Alison Gary

Americana Chic: the most accessible fall fashion trend

Americana Chic: The Most Accessible Fashion Trend of Fall/Winter 2024

This time of year there are soooo many articles about the fashion trends for fall/winter. And sometimes those trends seem accessible, say a color or skinny jeans, but often fashion trends aren’t accessible. It is only for certain body shapes, abilities, or sizes, certain bank account shapes and sizes, even certain skintones. Fall/2024 is showing… Continue Reading Americana Chic: The Most Accessible Fashion Trend of Fall/Winter 2024

Fashion Advice | Footwear

The Best Stylish Wide Calf Boots

Fresh for Fall 2024, the most stylish wide calf boots for grown women. Quality and style and looks that will remain chic years from now and all with over a 16″ calf circumference. Continue Reading The Best Stylish Wide Calf Boots

Lina Iris Viktor, Constellations III, 2016

Lifestyle

Weekend Reads #298 (& The Best Labor Day Weekend Sales)

The most interesting reads this week plus the absolute best sales and my personal picks from each retailer. Continue Reading Weekend Reads #298 (& The Best Labor Day Weekend Sales)

Alison of Wardrobe Oxygen with a taupe Quince leather handbag worn as a crossbody over a navy Quince cashmere crewneck sweater

Fashion Advice

What Caught My Eye at Quince This Season

Sharing my best buys from Quince clothing and what I am considering to add to my wardrobe and home this season. Continue Reading What Caught My Eye at Quince This Season

alison gary of wardrobe oxygen walking through her neighborhood listening to an audiobook. She is wearing an LLBean sweater fleece and a black baseball cap from LTK

Fashion Advice

The Right Author at the Right Time

How books and authors seem to fall into my life at just the right time. Sharing the audiobooks that have helped me through my retina surgery and the death of my mother. Continue Reading The Right Author at the Right Time

Expert advice on how to care for and launder sweaters and knitwear

Fashion Advice

How to Care for Sweaters and Knitwear by an Expert

I am all about finding ways to maintain your current wardrobe so you can have it last and buy less. I was thrilled to learn about AlterKnit New York, a company that does expert invisible repairs to garments to extend their life and maintain their style. Specializing in invisibly repairing knits, I invited Miriam Mades… Continue Reading How to Care for Sweaters and Knitwear by an Expert

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Lifestyle

Weekend Reads #297

Weekend Reads Here’s each state’s ‘walk-up song’ for the DNC’s ceremonial roll call. (NBC Chicago) Speaking of which, here is the DNC 2024 Roll Call playlist on Spotify. (Spotify) To save the world, my mother abandoned me. (The Atlantic – gift link) You’re doomscrolling because you’re bored, but you’re bored because your scrolling through so… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #297

Fashion Advice

Going Out Tops for Grown-Ass Women

When I started this blog in 2005, I made a capsule wardrobe of staples for every woman’s wardrobe and in it, I had a Going Out Top. That was a top that was shiny, sparkly, beaded, and not too risque. For example, I had a blush sequined top back in the late ’00s; I could… Continue Reading Going Out Tops for Grown-Ass Women

Fashion Advice

Stylish Ways to Support the Election

As I shared in my post where I shared stylish flag sweaters, I am supporting Kamala Harris for president. And if you are too, below are some stylish ways to support the election. Stylish Ways to Support the Election one (18 colors, XS-3X) | two (3 colors, 2 fits, S-2X) | three (S-3X) | four… Continue Reading Stylish Ways to Support the Election