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.
Likely most of you have done your shopping this long weekend, but if not there are some amazing deals this Cyber Monday. I did a list of the best sales for Black Friday and many of those promotions are still taking place. So instead of a repeat, here are items I own and love that… Continue Reading Cyber Monday: I Own It, You’ll Love It
A reader reached out asking a question about a casual capsule wardrobe. What would I have in a capsule wardrobe if I wasn’t a fashion blogger? I am an urban planner working in the architecture/engineering/development space. I make enough money so that I can buy clothes that are well made, but I also cannot break… Continue Reading A Casual Capsule Wardrobe for Fall to Winter
The first look from my real-life holiday capsule wardrobe is one of the more casual options. This could be worn to Thanksgiving, to a work party right after being at the office, a dinner party at a neighbor’s house. To make it more festive I swapped out the traditional brooch for one shaped like a… Continue Reading What I Wore: Navy on Navy (From the Real-Life Capsule Wardrobe)
I had a completely different beginning to this week’s post and deleted it because it just seemed to boo boo kitty wah wah poor me. Yesterday I felt that way. I cried, and I took a nap, and I woke up and had some soup and drank tons of water and went back to bed.… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #28
I gotta admit, things have been hectic and I’m behind on blog content. So instead of a fab outfit or a carefully curated capsule wardrobe, here’s a list of things I’ve recently purchased that are worthy of a mention. I will be back to regularly scheduled content very soon! Earlier this year I thought I… Continue Reading Recent Raves
I already had the sleeveless version of this sweater and wear it all the time (it was even in my first real life capsule wardrobe). When I saw it came with a sleeve I had to have it (and shocker, added it to my latest holiday capsule wardrobe). I think it’s a great way to… Continue Reading What I Wore: One Shoulder
The holidays are right around the corner, is your closet ready? I’m of the mindset that quality trumps quantity and you can achieve great style with a small wardrobe. My calendar is already filling up with events and I’m looking to find a hardworking holiday capsule wardrobe that will mix and match providing great looks… Continue Reading A Real Life Holiday Capsule Wardrobe
I cannot tell you how long I’ve been looking for a petite leather Moto jacket. They’re too snug and won’t close over my chest, they don’t come larger than a size 10, they’re stiff and boxy, they’re too snug in the arms, they cost a kazillion dollars, they’re covered with all sorts of embellishment and… Continue Reading What I Wore: A Petite Leather Moto Jacket
When I visited Chico’s Headquarters earlier this year, I saw this leopard print faux fur coat and haaaad to have it once it was for sale. Chico’s remembered how excited I was about this coat and sent it to me as a gift a couple weeks ago. While it’s lovely for early fall days as… Continue Reading What I Wore: Chico’s Leopard Print Faux Fur Coat