Weekend Reads is a series by Wardrobe Oxygen that is published every Saturday. Art, music, interesting articles, sale alerts, and reviews of TV, movies, books, theater, and art exhibits by Alison Gary, and over-40 working mom in the Maryland Suburbs of Washington, D.C.
On our summer road trip, we had no definite plans between Memphis and home. As we sat in our hotel room in Amarillo plotting our return trip, Karl mentioned he had always wanted to visit Asheville. It wasn’t feasible on our road trip as we had to be home by a certain date. But I… Continue Reading Weekend Getaway to Asheville, North Carolina
For over a decade, my mom, sister, and I have been getting together for a long weekend to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Once Emerson came on the scene, she joined us on this girls’ getaway. This is often the only time we see the Atlantic Ocean all summer; I’ve always loved the beach and look forward… Continue Reading Rehoboth Beach Girls’ Getaway Weekend Recap
dress | sunglasses | bag | bracelet | shoes Dress: Gap (L) on sale! | Shoes: Adidas | Sunglasses: Sweet Leilani c/o Maui Jim | Bracelet: had forever (similar) | Bag: had forever (same) My go-to errand running outfit is exactly this – a knit dress (with a pair of Thigh Society underneath), my Adidas… Continue Reading What I Wore: Weekend Errand Run
I have received and purchased a lot of products lately, ones that may not be worthy of a Friday Favorite, may not be specific to over 40 beauty, so I’m going to occasionally share them on the weekend. I’m a sucker for cult favorite beauty products. Homéoplasmine shows up on so many lists and claims… Continue Reading Weekend Review: Homéoplasmine
I have received and purchased a lot of products lately, ones that may not be worthy of a Friday Favorite, may not be specific to over 40 beauty, so I’m going to occasionally share them on the weekend. After years of plucking and waxing and since getting older, my brows aren’t as thick as I… Continue Reading Weekend Review: Grande Naturals BrowFILL Brow Gel
Stores sure like to take advantage of holidays to get people shopping! I don’t know how Mother’s Day and shopping are connected (especially if you’re reading this it’s too late to order that gift), but hey, all the better for us who are looking to update our wardrobes for spring and summer! Banana Republic has… Continue Reading Weekend Sales Alert
dress | shoes | hat | bag Dress: Boden (14R) | Hat: Had forever (similar) | Bag: c/o Adora Bags | Shoes: Converse | Bracelet: Had forever (similar) After my H&M post the other week I’ve had hats on the brain (har har). So when we had a sunny weekend I whipped out my decades-old… Continue Reading What I Wore: Sunny Spring Weekend
I usually write about music in my monthly newsletter, but life has been really hectic, the newsletter is overdue, and well, music is just too much fun right now to wait. I always love this time of year for new music – the weather is warming, people are getting into the mindset of outdoor concerts… Continue Reading Tunes for The Weekend
Hi Alison, I love your capsule collection posts but I find myself struggling with the idea in my own closet. I work in a fairly conservative office and though I don’t have to wear suits every day, I feel like I have 2 wardrobes – work and weekend. Do you have any advice for those… Continue Reading Capsule Wardrobe Tips: Merging Work and Weekend Style