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 worked in retail for a decade. I was a personal shopper, a manager trainer, a visual merchandiser, and during that time a prolific mall shopper. But these days, I do almost all of my shopping online and I have learned some great ways to save money when shopping online. How to Save Money When… Continue Reading How to Save Money when Shopping Online
It started with Valentino’s fuchsia-hued runway show, and continued with leaked photos of the upcoming Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Pink, especially an extremely bright and bold version, is everywhere and this pink color will continue to be popular throughout the rest of the year (and likely continue into 2023). Whether or… Continue Reading How to Style Pink, the Hottest Color of 2022
Weekend Reads I was interviewed by InStyle magazine about my thoughts on skorts and my favorite. As an FYI, I wrote this piece about the best skorts for grown women which is how they found me. (InStyle) Guggenheim Painter Accused of Ripping Off Black Artist Admits She Made a ‘Mistake’. (Rolling Stone) New emojis are… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #205
I’ve done a few denim hauls before – a Madewell denim haul, a Gap denim haul, and most recently an Old navy denim haul. But the one I really wanted to do was a Universal Standard denim haul. Universal Standard is one of the most size-inclusive brands out there and I’ve found their quality quite… Continue Reading Universal Standard Denim Haul on a 5’3″ Size 14 Person
It’s clear by now that I am a fan of creating capsule wardrobes. Wardrobe Oxygen for many years was known for its capsule wardrobes, but they tapered off in recent years. But in the past couple of years, I really see the value of shopping less, shopping carefully, and working with a capsule mindset to… Continue Reading A Blue, Black and White Capsule Wardrobe for Travel
Many style experts recommend a pair of nude pumps with an almond or slightly pointed toe, but few retailers realize that calling that beige shade “nude” disregards a major portion of the US population. ALLY Shoes offers six different “nude” colors in a range of elegant shoe styles. Not only that, ALLY Shoes are designed… Continue Reading ALLY Shoes Review: Comfortable and Chic Pumps In a Range of Skintones
Talk about a juxtaposition, but that’s Washington DC on any given weekend. There are protests and parades happening blocks from one another, for such a range of causes. And this past weekend, the second March for our Lives rally for gun control happened on the grounds of the Washington Monument with the US Capitol in… Continue Reading What to Wear to an Anti-Gun Rally and then a Pride Parade
Weekend Reads This coming week I will be speaking on a panel for an event hosted by Smithsonian’s Arts & Industries Building about the future of the 9 to 5. It will be in person and livestreamed; you can RSVP at this link. In his own words, the actor and advocate Elliot Page talks about… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #203
This past weekend when packing for my trip, I was going through my closet, thinking what would be dressy but not too dressy, travel friendly, easy to walk in, versatile. And I took one of two of my “glad it’s in my closet” dresses. These are dresses I have owned for years that work regardless… Continue Reading The “Glad It’s in My Closet” Dresses