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.
Spring is here, a favorite season for travel. Whether you’re heading overseas or checking out local destinations, you may be considering what to pack and how to pack the least but achieve the most style (and outfits). A capsule wardrobe can help you create multiple looks from a relatively small number of garments. I created…
I share my love for the Universal Standard Next To Naked Bodysuit regularly on Instagram. I find it so comfortable, supportive yet not restrictive, flattering (gosh, that is a loaded term) without being compressive. It’s a favorite for working from home and doing yoga, but as I shared in my Universal Standard Next to Naked…
The next chapter in the Starting Style from Scratch series: tips for updating your closet for the upcoming season
I know I am not the only woman who has fussy feet. Especially after so much time working from home barefoot and puttering around town in my Birkenstock sandals, my feet have spread, I experience plantar fasciitis, and my feet desire and deserve comfort, space, and support. That being said, I also wish to maintain…
While fashion experts are talking all about ballerina pink for spring, what I am seeing and excited about is the influx of lilac, violet, and lavender colors this spring. I called this as a 2024 fashion trend, but retailers are always a bit behind the runways. It makes sense that this color is now hot…
Want a bag that will go with most everything this spring and summer? Reach for a straw bag. Straw, raffia, wood, and bamboo accents are classic bag textiles for warm weather, and they are pretty timeless, too. I wanted to share some stylish raffia and straw bags for sale right now I think will remain…
After completing my mom’s estate, I rewarded myself by going back into therapy. This week my therapist asked what I enjoy most about this job, and it’s making collages, capsule wardrobes, and outfit flatlays. Writing is my baby, but this is fun like vision boarding in PicMonkey and seeing my thoughts become a bit more…
Fashion designer Donna Karan created the first capsule wardrobe in 1985 with her “7 Easy Pieces” collection. This was a capsule of clothing items for the working woman to simplify getting dressed each day. I’ve been creating capsule wardrobes at Wardrobe Oxygen since 2005. I believe in the power of capsule wardrobes for achieving big…
I perused all the pages of Chico’s New Arrivals to share what I fid to be the best buys as a Chico’s customer for over a decade.