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.
For many years, I refused to buy cashmere sweaters because they seemed too difficult to care for. I had no desire to hand wash and gently swish, and I had no room in my small home for fancy drying racks. When I had a job that required a lot of suits and dry clean only… Continue Reading How to Care for Cashmere When You Have no Time or Patience
As a blogger, I write about brands, topics, and styles that don’t always appeal to everyone. Heck, nothing I write EVER appeals to everyone; it’s impossible to please all the people all of the time. Believe me, over the past 19 years as a blogger, I have tried to please everyone and failed. And that’s… Continue Reading What is your Why? Turning a Rant into a Resource
Welcome to Deep Winter, the time of year after the holidays when the days are dreary, the temps are low, and many of us are feeling a bit overwhelmed by the “New Year New You” mentality of January and exhausted after the holiday season. We may be a bit softer or a different clothing size… Continue Reading A Cozy Chic Winter Capsule Wardrobe in Both Misses & Plus Sizes
I recently updated the look of Wardrobe Oxygen, and while doing so, I am seeing old blog posts pop up without featured photos. I’ve been writing real-life style advice on Wardrobe Oxygen since 2005, so there are a lot of old blog posts in various conditions of format and content. As I go in to… Continue Reading Does Plus Size Minimalism Exist?
Anyone who has read Wardrobe Oxygen for some time or follows me on Instagram knows that I love a Breton striped top. I regularly recommend them in my capsule wardrobes as they are easily found at most every price and size and mix and match so beautifully. I often have posts discussing my favorite Breton… Continue Reading My Favorite Breton Shirt is Under $35
I recently went on a long weekend getaway to Curaçao and was inspired to create a capsule wardrobe for women over 40 who are going on a Caribbean vacation. Whether it’s Aruba or Antigua, The Bahamas or Bonaire, if you’re heading to warmer waters and staying at a resort or large hotel, I think this… Continue Reading Caribbean Vacation Capsule Wardrobe for Women Over 40
In 2024, fashion is more fluid and creative than ever. It’s hard to know what to buy that will remain stylish for years to come but also remain enjoyable to wear. I find it’s even harder to know what stylish clothes to buy for men. But each year, I buy my husband a couple of… Continue Reading The Best Fashion Buys for My Husband
Yes, you can have your cake and eat it too with these stylish yet comfortable dress shoes! Continue Reading Comfy Dress Shoes for Grown-ass Women
It’s December, and even though I am taking off a lot of work to focus on my mom’s estate and the holidays, I am still online a LOT as I have done shopping for others. And let’s face it, as we peruse teh interwebs for gifts, we end up finding many things we want for… Continue Reading November and December: What I Bought and What I Thought