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.
Dear Allie, Within the past six months or so, I’ve lost over twenty pounds. My weight and size are now stable, but I went from a size 12 to a size 6. Most of my closet staples no longer even remotely fit, and doing a clean-out of my closet this weekend made me realize… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Starting from Scratch
Saturday my family and I went to an open house for the neighborhood nursery school. The open house began at 10:00 but we didn’t arrive until after 12:00 because my husband teaches yoga Saturday mornings. While he was in his class, I got dressed for the event. We were walking to the open house, so… Continue Reading What to Wear on Weekends?
Right after I had Emerson, I was having a devil of a time trying to fit this transitional body. A reader had suggested I check out Talbots, who had petites in plus sizes, and generous cuts. My mental image of Talbots was a shop full of clothes for elegant older women and ladies my age who… Continue Reading Color Me Impressed – Talbots
Dear Allie, I am currently rocking the awful “mom” look aka yoga pants and huge t-shirts and I am so over it! Could you direct me to a few classic pieces to start my wardrobe? I am a stay at home mom with two under two, so I need a practical look. I live in… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Fashion Advice for a Petite SAHM
Allie, I love trenches and have two, but I only wear them when it’s raining. My question is, is it okay to wear them as a coat when it’s overcast? And is it okay to wear them as a coat, period? Thanks, Katty Hi Katty,By all means, YES! Trenches are the perfect coat for when… Continue Reading Ask Allie – Trench Coats, Shoe Repair, and Leopard Skirts
Reader Elizabeth contacted me last month on Facebook, asking if I would do personal outfit and wardrobe critiques/commentary. She sent me a picture of her outfit, asking what I would do to it to change it up some. She said she had a lot of go to outfits that she felt were missing something and… Continue Reading Outfit Commentary: Elizabeth