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.
While I am a fan of sustainable fashion, I am not one who thrifts on a regular basis. I am regularly asked why I don’t thrift my wardrobe if I am looking to live a greener existence. There are a lot of reasons why I don’t thrift my wardrobe and after this most recent email… Continue Reading Why I Don’t Thrift My Wardrobe: Shopping Secondhand When Fat
In my dressy fashion emergency kit post, Lisa mentioned in the comments that the post needed an image of a capsule wardrobe. It’s funny, I write about capsule wardrobes all the time, but didn’t even think of this emergency kit being a capsule wardrobe! I decided to elaborate a bit in a separate post as… Continue Reading How to Create a Formalwear Capsule Wardrobe
I bought these two skirts (link and link) from LOFT, and I love them, but I cannot figure out how to style them! Nothing I have seems to look right. (I could use a wardrobe overall to begin with. I feel like I have tons of stuff, and spend too much on clothes all the… Continue Reading Take Charge of Your Closet: Less Shopping, More Style
It’s the holiday season… and that means likely you’ll get invited to an event that requires an outfit a step above jeans and ankle boots. Don’t blow your paycheck on a dress you’ll never wear again – that’s not smart and truthfully that’s not stylish. Here’s how to buy less, but still look utterly chic… Continue Reading Be Ready for Any Formal Event: The Fancy Fashion Emergency Kit
When I was little, the bigger the pile of wrapped presents under the tree, the better. Now that I am an adult I know even when it comes to gifts, quality trumps quantity. I’m perfectly happy with a solitary gift if it was purchased with thought and love. While my last gift guide of items… Continue Reading Holiday Gift Guide: One and Done One-Items Gifts of Luxury
Since 2010, Small Business Saturday has been a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which traditionally showcases big box retail and e-commerce stores. In contrast, Small Business Saturday encourages shopping small and local shops and artisans. Today is a day to get away from your computer and into your community – visit independent stores,… Continue Reading Small Business Saturday 2015
Karl Lagerfeld and models wearing his Spring 2010 Chanel collection; brilliant and hysterical art by Danny Roberts Today in America is a day of giving thanks. For slowing down, spending time with loved ones, and focusing on what really matters. I want to take a moment to thank all of you for being a part… Continue Reading Happy Thanksgiving 2015
I have multiple health conditions which make dressing nicely difficult. The two hardest are that 1. I can’t wear pants (or tights!) of any type and 2. I can only wear a few “comfort” shoes. Mainly Algeria Palomas. I can get by with some cute Merrell flats or Uggs for a very short time, if… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Personal Style with a Health Condition
I was a lifeguard every summer of college. At some pools, I wore the requisite red one-piece with the white cross on the front. At others, they let me wear the swimwear of my choice. But at all, it seemed important… no NECESSARY to have cool sunglasses. Sitting in that chair, twirling the whistle, you… Continue Reading The Power of Accessories: Sunglasses