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 will be attending my son’s beach (formal) wedding in September. I am a plus size (18 ish), 65-year-old and have no idea what to wear. I am not a girly girl and don’t usually wear dresses. But my son wants me to dress up. Any suggestions for a beach formal, mother-of-the-groom? Traditionally, Mother of… Continue Reading Non-Girly Plus Size Mother of the Groom Fashion for a Summer Outdoor Wedding
One of the most popular questions I receive is whether one should get the Dagne Dover Legend tote or their Allyn tote. I have both totes and have used them for a long time. They’re both great bags with amazing organization and function… and yes, they are different bags for different needs. Hopefully, this post… Continue Reading Allyn vs. Legend: Which Dagne Dover Tote is Best for Me?
Thought process when ordering these items: Oh gosh I am going to the opening of The Wing in DC and I want to show that though I am 43, I am not old and frumpy. But I am not also trying to look young or try-hard. Come through ASOS, bring me some things that make… Continue Reading Recent Fashion Hits and Misses: ASOS Edition
I’ve mentioned my Dagne Dover Dakota backpack several times on Wardrobe Oxygen. I’ve featured it in capsule wardrobes and outfit posts, but I haven’t done a proper review of this bag. It’s crazy I haven’t as it’s the most used Dagne Dover bag in my collection! The Dagne Dover Dakota backpack is made of neoprene,… Continue Reading Dagne Dover Dakota Backpack Review
I told you there’d be a lot of these hits and misses! I haven’t even lost 20 pounds since I started working out at the beginning of December, but with the increase in muscle most of my clothes are fitting weird or not fitting at all. My stomach is flatter, which makes a lot of… Continue Reading Shopping Hits and Misses: Madewell, Boden, Ellos, J. Crew, Amazon
I don’t think you need to adopt a single trend to look stylish. However, each season some trends arrive that can really update your look and provide style for this season and many seasons to come. This season, I am loving the circle bag trend. While this trend has been here for a bit (I… Continue Reading Wearable Fashion Trend: The Circle Bag
Each spring I am drawn to all the pretty lightweight coats and jackets… but so few of them are actually practical. Living on the Eastern Seaboard of the USA, spring means April showers (and March showers), blustery days, and the need for wind and rain protection. I shop for Emerson and see the greatest raincoats… Continue Reading The Best Raincoat for Every Situation
Greetings ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another edition of items I tried to add to my closet and whether they were keeps or returns! This is an especially interesting one because my body has changed a lot since last year. I’ll have a post on it soon, but I’ve been working out at the… Continue Reading Fashion Shopping Hits and Misses: Banana Republic, Boden, ELOQUII, J. Crew, Nordstrom
Whether you’re working at home on the computer or chasing after little ones, this is a capsule wardrobe for you. I’ve been working from home for the past few months and this capsule wardrobe is based upon what I have been wearing and found the easiest, most stylish, and versatile for the occasions that come… Continue Reading Capsule Wardrobe for the Work from Home Woman