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 regularly receive emails asking how to style a brown leather jacket. With black being a prominent color in fashion the past decade it can seem confusing how to style brown leather. In fact, I recently received this email from a reader asking how to style her brown leather jacket: I have a lovely brown… Continue Reading How to Style a Brown Leather Jacket
A reader recently reached out asking about finding suiting in size 18/20. She has an event coming up where she would like to wear a black suit but hasn’t found one that she likes that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Her email (personal details removed): “Hi Alison! I love your site. Thank you… Continue Reading Where to Find Suiting in Size 18/20
New year, new trends! While I am not one to jump on every trend’s bandwagon, I like to be aware so I can add ones that appeal to me or play with my existing wardrobe to have it feel fresh and modern. Color is one of my favorite trends to follow as it will determine… Continue Reading How to Wear Pantone’s Color of the Year
I struggle to find leather jackets that fit me. If it fits the bust, the shoulders are too wide and the sleeves too long. If the sleeves are the right length, it’s too tight to zip. The jacket usually gets bunched up above my rear, and if I find one that fits, there’s no way… Continue Reading Size Inclusive Leather Jackets from the Jacket Maker
I did not want to like them. No, no siree, newp, nah, I didn’t want to like them. A little over a year ago, Margaux Shoes reached out to me about a possible partnership. I haven’t had luck partnering with shoe brands. I have difficult feet – they are high volume, wide, and I have… Continue Reading Margaux Shoes Review: The Uptown Sandal
I love having a dressy blazer in my closet. It’s a quick way to glam up a simple black shell and trousers, looks fun over a graphic tee, can turn a work blouse and pants into festive attire. In my holiday capsule wardrobe, I included a red velvet blazer from Talbots. While red velvet can… Continue Reading Outfit 4 from the Holiday Capsule Wardrobe
This post is sponsored by Cacique Intimates When I shared the top plus size bras and intimates rated by you readers, Cacique noticed. Cacique, Lane Bryant’s intimates brand, rated #1 for bras and top for sports bras in my plus-size intimates reader survey. They reached out to me and offered to have me try some… Continue Reading The Best Bras for Larger Busts at Cacique Intimates
I know I shared glam accents earlier this month, but this topic bears repeating because the holidays are coming and it’s the time of year when I get the most panicked emails asking for tips on last-minute holiday glam looks. How can I dress up my work outfit for a holiday party? Where can I… Continue Reading Festive Red for Holiday Glam
I’m trying to be better about photographing all my outfits, not just the ones I’m wearing when my husband has his fancy-dancy camera with him. Here are some of the most recent outfits I’ve worn out and about: Sweater: Everlane (L) | Pants: The Pleated Culottes c/0 And Comfort (0X) | Boots: La Canadienne |… Continue Reading What I Wore Off the Blog