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.
  • Friday: Oct 05, 2007

    Bright green puff-sleeved scoop neck sweater from Mossimo ($10 folks!), black stretch poplin trousers from Caslon, leopard peeptoe heels from BCBGirls, silver hoops and cuff. Can’t wait to wear this top with a denim pencil skirt that is en route to me (thank you so much Fashion and Beauty Bargain Queens! Love you!). Hair was…

  • Thursday

    What an icky foggy morning. I walked out the door and the air felt like soup. No wonder my hair was acting so crazy! The traffic was AWFUL because in the DC area, you can have a drop of rain and people are slamming on brakes left and right, skidding into medians and freaking out…

  • Wednesday

    Teal cotton babydoll top from Old Navy (um, yeah it should have been ironed but I was in a mad rush), black stretch poplin trousers from Caslon, black leather thong heels from Mossimo, bead and silver necklace from Target, silver cuff and hoops. Hair was washed and conditioned, a bit of Jonathan Silky Dirt applied…

  • Tuesday

    Teal knit dress from Proenza Schouler for Target, leopard peeptoe heels from BCBGirls, gold bangles from Ralph Lauren. Hair is second day, a bit of BioSilk, not much else. Makeup is L’Oreal True match concealer iN W4-5, philosophy’s The Supernatural foundation in Beige, Nars blush in Orgasm, Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Lipgloss in Strawberry Fizz,…

  • Monday

    Black merino shift dress from Banana Republic, black croco peeptoes from BCBGirls, gold bangles from Ralph Lauren. Hair was washed the night before and air dried. Took BioSilk and twisted it around locks, then hit a few wiht the curling iron, then hit the bangs and some frizzy pieces with Jonathan Silky Dirt. Makeup is…

  • This Weekend in Fall

    Friday night I got home and immediately changed to go to a favorite dive bar for Happy hour to begin the celebration for the husband’s birthday. We were meeting up with a bunch of his buddies from his old neighborhood. Black scoop-necked tee from Gap, my Joe’s Jeans, just cuffed, black Converse “Chucks,” silver cuff…