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.
After giving birth to my daughter in the beginning of 2009, I have received many requests from readers of Wardrobe Oxygen to share my tips for living a stylish life during pregnancy and beyond. Below I share my recommendations for nursing bras, bodycare to help with the transition through pregnancy, and my favorite nursing pads.… Continue Reading Ask Allie – Pregnancy and Beyond
Attire: Banana Republic – Teal merino sweater Liz Lange for Target – Black ponte trousers (get used to them, it’s pretty much all that fits right now) David Tate – Black leather city boots Limited – Silver chain with charms Silver hoops and cuff Hair: Washed and conditioned Redken – Satinwear 02 applied while damp… Continue Reading Tuesday
Attire: Old Navy Maternity – White wrap tee Liz Lange for Target – Black ponte pants David Tate – Black leather city boots Silver hoops Hair: Washed and let air dry, nothing else except fluffed a bit Beauty: Philosophy – The Supernatural foundation in Beige Nars – Blush in Orgasm Cover Girl – LashBlast mascara… Continue Reading Sunday
Attire: Lands End – Orange fine gauge scoop sweater, black ponte trousers David Tate – Black leather city boots Silver cuff and hoops Tags-n-Stones – Silver “Emerson” necklace Hair: Washed and conditioned night prior; let air dry sans product Curled random pieces this morning and used curler to straighten bangs Jonathan Silky Dirt to smooth… Continue Reading Thursday
All the stylish men will be sporting black jersey Moby Wraps this Spring. Baby accessory is sold separately… I just thought this was too cute. We received this baby carrier at our shower – thought it was a good choice for a 5’3″ mom and a 6’5″ dad. My husband shows that it does work… Continue Reading Hot Fashion For 2009
Tomorrow morning I have my weekly appointment and will find out how dilated I am. No real stuff going on that makes me think labor is happening soon – none of the symptoms, not even any Braxton Hicks. Just tired and achy and antsy. Hip joints, back and knees are getting a bit sick of… Continue Reading No Baby Yet…
To those that celebrate this holiday, I wish you a Merry Christmas! Not much is new here… still on bedrest, still no baby. The house is going well – yesterday they installed the kitchen cabinets and appliances. No sink or counters, but the fridge, range and microwave are working! We should have the rest within… Continue Reading Merry Christmas!
I become emotionally attached to clothing. I think many of us do – I surely see it when I do closet clean-outs and wardrobe makeovers. People who cling to dresses three sizes too small, jeans with zipper ankles, Doc Martens, concert tee shirts because they remind the owner of a happy occasion. With a max… Continue Reading Holding On To The Past
Many readers write to me, stating that my staples and many of my posts do not work for them because they either work from home, or are stay at home mothers or wives. As someone who never did work from home, I would always respond back that there is life outside of your house and… Continue Reading What to Wear When Working From Home