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.
  • Sunday

    Black tee shirt dress from Jones New York (cut off 6″ so it was a more flattering length), orange bead necklace from a thrift store, black leather thong heels from Target. Hair is washed, conditioned, a bit of Sexy Straight Hair’s Shine On! mixed with Nexxus Texxtur added while damp and blown straight. A bit…

  • Thursday

    Navy twill blazer from Talbots, turquoise ribbed tank from Caslon, tan stretch polin trousers from the other day and from Caslon, tan leather heeled things from Target, faux turquoise necklace from Target, silver cuff. Hair is washed, conditioned, Sexy Curly Hair’s Curl Power applied and then it was air-dried most of the way, and then…

  • Wednesday

    Teal jersey dress from Proenza Schouler for Target, leopard peeptoe heels from BCBGirls, silver cuff bracelet. hair was washed and conditioned by the Dove line for colored hair. Sexy Curly Hair’s Curl boost applied, allowed to air dry for about an hour, then dried with a diffuser the rest of the way. The unruly pieces…

  • Monday

    Teal cotton babydoll top from Old Navy, black stretch poplin trousers from Caslon, silver and green milk-glass necklace from target, silver cuff, leopard peeptoe heels from BCBGirls. Hair was washed, conditioned and Curly Sexy Hair’s Curl Boost applied. Dried with a diffuser, then curled the unruly pieces. Set with Sebastian Shaper hairspray. Makeup is L’Oreal…

  • Saturday May 7 2007

    Yoga class – blue scoop necked tee from American Apparel, black knit drawstring pants from ProSpirit for Target. Hair on its second day, was blown straight on Friday and just brushed out for class. I was looking a bit rough, so a touch of L’Oreal True Match foundation in C3 mixed with my moisturizer, some…

  • Thursday

    Black tissue-weight merino boatneck from J. Crew (loved the green so much I had to get a second one in a basic black!), white cuffed lined cropped pants from Casual corner, black leather flats from Naturalizer, silver cuff bracelet. Hair is on it’s… third day. While dry, blew it straight with a round brush and…