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.
  • Thursday

    Definitely a bad hair day. Second day, it looks dull. I tried blowing out the bendy pieces and it looked worse. Hit it up with a straightening iron, it looked like Goth Barbie hair. Added some Jonathan Dirt and then gave up and grabbed a barrette and pinned back the bangs. Some days, no matter…

  • Wednesday

    Though it may be snowing outside in the Nation’s Capital, I know it will be toasty warm in my office. I never understand why bad weather forces women to look like shlumps. The majority of people going to work in this country walk less than a block from their cars through freshly plowed and salted…

  • Tuesday

    Brown merino bracelet sleeve v-neck from Gap, coral and brown and ivory tweed trousers from Ann Taylor, brown peep toe pumps with wood heels from Maripe, thin gold hoops from Diva. These are my last 14 pants, and I realize that when I bend over or squat I look as though I am wearing a…

  • Monday

    Gosh it feels good to have a haircut! Keep in mind I couldn’t wash it today so I am working with the style that I received yesterday after a night of tossing and turning. All I did was use a round brush and dryer to smooth out the bangs and a bit of Jonathan Dirt…

  • Sunday

    Time to get that hair cut! Even though I have been seeing my stylist for a while, I feel that you should dress and do your face as you would every day for a visit to the salon. Dress in sweats and the stylist doesn’t really get your sense of style and your personality. I…

  • Thursday

    Sorry about yesterday, my husband was working in the office where I take pictures and the elevator was never empty to shoot my reflection in the wall. No big loss, I wore some patch-pocket lightweight jeans from Gap with my black and gray striped v-neck sweater from Banana Republic. Today it is in the 50s…