Why I Don’t Recommend The Look for Less
I know many blogs, TV shows, and websites focus on getting the look for less, but Wardrobe Oxygen will never do that. Let me explain…
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I know many blogs, TV shows, and websites focus on getting the look for less, but Wardrobe Oxygen will never do that. Let me explain…
After quite a fiasco in the comment section of a Rodan + Fields Lash Boost review with a bunch of spiteful consultants (most of those comments I deleted because it got really nasty), I made a decision to not support direct sale or MLM companies on Wardrobe Oxygen unless I was contacted by corporate. Over…
In the Wardrobe Oxygen Community on Facebook, a member asked about zip-front robes. She preferred that to a tie front, and I get it. Especially in the winter, I want full coverage and ultimate coziness that often is lacking in a robe that falls open when you sit and leaves your collarbone cold. These are…
A Twitter friend mentioned me in a tweet; she bought a robe from Soma last winter and loved it as much as I did. She was recommending it as a great gift, especially because at the time of her tweet and the time I am writing this, it was on sale. And now I can’t…
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This post was originally published in 2021, but updated considering how many more articles about this topic have come out during this shopping season. Apparel Bracketing and the Blame Game of Apparel Retailers and Consumers I am going to continue a little rant I had in the Wardrobe Oxygen community. There are a lot of…
by Lissa T. I’ve been curious about House of Flint, a UK-based sustainable and size-inclusive fashion brand for a while. I keep seeing beautiful pieces on Instagram and wanted to know more about House of Flint’s fit, quality, and style. I invited Lissa, who has shopped the brand on more than one occasion, to provide…
While in college, I got a job as a salesperson at a store that carried fraternity and sorority merchandise. I worked my way up to management and had discussed with the owner possibly buying him out after college. He passed, the store got new management and I was not too fond of their management style…
If you are one who has been waiting for non-white trendy sneakers to come back in style, this is the season for you! I recently shared this stylish black sneaker as a great choice for grown women because black sneakers, in general, are back in style. But so are other colors like tan. So I…