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.
When I bought a Peloton bike in 2020, I knew the brand’s bike shoes wouldn’t fit me and didn’t even order a pair. I have had wide and high volume all my life and am used to “standard” shoes not fitting my feet. I was on the hunt for the best wide width cycling shoes… Continue Reading The 7 Best Wide Width Cycling Shoes for Women
You may recall that earlier this year, I invited a member of the Wardrobe Oxygen Community to do a Poppy Barley sandal review. I was intrigued by this family-owned sustainable shoe brand that offered stylish footwear in a range of sizes and widths. Community member Jackie provided a thorough review and several of you reached… Continue Reading Poppy Barley Boot Review: Luxury for the People & Planet
Nuuly Clothing Rental Review I love the concept of renting clothing. While I find value in workhorses in my closet that can be worn time and time again, year after year, I also love frivolity, trends, and statement pieces. Instead of buying such pieces and finding they collect dust after a season, it’s great to… Continue Reading Nuuly Clothing Rental Review by an Over-40 Midsize Woman
Over the years, I have received a lot of questions from the Wardrobe Oxygen Community on how to tuck in a sweater and not look like a mess. I wrote about the do’s and don’ts of tucking in your shirt, but a sweater is a whole other beast for tucking. How do you deal with… Continue Reading How to Tuck in a Sweater and Not Look a Mess
Universal Standard is one of my favorite apparel brands. Offering their entire selection in sizes 00-40, Universal Standard is one of the few apparel retailers that is truly size-inclusive. Their clothing is in general, excellent quality and classic enough of design to provide me with years of stylish wear. I have been wearing Universal Standard… Continue Reading My Experience at a Universal Standard Trunk Show
I work from home; I technically could spend the whole day in my pajamas but that’s neither good for morale nor the chance to interact with the outside world. While I believe a properly fitting bra won’t be painful, even well-fitting bras feel great being taken off at the end of the day. I could… Continue Reading The Best Wireless Bra for Large Busts