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.
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For most of America, normal life ended after the first week of March. We were told to shelter in place, office jobs became work from home jobs, teachers were in front of laptops instead of classrooms, and our social lives, which includes our shopping lives, were put on hold. We first thought this pause would… Continue Reading When You Change But Your Closet Hasn’t
Recently in the WO2 Community, a discussion was started on how to carefully store the clothes you are not wearing. With the pandemic not ending anytime soon, many of us are realizing that a good percentage of our wardrobe won’t be worn in the next few months. Not wanting to have to weed through our… Continue Reading How to Store the Clothes You’re Not Wearing
Yesterday the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale opened up to cardholders who do not spend a lot on their Nordstrom cards every year. While I have had a Nordstrom credit card since 1998, there is no balance on it and I rarely use it anymore, except for sales like this. Last week, the sale opened to those… Continue Reading What I Bought from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale (and what I considered buying)
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is one of the biggest shopping sales of the year, and you can likely tell by all the hubbub about it on blogs, Instagram accounts, and women’s websites. Years ago, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale was something I looked forward to because I could score some phenomenal deals on quality merchandise. Thick… Continue Reading The Best Picks from the 2020 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
When looking for where to donate clothing this summer, I struggled to find up-to-date information on charities and other organizations accepting donations this summer of COVID. Most articles are from March or April, but since then organizations have improved their donation collection processes, have opened and then had to close, and various states have moved… Continue Reading Where to Donate and Sell Clothes During COVID
Every time I scroll through social media it seems I see influencers wearing Ori, ads for Ori, women in Facebook groups discussing Ori. What is Ori? It’s a line of plus-size soft, comfy, and versatile wardrobe essentials. Each piece is thoughtfully designed and made in small batches and some are made in Los Angeles, where… Continue Reading Ori Plus-Size Jumpsuit Review
Today is Blackout Day 2020, which is being discussed and promoted on social media with the hashtag #BlackoutDay2020. This article from Complex breaks down Blackout Day and how we can support Blackout Day 2020. Supporting Blackout Day 2020 To show the buying power of Black people, as well as other minorities and their allies, they… Continue Reading Supporting Blackout Day 2020
The need to wear face masks isn’t going away any time soon. Just because the world is over covid doesn’t mean covid is over. It is proven that if everyone wears a face mask, the chance of spreading is reduced drastically. I have been purchasing a lot of face masks over the past few months. … Continue Reading Cloth Face Masks Review
Right now I am on a spending… I wouldn’t say freeze but a serious reduction. With so many brands coming out with concerning business practices I am hesitant. I am looking to work with what I have, and when I do need to shop, to do some research before I spend a dime. But in… Continue Reading Shopping Hits & Misses, J. Crew Edition