I have lost weight recently and now I am CRAVING color. I am interested in finding some beautiful, bright, jewel-toned pieces to wear mainly for work. I like a bit of structure but having had a personally-dark winter, I just need color. Tops, dresses, and suits. Now that I can shop more on the non-plus… Continue Reading Colorful Cusp Sized Workwear
I’ve done a bit of shopping the past couple of months. My wardrobe was woefully unprepared for the cold; I don’t know what I was wearing up until February last year because this year I just laugh at my thin cardigans and distressed jeans and crave more wool, more fleece, more layers. In the DC… Continue Reading Recent Fashion Purchases – Hits and Misses
My name is Phyllis, and I’m a hard-core beauty junkie. An overflowing cosmetics bag and make-up littered vanity attest to this fact. Yet, most days my face does not. I feed my addiction regularly. There’s nothing I love more than filling department store and online shopping carts with flawless foundations, eye shadow palettes and mascaras… Continue Reading A ‘Good Enough’ Face
Have you seen this quote floating around Pinterest? I have and every time I see someone I know pin it I cringe. I believe in the power of clothing. A great outfit can be a suit of armor that helps you feel confident during a stressful or difficult situation. Wearing a certain type of clothing… Continue Reading Don’t Let Purchases Haunt You
The older I get, the less complicated I want my wardrobe. I remember a time when I bought things less to wear than to have hanging like art in my closet. Now, serenity comes from a smaller closet, fewer choices, but more pieces that make me happy each time I reach for them. This winter… Continue Reading Capsule Wardrobe for the Weekend Warrior
A member of the Wardrobe Oxygen community reached out asking for tips on how to style Chelsea boots. She wanted the style and convenience of this classic pull-on boots but wasn’t exactly sure what to wear with them. Below I share some sample outfits to show ways to wear Chelsea boots in a stylish and… Continue Reading How to Style Chelsea Boots: 5 Looks
Hey folks, I’m back! This was by far the longest time I spent away not just from posting, but the business of blogging. I had big ideas about creating videos, beauty posts with pictures or videos, redoing the things that bug me with the look and usage of the blog but really I just spent… Continue Reading Happy New Year!
Last night I got home from work, went upstairs to change into lounge clothes and saw that someone had messed with the presents. I had wrapped 3/4 of them, and hid them all in the corner of the room under a pile of blankets. I came downstairs to find out Karl had moved the blankets… Continue Reading Merry Christmas
Reader Bubu asked in the comments of a post if I would write a worst style purchases of year, but I think that’s a bit tough. Style is subjective; one person’s hideous is another’s Holy Grail. Not even that, things I don’t like in the spring can end up being a favorite by fall. However,… Continue Reading Worst Beauty Buys of 2014