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.
As always, shop smart and shop assuming we will be sheltering in place for many more months than the government is stating. Prepare for the worst, be pleased if it is less. Also don’t do a lot of buying assuming you’ll do an in-house try-on and return what doesn’t work. While returns are being processed… Continue Reading Friday Sale Alert: 4/17/20
Last week, I went live on Instagram with Rosana Vollmerhausen, the founder and chief stylist at DC Style Factory to perform a remote closet audit on my wardrobe. You may recall I hired DC Style Factory to help me craft outfits for a fashion conference. While fashion is literally my job and I feel I… Continue Reading Performing A Closet Cleanout: Tips from a Pro
It’s Friday, which means I’m sharing my weekly sale alert of some of the best deals on the internet this weekend. I like to focus on things you can wear and use now, but will still be valuable later. Please be mindful of your spending, we don’t know how long this will last but I… Continue Reading Friday Sale Alert: 4/10/20
Soma reached out and asked if I’d like to do a giveaway of their Cool Nights pajamas on Instagram and I jumped at the chance. I have loved this line of sleepwear for years, y’all know I’ve been raving about it, and I loved the idea of being able to give some away to Instagram… Continue Reading Pajamas and Pups for Comfort
This is my current closet. I took this picture Sunday evening. On the right is my husband’s stuff; I have the left and the back. When we bought our 1940’s row home in 2000, our bedroom was what is now our home office. That closet was small, and not only was it small, one wall… Continue Reading My Heart, My Closet (and an IG live 1pm ET today!)
Brands are having some major sales and you have asked for my picks from my favorite retailers. I want you to keep in mind that what is going on in the world won’t be over in 30 days, no matter what some politicians are saying. Please shop while keeping that in mind. Please also continue… Continue Reading Friday Sale Alert: 4/3/20
While we are all at home doing what is right for ourselves and the rest of the world, we will eventually be able to get back to normal and normal includes having fun in the sun at the pool, the beach, the lake, and even a sprinkler in your backyard. Cacique invited me to try… Continue Reading Swimwear for Large Busts at Cacique
I’m not sure if this will be a weekly post, but for now I want to keep the sales separate from Weekend Reads and there are so many good sales going down I don’t want you to miss out! Below are the best sales through the weekend – my picks from them, the promo codes,… Continue Reading Friday Sale Alert: 3/27/20
An updated review of Universal Standard denim featuring latest styles and bestsellers modeled on a 5’3″ size 14 woman in midlife. Plus codes to save 15% and get a free Tee Rex. Continue Reading Universal Standard Denim Review as a 5″3″ Over 40 Woman