Capsule wardrobes created by Alison Gary of the Washington D.C. fashion blog Wardrobe Oxygen. Looking for inspiration on how to have more style with fewer items in your closet? You’ve come to the right place! Capsule wardrobes for stay-at-home moms, business travelers, telecommuniting, retirees, vacationers, and more. Scroll through the archives to also find tips on how to extend your style, pare down your wardrobe without sacrificing your style, and how to look stylish on a budget.
I originally wrote my staples for a woman’s wardrobe almost a decade ago, and finally put it on a blog almost five years ago. I have been a size 4 and a size 16 and no matter my job or lifestyle, these staples were always essentials in my wardrobe. Knowing many women over the years… Continue Reading The Staples for Every Woman’s Wardrobe – Updated for the Next Decade
Reader Valerie asked me to discuss what every MAN needs in his wardrobe. Like women, men are bombarded with tons of overly trendy, unflattering and plain bad options in fashion. Men get stuck in ruts too, and don’t find the time or importance for worrying about what they wear. My husband is 6’5”, has a… Continue Reading What Every MAN Needs in HIS Wardrobe
I created this list of the staples for every woman’s wardrobe back in 2001 when I had several years of retail apparel management, visual merchandising, product training, and personal styling under my belt. Over the years working with women of different ages, clothing sizes, and shapes I found that certain pieces of clothing just seemed… Continue Reading The 23 Staples For Every Woman’s Wardrobe