There’s a new restaurant in the Union Market District in Washington, D.C., and the name may sound familiar to some who have dined in the Big Apple (or watched Sex and the City). Pastis, the French Restaurant in New York City’s Meatpacking District, has opened a second Pastis here in DC. I went to dinner…
Weekend Reads The loneliness of Jodie Foster. (The Atlantic – gift article) How foraging taught me middle-aged self-acceptance. (Outside) Return fraud is a rampant problem for both shoppers and retailers — and the mishaps often make for viral videos on TikTok. (New York Times – gift article) Maker of Tinder, Hinge sued over ‘addictive’ dating…
Folks, I have such exciting news to share! Universal Standard invited me for a second year in a row curate a collection of my favorite pieces from this quality size-inclusive brand and they created a page just for me on the Universal Standard Site! AND they are offering Wardrobe Oxygen readers 30% off their entire…
I hope you read the title, “Where have all the black flats gone?” to the tune of the iconic song by Peter, Paul, and Mary. That is what I sang in my head when I received an email from a member of the Wardrobe Oxygen Community asking where to find black flats in 2024. But…
Keep your feedback about the update of this site coming! This week, I have been playing with the font. Many of you found the font too light, and I changed the color to black, but the thin style was still hard to read, especially on mobile. While the current font isn’t, as my daughter says,…
If you have shopped at Universal Standard before, or if you’re on social media and follow some influencers, you may have heard of Universal Standard’s new mystery box promotion called the US Club. I’m here to share what is the Universal Standard US Club and my experience receiving one of these mystery boxes of quality…
Last summer, I wrote a post focusing on gorgeous dresses for spring from Monsoon. Now in 2024, all of the dresses are out of stock. But with spring around the corner, it seems everywhere I look I’m finding gorgeous dresses I want in my closet (including at Monsoon). I decided to update this post with…
Back in 2012, I wrote this article as a Valentine to my favorite fashion bloggers. Someone recently emailed me to ask which style bloggers I recommend and read myself, and I returned to this post. And I found that 99% of the fashion blogs I recommended in 2012 were now shuttered. I felt it appropriate…
In 2021, I wrote about stylish lug sole shoes under $100 and folks were mixed regarding this new shoe trend. Now it is 2024, and the lug sole shoe trend is still hot. With new spring styles coming out and winter shoes going on sale, I felt it was a perfect time to update this…