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Fashion Advice

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.

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Denim | Fashion Advice

Relaxed Flare Jeans for Women Inspired by Kendrick Lamar

I see a trend coming… inspired by Kendrick Lamar’s Celine jeans at the Super Bowl, a collection of similarly cut jeans for us grown women (plus, tall, under $100 & more!)

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collage of nine refined knit tops from chico's
Corporate Fashion | Fashion Advice

Where to Find Refined Knit Tops for Work

When I shared my post about how to create a back to the office wardrobe for less, a member of the Wardrobe Oxygen community asked where to find refined knit tops. While I shared possible options for the other four items, I didn’t for refined knit tops. There are so many retailers to choose from,…

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Denim | Fashion Advice

Talbots Denim Haul on a 16 Petite

I regularly recommend Talbots denim when folks are looking for jeans for midsize, petite, plus size petite, or those of us with soft curves. I recently shared I find Talbots jeans to be one of the best choices for apple shapes. When Talbots reached out inviting me to check out their New Arrivals, I decided…

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back to the office clothes & fashion advice for women
Fashion Advice

How to Head Back to the Office Without Buying a Whole New Wardrobe

Heading back to the office? Very simple pieces to add to your closet to make it work friendly for less.

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Fast Fashion Destroyed Our Concept of Price and Value

In 2000, you could go to the mall and buy a pair of jeans at Gap, Levi’s, or Express for less than $50. If you went to buy a car, on average it would cost $21,000 and gas for it would be about $1.50 a gallon. If you bought a home in 2000, on average,…

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Fashion Advice

Is 2025 the Year of the Trenchcoat?

Based on what I’ve seen so far from Paris Haute Couture and Copenhagen Fashion Weeks, the interest in quiet luxury, and the desire to buy less, thrifting, and sticking to classics, and even the 2025 Pantone color of the year… 2025 is going to be a big year for the trench coat. Is 2025 the…

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the best jeans for apple shapes
Denim | Fashion Advice

Best Jeans for Apple Shapes

I don’t love comparing humans to fruit, but I do know certain body shapes have different needs and issues with fit. Here, I discuss apple shapes with slimmer legs and hips and a fuller top half, the best jeans to buy and shopping tips.

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Superstition and The Color Green in Fashion
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Superstition and The Color Green in Fashion

I love that green has become a popular color in fashion; for a long time, designers didn’t use much green because of superstitions. Is the color green unlucky? I share why there is such superstition over the color green in fashion and would love your thoughts below in the comments! Where Did the Superstition About…

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stylish ways to support human rights in 2025
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Stylish Ways to Support Human Rights

Sharing t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, socks, bags, and more that share your beliefs while also giving back to important organizations.

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