Since 2005, Wardrobe Oxygen has been providing fashion advice. Focusing on real-life style for grown-ass women, Alison Gary shares her personal style, reviews of brands and garments, denim hauls, and resources on where to shop for petite fashion over size 10, plus size fashion, bras for large busts, wide width shoes as well as how to style footwear trends, and sustainable style.
Known for its real-life capsule wardrobes that offer inclusive sizing, Wardrobe Oxygen helps you feel stylish, as well as yourself. Work (or work from home), weekend, vacation, and special events, Wardrobe Oxygen is a style destination for women over 40 living on their own terms.
How do I know if one of my staples is no longer in style? I don’t follow all the trends but I do want to look contemporary. Some trends are go by in a year and some last for a longer period of time. I am not worried about the quick stuff but I don’t… Continue Reading Ask Allie: When are Wardrobe Classics No Longer Classic?
The Ann Taylor Stretch Colorblock Skirt – Available in coral and blue (blue in stores only) I am writing with a request for help… A couple of weeks ago I got a great skirt from Ann Taylor [see above, but the stripe is blue instead of coral], but I’m having a hard time figuring… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Colorblocking
The other week I was watching American Idol with my sister and mentioned I wanted Randy Jackson’s shirt. “Why is it so hard to find a crisp white cotton sweater with navy or black stripes? I want the classic French sailor look, stripes starting at the arms and chest.” She told me L.L. Bean carried… Continue Reading Reviewing a Classic – L.L. Bean Summer Boatneck Pullover
Yesterday we put Ruckus to sleep. This past week has been highs and lows with Ruckus, at the beginning of the week I found him lying down in the mud outside the house and cried thinking it was the end. The next day, he was pretzeling and dancing like a puppy. The next day he… Continue Reading A Hole in my Heart
Allie, I’m just curious, I notice that in your previous postings, you had on Ann Taylor pieces that were on sale some time ago and yet I don’t see you wearing them in current times. What do you do with those styles that no longer seem to fit the current trend? I ask because I… Continue Reading Ask Allie: When Your Wardrobe Classics Become Passe
This weekend I went to LOFT to return this: Great color, but not a good silhouette for me. I decided upon entering the store that I didn’t need anything, I wouldn’t try anything on, I wouldn’t even skim the displays, I would just return the skirt and leave. And then I saw this: Great print,… Continue Reading Learning from Sartorial Mistakes
Valentine’s Day is usually about a significant other, but I see it as a day of love. Paper valentines to classmates, take the time to tell your family members how much you love them, have a good time with your favorite person or people… and love the most important person of all – yourself. A… Continue Reading Treat Yo Self on Valentine’s Day
Yesterday I got the mail from the box while we were walking in the house after dinner. Emerson asked to see the mail, and got super excited when she saw the J. Crew catalog. She sat down on the couch and began to flip through it, completely ignoring any other magazine or catalog. At bedtime,… Continue Reading A J. Crew Bedtime Story
If you follow fashion and beauty bloggers, I’m sure you have heard of JewelMint, StyleMint, and ShoeMint. These are celebrity-sponsored sites that offer a monthly “showroom” of pieces based upon your personal style. You start by filling out a survey of your personal style – are you more Zara or J. Crew? If you’re getting… Continue Reading A Minty Miss – My Experience with StyleMint and JewelMint