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.
Question: could you do a post about styling the trendy cropped wide leg jeans? I have a pair in black like this that I scored at a thrift store, but I am 5’4″ and have curves and in my 30s. I’m going to give you some advice that you likely don’t want. But I see… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Cropped Wide Leg Jeans
I hope you can take a few minutes to answer a question about jeans. I used to wear NYDJ in an 18WP (women’s petite). NYDJ has stopped making WP-size denim. I’ve tried other brands and haven’t found any that fit well. I’m 5’4 1/2″ and weigh about 200 pounds. I have a short rise, so… Continue Reading Where to buy jeans when you’re short and plus size?
What do you think of my jacket? I got it from Dia. How about this scarf? I got it from Dia. And these jeans? Yup you guessed it, I got them from Dia. Jacket: Marybelle ‘Carson’ Moto Jacket c/o Dia&Co (1X) | Tee: J. Crew (old; similar) | Jeans: Warp & Weft NY Skinny c/o… Continue Reading What I Wore: Dia&Co (plus a giveaway!)
To be a successful blogger, you need to provide benefit to your followers. Most readers come to Wardrobe Oxygen for fashion advice or style inspiration. Prior to joining Corporate America, I worked in apparel and retail as a visual merchandiser, personal shopper, and trainer. When I started blogging, I did closet clean-outs and style audits… Continue Reading Hiring a Personal Stylist – My Experience with DC Style Factory (plus a giveaway!)
The Nordstrom Winter Sale is taking place through February 25. I’m always cautious with sales like these – you don’t want to buy items you won’t need or wear next fall and winter. It’s easy to be dazzled by the good deals. I searched through the sale and below are my picks of good buys… Continue Reading Nordstrom Winter Sale: My Picks for 2018
When you work a full-time job that doesn’t pay you crazy bucks, your life is different from many of the fashion advice pieces in magazines and on the internet. Dry cleaning can be mad expensive. The idea of hand washing garments will cause such intense laughter tears will come to your eyes and you’ll clutch… Continue Reading Capsule Wardrobe: Low-Maintenance Office Style
When I featured an off the shoulder sweater in a recent post there were a lot of comments on the blog, on Facebook, and by email… and they weren’t about the sweater but what was I wearing underneath? As a full-figured woman, I’m not comfortable without a bra and there were no visible straps. Yes,… Continue Reading My Lingerie Must-Haves: Bras, Panties, Shapewear, and More
If I’m not mistaken, your husband is tall and slim. Where does he find clothing? My boyfriend is 6’5” and I want to help him update his closet for 2018. We didn’t find anything at the mall, where do you go? It’s a challenge to find stylish slim and tall men’s fashion. There’s stores for… Continue Reading Where to Shop for Slim Tall Men’s Fashion
I’ve been raving about the Dagne Dover Allyn tote for many many months. If you follow me on InstaStories you’ve seen this bag many times and I’ve shown how much this bag can truly hold. However, I realized I never did a review of this tote on the blog. This bag came up in a… Continue Reading Dagne Dover Allyn Tote Review