Author: Alison Gary

Since 2005, Alison Gary of Wardrobe Oxygen has been providing real-life style advice to grown women. With a focus on capsule wardrobes and size-inclusive fashion, Wardrobe Oxygen encourages women to achieve big style with a small closet. Alison Gary has over a decade of experience in apparel, visual merchandising, and styling women of every age, size, shape, and budget. She has been featured in publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, Redbook, and WhoWhatWear.
  • Wednesday

    Happy Halloween everyone! Glad that here in the Nation’s Capital we have good weather for the kiddies to go Trick or Treating tonight (and for my party-hearty friends to go bar hopping this eve). I will be celebrating the holiday by passing out candy at my house – my husband and I are toying with…

  • Tuesday

    Purple merino dress from Goodwill, tan Bern boots from Duo, silver cuff and hoops, silver pocketwatch necklace (extended with silver choaker necklace) from Ann Taylor Loft, silver chain with amber pendant from Bermuda, silver chain from Rennaisance Festival. Hair is washed and conditioned, a bit of Sexy Straight Hair’s Shine On! added while damp. Blown…

  • Monday

    Sorry, sorta blurry pics taken in haste. Navy cotton stretchy v-neck sweater from Banana Republic, teal scoop tee from Gap, purple faux pashmina from Burlington Coat Factory (found in closet, bought years ago for a certain dress I no longer own, but still own the purple strappy heels with silk rosettes on the toe), dark…

  • Friday: Oct 27, 2007

    Black cotton wrap shirt from Ann Taylor, cream synthetic camisole from New York and Company, black pencil skirt from Old Navy, black croco peeptoe heels from BCBGirls, silver hoops and cuff, solitaire necklace from Nexus Diamond Labs. Washed and conditioned hair, added some Jonathan Silky Dirt and used diffuser to dry, then a curling iron…

  • Thursday

    Teal blue merino bateau-neck sweater from Banana Republic, tan tweed trousers from Ann Taylor, brown croco peeptoe heels from BCBGirls, silver hoops and cuff. Hair is second day – the rain and bedhead-mussed areas fixed with a curling iron, and a bit more Jonathan Silky dirt added to ends and around loopy curls. Makeup is…

  • Wednesday

    It’s raining. I mean, I am glad for it because everything has been so darn dry but that plus the dark mornings already taking place… it’s hard to be lively in the AM. Olive linen puff-sleeved shift dress from Old Navy, dark “The Flirt” bootcut jeans from Old Navy, black city boots from Impo, silver…

  • Tuesday

    No pics from Monday, I didn’t have a camera and well… I didn’t even look too cute. My teal Proenza Schouler dress and black ballet flats. Today – black cotton stretchy v-neck sweater from Banana Republic, dark denim skirt from Gap, avocado pashmina from Nordstrom, tan Bern boots from Duo, silver cuff and hoops. Hair…