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.
Universal Standard reached out in the Summer of 2021 and asked if I would like to try out their Sunny Swim Shorts. This was for an Instagram campaign (seen here). I know many like a bit more coverage with their swimwear and said yes so I could provide a thorough and honest review. What I… Continue Reading The Best Size-Inclusive Active Shorts: A Review of the Universal Standard Sunny Shorts
As someone with a large bust, it has been a struggle to find sports bras that fit, reduce bounce, and don’t destroy my shape. For years, I have researched sports bra to find one that provides all three. One will fit, but my breasts are to my navel. Another, it gives great shape and lifts… Continue Reading Sports Bras for Large Busts: My 4 Favorite Styles
The conversation started in my post on how to shop the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale… is it even worth it any more? I get you, I too am sick of Barefoot Dreams cardigans and Spanx faux leather leggings, and I have ben burned by items that seem like great deals from great brands only to have… Continue Reading Is the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Worth it This Year?
There is nothing better than being able to get away on vacation. Whether you’re flying to a destination or packing up the car for a road trip, a quick Amtrak ride to a local city or an hours-long trip to a distant destination, your vacation will be better if you pack well. Below I share… Continue Reading My 10 Vacation Packing Essentials
If you follow me on Instagram you know I am lowkey obsessed with highlighter yellow this summer. Actually, this love of neon yellow began last summer and has just grown in intensity. I’m thrilled to see this summer so many retailers have jumped on the neon train, as it’s the perfect antidote to all the… Continue Reading How to Style Neon as a Grown-ass Woman: 5 Tried & True Methods
Tanya Taylor is a newer brand to me. Always admiring the clothes, I didn’t know if the clothes would fit me. I’ve experienced plenty of “extended size” fashion brands that don’t seem to know what to do with bodies that wear more than a size 12. Too straight, sleeves too long, weird fit. But I… Continue Reading The Tanya Taylor Sale You Don’t Want to Miss
Reader Danielle emailed me frustrated that she couldn’t find any chic comfort shoes for summer. All she was finding were frumpy dated styles in drab colors. As someone who has fussy feet, I seek out comfort shoes and have been looking at the summer offerings. For some reason, most retailers choose to feature the beige,… Continue Reading 50+ Chic Comfort Shoes for Summer
Let’s talk about skorts. Practical, comfortable, but if you’re like me you may have decided you’d never have one in your closet. But maybe after this past year, you’re considering skorts again and are wondering what are the best skorts for grown women and women over 40. This post has been updated several times since… Continue Reading The Best Skorts for Grown-ass Women
I have been intrigued by Poppy Barley footwear for a long while. An online retailer offering high quality and ethically made footwear, Poppy Barley sounds like a great retailer for the Wardrobe Oxygen community. With summer here, I was especially curious about the brand’s sandals but with my hard-to-fit feet, I didn’t know if I… Continue Reading Poppy Barley Sandal Review: Ethical and Comfortable Shoes for Grown-ass Women