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.
Many style experts recommend a pair of nude pumps with an almond or slightly pointed toe, but few retailers realize that calling that beige shade “nude” disregards a major portion of the US population. ALLY Shoes offers six different “nude” colors in a range of elegant shoe styles. Not only that, ALLY Shoes are designed… Continue Reading ALLY Shoes Review: Comfortable and Chic Pumps In a Range of Skintones
Talk about a juxtaposition, but that’s Washington DC on any given weekend. There are protests and parades happening blocks from one another, for such a range of causes. And this past weekend, the second March for our Lives rally for gun control happened on the grounds of the Washington Monument with the US Capitol in… Continue Reading What to Wear to an Anti-Gun Rally and then a Pride Parade
Weekend Reads This coming week I will be speaking on a panel for an event hosted by Smithsonian’s Arts & Industries Building about the future of the 9 to 5. It will be in person and livestreamed; you can RSVP at this link. In his own words, the actor and advocate Elliot Page talks about… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #203
This past weekend when packing for my trip, I was going through my closet, thinking what would be dressy but not too dressy, travel friendly, easy to walk in, versatile. And I took one of two of my “glad it’s in my closet” dresses. These are dresses I have owned for years that work regardless… Continue Reading The “Glad It’s in My Closet” Dresses
I recently went to the beach for a long weekend with some of my best girl friends. I looked at what I packed and realized if I added just a couple of items, I’d have a great active beach getaway capsule wardrobe that would extend far beyond three nights. I decided to take some of… Continue Reading Active Beach Getaway Capsule Wardrobe: 1 Carry-on, 27 Looks
I’ve struggled with M.M.LaFleur fitting my short, curvy body in the past when shopping online; I decided to visit one of their showrooms to try in person to see if I would have more success. Going in person gave me a whole new perspective, and everything I was trying worked together like a travel-friendly capsule… Continue Reading M.M.LaFleur Travel-Friendly Capsule Wardrobe
Last summer, Universal Standard launched their stretch linen collection and I was lucky enough to be gifted several pieces to showcase and review for you. I shared a positive review because I truly felt the fabric and quality was great. But the styles weren’t really me. I gifted the pants, shorts, and tunic to another.… Continue Reading Universal Standard Stretch Linen Review
If you have shied away from linen in the past because of the wrinkle factor, this is the year to let it go. My friend, you survived a freaking PANDEMIC. Even though society is brushing it under the rug, such an experience changes us. And I hope it changed you into realizing comfort is chic.… Continue Reading This is the Year of Linen: 40+ Best Picks for All Sizes
I am an ambassador for Chico’s, which means each month I choose pieces from Chico’s New Arrivals to style and share on Instagram. For this month, I decided to style pieces from Chico’s Zenergy line, which has been a favorite for a while. And receiving these pieces, I realized they could make a fantastic vacation… Continue Reading Vacation Capsule Wardrobe with Chico’s Zenergy Collection: 6 Pieces, 12+ Great Looks