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.
“Sometimes you need to spend money to make money.” We have heard this when it comes to renovating our homes for a sell, or starting a business. Well this rule holds true for fashion. Sometimes you need to spend money to make (or save) money. Quality clothing is usually more durable and classically-styled than its… Continue Reading Spend Money to Save Money?
The DC Goodwill Fashion Blog is one of my favorite sites. Em does an amazing job at writing about the current trends, fashion in general, and tying it in to Goodwill (an awesome organization and a great shopping resource!). The DC Goodwill Fashion Blog has started a new weekly feature called “Blog the Blogger” where… Continue Reading Thanks DC Goodwill Fashionista!!
I was visiting my MySpace account and was approving friend request and as I usually do, I look at the pages of people who want to be my friends and inspect their friends. Through this process I came upon the page for Chronique Couture and just knew I had to write about this company on… Continue Reading Chronique Couture – Trés Chic for the Chronically Unique
SuperGap was the pioneer outlet store – a cheaper version of the famous Gap brand, it sold lower-priced versions of their wardrobe staples and irregular and damaged pieces from the classic Gap stores. Growing up in middle-class America, our first stop for back to school shopping was at the nearby SuperGap, getting “name brand” clothing… Continue Reading Today’s History Lesson – Old Navy and Me
There is a Friends and Family at Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Loft and online this weekend (December 14th through the 16th). If you plan on hitting one of the stores, I hope this link will work to email yourself the code. For those shopping online, enter the code holiday30 and you will get the 30%… Continue Reading For You Last Minute Shoppers…
Tall boots have been in style for years, but this season they seem to be a must-have, be they paired with tiny dresses, pencil skirts, or pulled up over skinny jeans. Daily I check the stats of this blog and what keywords are used on Google and other search engines to arrive at Wardrobe Oxygen.… Continue Reading It’s All About the Boots
We’ve all been there… we look at the clock and realize we are 10 minutes late and still have sopping wet hair and our bathrobe on. As a blogger who posts her outfit daily for all to see, has a dog, a decent commute for work and a ton or responsibilities that pile up each… Continue Reading Morning-Saving Tips… AKA How to Get to Work on Time
Reader Catherine contacted me with a fashion concern that I and probably many of you readers can relate to: “Allie, where does a plus-sized woman find stylish yoga and gym attire? I can ever seem to find something that is flattering to my curves, supportive of my bust and isn’t shapeless knits in hum drum… Continue Reading Fashion for the Plus-Sized Athlete
Stop being a snob! Yes, YOU. The one who thinks that Nordstrom is too expensive and would never set foot in that place, who believes that Walmart only sells crap, Abercrombie only sells to teens, and Talbots only caters to conservative old ladies. I fully agree that finding brands that work can save time and… Continue Reading Stop Being a Snob!