Recently, Colleen Rothschild reached out and asked if the brand could send me a package of their skincare products. I hadn’t heard of the brand but said sure, why not see what it’s all about? I received their bestselling Radiant Cleansing Balm and Sheer Renewal Cream. First glance, I wasn’t impressed. A cleanser in a…
Weekend Reads He’s been king of the Ren Fest for 22 years. The crown is weighing on him. (Washington Post – gift link) The CMAs don’t deserve Beyoncé. (Harper’s Bazaar) The fat old lady in the mirror. (Burnt Toast) After Shark Tank, Mark Cuban just wants to break shit—especially the prescription drug industry. (Wired) Farewell Madewell:…
I began Weekend Reads last week, but I knew I was heading out of town for a few days and decided to wait until this week so I could respond to any comments and wouldn’t have to work on my getaway promoting and sharing and newslettering oh my. I missed y’all but dang that getaway…
Weekend Reads Can Google give A.I. answers without breaking the web? (New York Times – gift article) Vox Media and The Atlantic sign content deals with OpenAI. (The Verge) The internet is a cesspool of misinformation, and the biggest blue-chip brands and their ad agencies are the ones funding it—by stuffing money into a Rube…
Weekend Reads States where abortion is on the ballot in the 2024 election. (Washington Post – gift article) Gangsters, money and murder: How Chinese organized crime Is dominating America’s illegal marijuana market. (ProPublica – if it shows up in Chinese and you can’t read it, click the button before the article to read in English)…
Weekend Reads The forgotten trans history of the first Beastie Boys record. (Boing Boing) Should women start boycotting men? Inside South Korea’s 4B movement. (Elle) Pushing 50 and still fucking up: Why do I do things that make me feel terrible? (Jenny) Why I’m taking a break from Botox. (Gloria) I know many of you…
Welcome! My name is Alison, and I’m so glad you’re here at Wardrobe Oxygen! In 2005, underutilized while sitting in a cubicle in Corporate America, I began a fashion blog to share what I had learned over a decade as a personal stylist, personal shopper, apparel visual merchandiser, and apparel retail trainer. Read on to…
If you visited Wardrobe Oxygen in the past 24 hours you likely saw an “Under Construction” message instead of my blog. As I mentioned in last week’s Weekend Reads, I am renovating this site. It is not just a makeover with new font or layout, but an entire framework change as well as theme. And…
I know I am not the only one who looks at their reflection a little more in January than any other month of the year. A new year can do that to you. Me maybe more than others as at the beginning of this month, I birthed my daughter, and at the end of the…