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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.

Can Every Body Wear Shorts?
Plus Size Fashion

Can Every Body Wear Shorts?

This morning Refinery 29 sent out their e-newsletter with the headline, “10 killer outfits that prove ANYONE can wear shorts.” Well with that headline, you’re going to have this soft curvy size 12/14 gal click to read more! And this is what I saw, all images via Refinery29’s slideshow for these, “10 shorts styles and…

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It’s My Cuff!
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It’s My Cuff!

I have been wearing the same sterling silver cuff since I bought it at Hecht’s Department Store in 1997. I wear it at least once a week and it has been in hundreds of outfit posts but I have never been able to link to it because I have never found anything remotely similar. While…

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Ask Allie: When You’re not Shaped like a Mannequin
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Ask Allie: When You’re not Shaped like a Mannequin

I am apple shaped (teetering between sizes 16-18) and 5’8″ and no matter how many times I try on pants with a wide leg, which are commonly suggested for apple-shaped women), they look terrible on me. Like I’m wearing pajama pants. I have had a hard time finding straight leg pants in my size that…

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how to enforce dress code at a wedding
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How to Enforce Dress Code at a Wedding

Answering a reader question on how to enforce dress code at a wedding so the guests stay on theme.

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What to Wear to a Spring or Summer Wedding
Fashion Advice | Spring | Summer

What to Wear to a Spring or Summer Wedding

The colder months are easy for most any affair – whip out your little black dress and heels and you’re good to go. However once the weather gets warmer, an LBD can sometimes seem too harsh or somber, especially for happy events like weddings. That being said, with the extensive array of dress styles and…

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Ask Allie: Dressing a Top-Heavy Figure
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Ask Allie: Dressing a Top-Heavy Figure

I am a 5’3″ 165lb 40DDD woman who has no hips or butt but a mommy/muffin top. While I have a few additional pounds I am not plus size. I look horrible in button down blouses but find that a fitted top shows the bulge and loose tops makes me look pregnant because of the…

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If I could Start Over: #Project333 Inspiration Update
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If I could Start Over: #Project333 Inspiration Update

My first Project 333 post got me thinking about what I should have in my closet versus what is currently in there. I love using Polyvore to feel out an idea or capsule wardrobe – seeing the pieces together sans models or distracting backgrounds helps me imagine mixing and matching and seeing them on my…

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Ask Allie: Vegas Bound – What to Wear
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Ask Allie: Vegas Bound – What to Wear

I’m heading to Las Vegas for my friend’s 30th birthday and I have NO IDEA WHAT TO PACK! I live in a small town where a night out is the local bar or Ruby Tuesday’s and I usually just wear what I was wearing all day. I’m not a skinny gal and am pretty freaked…

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True Fashionista: Laura an Ottowa, Canada Fashion Blogger
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True Fashionista: Laura an Ottowa, Canada Fashion Blogger

Simple isn’t easy. It’s easy to pile on the trends and hide behind flashy baubles and of-the-moment silhouettes. It takes skill to make simple pieces and ensembles look chic, polished, and covetable. I’ll admit, this is something I am working on, and I am always thrilled to find a blogger who masters simple style. When…

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