Welcome back to the Starting Style from Scratch series: caring for your closet! There’s no point in spending a single dime on your closet if you don’t have the tools and methods to care for it properly. Quality care of your clothes and where they are kept will prolong their life. We grown-ass women know…
I live in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., which means it can be shorts weather well into October. That being said, there are some items in my closet that I don’t feel comfortable wearing beyond Labor Day, AKA the unofficial end of summer. If you’re wondering what you should or should not pack away…
I was perusing the J. Crew New Arrivals and was so inspired by the colors, the mix of textures, and the very wearable styles for early fall, that I began seeing a capsule wardrobe. Why keep it to myself? This is the early fall capsule wardrobe I created, inspired by J. Crew New Arrivals. J….
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On Instagram, I was asked if I had ever written on Wardrobe Oxygen about comfortable and stylish sandals for us grown-ass women. While I have raved about my favorite travel sandals, shared the best brown sandals for women earlier this year, and am a Birkenstock devotee, I haven’t written about chic comfy sandals for grown…
I always find it funny when a wardrobe classic becomes a “hot trend.” One of the biggest trends this season is the classic white tank. We grown women have likely owned one (or a dozen) over the years, but may not have a great one currently in our closets. I decided to do some research…
My sister and I have been going to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, for at least one long weekend a summer for over two decades. At first, this annual Rehoboth Beach girls’ weekend getaway included our mom. When my daughter was born in 2009, she joined us. Our mom passed away just over a month after our…
I’m home from Rehoboth Beach, and even though I slathered on SPF 30 and 50, I’m a sun worshipper and I came back brown. I know it’s not healthy, and it’s not cool with my fellow Gen Xers to be tan these days, but gosh I love it. I rarely drink, I don’t smoke, my…
I was asked how I keep my makeup from melting or sweating off my face in summer. Most of the summer, I don’t wear much more than brows and a quick swipe of mascara and lip balm. However, when packing for a summer vacation, I realized I have, over the years, perfected a summer-proof makeup…