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.
This is not a bra. This isn’t a bra either. This may be labeled as a bra, but it doesn’t act like one. This may be considered a bra, but it’s a bra for very specific athletic activities, and ONLY for those specific activities. What’s the point of this post? Whether you… Continue Reading This is Not a Bra
For a long time, I was terrified of eBay. I didn’t understand it, and felt that I could easily be scammed by sellers who were passing off fakes as authentic, taking my money and not sending me items, pretty much getting screwed by the whole process. A few years ago, I fell madly in love… Continue Reading How to Shop: eBay
Recently I wrote this post about shirts for full busts. I mentioned a company, Rebecca & Drew, who specializes in shirts for women with large busts. I admitted I had never tried the company so I couldn’t comment on their quality or customer service. Recently reader Lisa contacted me, letting me know that after my… Continue Reading Shirts for Large Busts: Update and a Review
Hi Allie! I just bought this dress for an upcoming wedding reception (cocktail attire for women, black-tie welcomed for men). I would love to hear any ideas you have on how to accessorize it in order to glam it up. Thanks for any feedback! -Saundra Dress via Ann Taylor What a lovely dress, I love… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Wedding Guest Attire
How do I find inspiration? How do I know what to buy each season and how I know it will flatter not only my figure but my personality? Fashion is a form of art, just like painting and sculpture and music. When you look at it as a form of art, it’s easier to see… Continue Reading How to Shop: Inspiration
A few years ago, some of my friends from my retail days made the switch from their current companies to work for Talbots. Talbots was known as being good to their store management, understood there needed to be a balance between work and life, and had shops outside of malls (those who have worked retail… Continue Reading Talbots – My Recent Purchases May 02, 2011