Winter fashion featured on Alison Gary, Editor in Chief of Wardrobe Oxygen. For reference, Alison is 5’3″ and usually wears an XL, 14/16, or 14W.
A big question that brings folks to Wardrobe Oxygen this time of year is how to handle very cold temperatures while staying stylish. While it’s frigid right now by DC standards, I don’t deal with such cold temps regularly and would never consider myself an expert on cold weather fashion. Below are the winter-style tips… Continue Reading Refined Winter Fashion Tips: Warm Fashion for Cold Weather
I always look forward to Talbots in fall and winter; the fashion is so stylish, on trend, yet also classic. I was already eyeing Talbots Stretch Corduroy Pants after a recommendation by a member of the Wardrobe Oxygen Community, and I saw so many additional styles that I’d like to wear this season. I decided… Continue Reading How to Style Ivory Courdory Pants for Grown Women
There’s a new restaurant in the Union Market District in Washington, D.C., and the name may sound familiar to some who have dined in the Big Apple (or watched Sex and the City). Pastis, the French Restaurant in New York City’s Meatpacking District, has opened a second Pastis here in DC. I went to dinner… Continue Reading What I Wore to Pastis DC
My daughter and I recently went to see the Broadway musical Annie at the National Theater in D.C. While theater used to be a time for folks to dress up, these days people wear most anything to shows. I choose to still look dressed up as I find going to the theater a celebration, and… Continue Reading Dressing for the Occasion and the Cold
Black coats are practical and classic, but sometimes a person craves color during the grayest months of the year. Thing is, when you are looking for color as well as practicality for a winter’s day, it’s hard to find in larger clothing sizes. Universal Standard has been upping their game each winter with colorful, on-trend,… Continue Reading Universal Standard 4-in-1 Hybrid Puffer Review
It has been a while since I’ve shared what I’ve worn for everyday. And since my mom passed, I haven’t been going to a lot of cool events. But I have left the house and have also done a bit of retail therapy so wanted to share what I wore recently. What I Wore Recently:… Continue Reading What I Wore Recently: November 2023 Edition
I have been slow in sharing my outfits here on Wardrobe Oxygen; here are some of the looks I’ve worn in the past month. Holiday looks, office looks, and some casual outfits mixed in and lots of repeats showing you don’t need a big wardrobe for big style. And you can have a very specific… Continue Reading What I Wore Recently: Jan 11, 2023
Before Lockdown, I used to get my nails done on a regular basis. I do powder fill acrylic; as someone who chews her nails and cuticles I find this type of nail keeps me from gnawing (makes my nails too thick to reach my cuticles and covers the nail), it lasts without chipping (up to… Continue Reading Move Over Viva Magenta, I’m Crushing on Fuchsia
Where I live in the U.S. it can be 60 degrees and rainy one day in December, the next day it can be below freezing with snow, and the day after it can be sunny and in the mid-50s. I’ve learned that winter layering is a must. It not only means you can shed layers… Continue Reading Winter Layering with Talbots