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.
You know how folks say they got it from their mama? Well, for me, my passion for personal style is what I got from mine. My mom grew up without much, learned how to sew to be able to find clothes that fit her body and budget as a 20-something, and as a middle-class mom… Continue Reading How to Maintain Style As We Age
At the beginning of every season, I receive a lot of emails, DMs, and comments asking how to wear certain fashion trends. These questions come from those who are like me, shaped like an average woman in the United States but these trends seem to only be modeled on those who are taller, slimmer, flatter,… Continue Reading Let’s Discuss Fashion Trends for Grown-ass Women
If you know Wardrobe Oxygen, you know I don’t usually recommend the look for less. Rarely does this concept work. Folks will promote it because it’s appealing. Who wouldn’t want champagne style on a beer budget? However, for Fall 2023, the biggest fashion trend is Quiet Luxury, and this IS a trend you can achieve… Continue Reading How to Achieve the Quiet Luxury Look for Less
What do grown women wear for a night out? If we don’t want to look try-hard, but also don’t want to look like we’ve given up, what is considered cool to wear for an evening at a bar, a club, a concert, or other social occasion? Is it possible to look cool for a night… Continue Reading Is This The Best Going Out Top for Grown-ass Women?
I had a reader reach out to me asking about what shoes look best with ankle pants. While she has ankle-length jeans in her wardrobe, she has never owned ankle pants before and was wondering which shoes work best with them. With a focus on work fashion, she desired ideas of what shoes to wear… Continue Reading What Shoes Look Best with Ankle Pants?
The Universal Standard Mystery Box promotion is back! Through October, visit Universal Standard and try one (or more!) of their Mystery Boxes to get an amazing deal on their quality size-inclusive fashion. Starting at just $75 per box, this is a great way to try Universal Standard for the first time or to update your wardrobe for… Continue Reading Universal Standard Mystery Box 2023: What You Need to Know