Since 2005, Wardrobe Oxygen has been providing fashion advice. Focusing on real-life style for grown-ass women, Alison Gary shares her personal style, reviews of brands and garments, denim hauls, and resources on where to shop for petite fashion over size 10, plus size fashion, bras for large busts, wide width shoes as well as how to style footwear trends, and sustainable style.
Known for its real-life capsule wardrobes that offer inclusive sizing, Wardrobe Oxygen helps you feel stylish, as well as yourself. Work (or work from home), weekend, vacation, and special events, Wardrobe Oxygen is a style destination for women over 40 living on their own terms.
I hope you read the title, “Where have all the black flats gone?” to the tune of the iconic song by Peter, Paul, and Mary. That is what I sang in my head when I received an email from a member of the Wardrobe Oxygen Community asking where to find black flats in 2024. But… Continue Reading Where Have All The Black Flats Gone? 20+ Stylish Black Flats for Spring
If you have shopped at Universal Standard before, or if you’re on social media and follow some influencers, you may have heard of Universal Standard’s new mystery box promotion called the US Club. I’m here to share what is the Universal Standard US Club and my experience receiving one of these mystery boxes of quality… Continue Reading What is the Universal Standard US Club?
Last summer, I wrote a post focusing on gorgeous dresses for spring from Monsoon. Now in 2024, all of the dresses are out of stock. But with spring around the corner, it seems everywhere I look I’m finding gorgeous dresses I want in my closet (including at Monsoon). I decided to update this post with… Continue Reading Gorgeous Dresses for Spring
In 2021, I wrote about stylish lug sole shoes under $100 and folks were mixed regarding this new shoe trend. Now it is 2024, and the lug sole shoe trend is still hot. With new spring styles coming out and winter shoes going on sale, I felt it was a perfect time to update this… Continue Reading Stylish Lug Sole Shoes Under $100
There are plenty of fashion retailers that offer up to a size 10. A few that claim to offer a size or two more, but their size chart’s measurements show they run small and their largest is still no larger than a 10. And then there are retailers that offer specifically plus sized fashion, though… Continue Reading Where to Shop When Midsize (sizes 12-16)
There I said it. All of you folks stressing about how to part your hair and whether you should part with your tan suede ankle booties? You look incredibly out of touch. Stressing about the latest trend makes you look old. Don’t let these so-called style experts make you look old with their marketing ploys.… Continue Reading Stressing About The Latest Trend Makes You Look Old
An honest review of Fashivly, a virtual styling program. Continue Reading My Honest Fashivly Review: Is This Personal Styling Service Worth It?
At some time in your life, you will attend a conference. It may be for your job, your house of worship, a nonprofit you support, a passion project, a side hustle, or a hobby.With the world opened back up, conferences seem to be taking place on the daily with some aspects online but most back in… Continue Reading What to Wear to a Conference
The Best Trendy Sneakers for Grown Women When you’re over 40, it’s hard to know which sneaker trends are cool and which look clueless. I originally wrote this post in 2021, but I update it each year because sneakers are not going out of fashion any time soon. In fact, it seems each year that… Continue Reading The Best Trendy Sneakers for Grown-ass Women