When I went to LA in October for the cabi campaign shoot, I had dinner with my contact at the brand. We were discussing Scoop, their seasonal conference which I was invited to. This time the conference was taking place in San Diego. She suggested I bring my family, we’d already have a hotel room,…
I wish more influencers would share their real schedules, not these stupid “aspirational” ones where it only includes making smoothies, going to the gym, having a brand meeting and a meditation session. Why don’t they share all the work it takes to prepare for that brand meeting? How they drove an hour to a pretty…
I’ve had a few gifted items and some purchases I’ve made recently from brands I know you all love. Most were misses for me but not misses in general so they deserve some love. I know we’re not all built the same with the same lifestyles or personal styles so I believe my misses can…
Last February, Universal Standard had the coolest promotion called Mystery Boxes. Starting at $50, you’d buy a box of a certain number of pieces of clothing, share some details about your size, personal style, and current wardrobe and Universal Standard would curate a box of fashion for you that was worth way more than the…
I shared I Saturday’s Weekend Reads that I was going to New York City during New York Fashion Week and I wasn’t going to buy anything new for it. This jumpsuit is new to the blog, but one I bought last month. I’ve been loving the whole flight suit concept of boilersuits and coveralls this…
A reader reached out to me asking about how to incorporate color into a capsule wardrobe for work, and to find work fashion that is modern and vibrant in a size 16. “Hi Allie, I hope you can help me. I recently got a new job and I’m switching from a super casual office…
Tomorrow I am heading to NYC for a couple of days. My friend Sylvia and I just last month had the spur of the moment idea to go up for NYFW. Neither of us have attended and we thought it would be fun. We booked our hotel and transportation, secured a couple of show invites……
While I share at least one look each week on Wardrobe Oxygen, I clearly wear more items during the week. And some of those looks I remember to photograph. I regularly share those photographs on Instagram Stories, but I wanted to share them here too. It shows how I mix and match the same pieces…
Being a full-time blogger can be an overwhelming job. I don’t have the security of a big company sending me paychecks, taking care of taxes and insurance, and retirement. I don’t get paid time off for vacations and when I am sick, and I really miss that big fancy copier that scanned and collated. But…