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.
There are women who get their pre-pregnancy body back in six weeks. Others who get it back in six months. There are women who realize their shape will never be the same, but still come to terms with their new figure quickly – nine months in, nine months out and back in some fab jeans… Continue Reading Real-Life Postpartum Fashion Advice
I often get emails and comments about how I don’t know how it is to be a stay at home parent, what it is like to be the parent of multiples. That my posts about fashion, style, and quality wardrobe pieces aren’t realistic for a woman with that profession and lifestyle. And yes, you’re right,… Continue Reading If You’re Not Going to Listen to Me…
According to the CDC, the average American woman is just under 5’4” and weighs almost 165 pounds. Funny how most fashion “advice” we receive from shopping magazines and Web sites seem to be geared towards women who are over 5’5” and a size 6 or smaller. This season is about the skinny jean! Pair them… Continue Reading Source Documents
Clothes are never a frivolity: they always mean something. – James Laver Dress codes don’t exist to force everyone to look alike. They aren’t around to remove all creativity from your wardrobe. They are there to help people dress properly for situations. One dresses appropriately for a situation not to squelch his own sartorial voice,… Continue Reading Showing Respect
Hey Allie, I have been liking the equestrian boot with tucked in jeans look, but I don’t know if I can pull it off. All equestrian boots I see online look really tall and I’m only 5’2”, and let’s say the not so slim side. I was hoping you could recommend something that may work… Continue Reading Ask Allie – Wide Calf Boots for Petite Women?
Every year, as soon as September hits, every blog writes about wearing white after Labor Day. And every blog seems to say it’s okay NOW. Then they post pictures of ivory wool coats, ecru shearling boots, snowy angora sweaters and the random off-white belt over a black merino sweaterdress. Well the “rule” of No White… Continue Reading White After Labor Day – Breaking it Down