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 know I am not the only one who looks in her wardrobe this many months into the ‘demic and sighs. Oh the items I have no reason to wear anymore, the clothes that no longer fit, and also the items I bought out of desperation/frustration/boredom/desire for newness that hardly get worn because they were… Continue Reading Wardrobe Items I’m Grateful for in 2020
Earlier this year I reviewed ALLY Shoes’ pumps and how I love how they are available in a variety of skintones as well as widths. Well-crafted and comfortable, I mentioned how I wished they also offered a flat. Well, my wish came true, ALLY Shoes now carries a stylish pointed toe flat with all the… Continue Reading ALLY Shoes Forever Flats Review
I was analyzing my wardrobe and what I wear over and over… and it creates a work from home capsule wardrobe for fall to winter. With the temps changing I am packing up my shorts for sweaters, the sandals for closed-toe shoes and thought it would make sense to share my work from home capsule… Continue Reading Work from Home Capsule Wardrobe for Fall to Winter
It’s a new year, a new way of living, and with it we all have new needs for our fall and winter footwear. Maybe we’re telecommuting after years of heading to the office, maybe we’ve decided to give up the high heels, and possibly we’ve found over these months that our personal style has changed… Continue Reading Fall/Winter 2020 Footwear Must-Haves
Tips on how to style a plaid blazer for fall showing examples with tailored, oversized, and statement blazers with items likely already in your closet. Continue Reading Tips to Style a Plaid Blazer for Fall
After writing my piece about where to find petite clothing over a size 10, I received comments, emails, and DMs on Instagram asking me to next research the best clothing retailers that offer tall options for women. I did some research and here are some places where I found you can shop for tall fashion… Continue Reading Where to Shop for Tall Fashion
After being pregnant I developed plantar fasciitis, which was pain in the heels and bottom of my feet. Plantar fasciitis can also present itself as pain on the top of the feet when your feet are compensating for the inflamed plantar fascia. I also experienced it again while working from home and not wearing supportive… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Best Boots for Plantar Fasciitis
Why has fashion decided that muted and drab colors are chic? We’re in a damn pandemic, the world is literally on fire, we’re sick of our homes and our closets, and retailers say you know what I think you’ll want? Taupe! Eggplant! Heather gray! Oatmeal! Clay! Maybe we’ll get a little wild with a dusty… Continue Reading The World is on Fire, Why is Fashion so Beige?
A reader recently reached out asking for advice on how to style a summer maxi dress for fall and into winter. I originally was going to answer her style question in the “From the Mailbag” portion of my Friday Shop series, but because it is such a piece that many likely own, I felt it… Continue Reading How to Style a Navy Maxi Dress for Fall and Winter