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.
While fashion experts are talking all about ballerina pink for spring, what I am seeing and excited about is the influx of lilac, violet, and lavender colors this spring. I called this as a 2024 fashion trend, but retailers are always a bit behind the runways. It makes sense that this color is now hot…
Want a bag that will go with most everything this spring and summer? Reach for a straw bag. Straw, raffia, wood, and bamboo accents are classic bag textiles for warm weather, and they are pretty timeless, too. I wanted to share some stylish raffia and straw bags for sale right now I think will remain…
After completing my mom’s estate, I rewarded myself by going back into therapy. This week my therapist asked what I enjoy most about this job, and it’s making collages, capsule wardrobes, and outfit flatlays. Writing is my baby, but this is fun like vision boarding in PicMonkey and seeing my thoughts become a bit more…
Fashion designer Donna Karan created the first capsule wardrobe in 1985 with her “7 Easy Pieces” collection. This was a capsule of clothing items for the working woman to simplify getting dressed each day. I’ve been creating capsule wardrobes at Wardrobe Oxygen since 2005. I believe in the power of capsule wardrobes for achieving big…
I perused all the pages of Chico’s New Arrivals to share what I fid to be the best buys as a Chico’s customer for over a decade.
My friend Emily shared a dress she got from an ARRANGE x ASOS collab that offered misses and plus sizes. The piece was so unique yet wearable that I had to check the collection out. I haven’t looked at ASOS in a long while; I used to shop there for the random cool thing to…
It’s that time of year when one day it’s practically balmy and the next day you wonder if you’ll get a blizzard. For some parts of the U.S. it may be warm enough for a light coat (or no coat) while others are still bundled up head to toe. That’s cardigan weather, and I’ve gathered…
I’ve done a few denim hauls before – a Madewell denim haul, a Gap denim haul, an Old Navy denim haul, and most recently a Talbots denim haul. But the one that is most recommended by the Wardrobe Oxygen community is a Universal Standard denim haul. Universal Standard is one of the most size-inclusive brands…
If, like me, you rocked refined denim trousers in the 2000s, you will be thrilled to see that they are back. Refined denim is a big trend in 2025, and it extends beyond trousers to blazers, vests, dresses, skirts, and pants in a variety of cuts and silhouettes. When I saw that Talbots has a…