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.
I work from home; technically, I could spend the whole day in my pajamas, but I’ve learned getting dressed each morning helps both my morale and my productivity. While I believe a properly fitting bra won’t be painful, even well-fitting bras feel great when taken off at the end of the day. I could work… Continue Reading My Favorite Wireless Bra as a Large-Busted Woman Over 40
I love a graphic t-shirt, but as a petite curvy woman, they don’t always love me. Most graphic t-shirts have a “unisex” fit, which has a high crew neckline and long, snug sleeves that aren’t really my jam. Over the years I have mastered a super easy no-sew, no measure, no tools needed except a… Continue Reading 5 Easy No-sew DIY T-Shirt Modifications for a More Feminine Fit
I love a shirtdress. They’re versatile, come in a range of silhouettes, are classic, and are great for this time of year. Often made in breathable fabrics like linen and cotton, shirtdresses are a staple in my wardrobe three seasons of the year. I wanted to share some ideas for styling shirtdresses featuring some of… Continue Reading 6 Ideas for Styling Shirtdresses
If you have come to find little pinholes on your t-shirts and lightweight knit tops, especially near your belly button, you’re not the only one. It seems to happen more often and only in the past few years. I’ve experienced such pinholes in my tees before and went to research why this happens, how to… Continue Reading How to Prevent Pinholes in T-Shirts Near your Belly Button (And How To Repair such Holes in Your Tees)
Whether I’ve been a size six or a size 16, I have dealt with thigh chafing, AKA chub rub. My thighs rub together when I walk, and add heat and sweat, and it can be a painful nightmare. I have researched the best products to fight chub rub, and my absolute favorite product for preventing… Continue Reading The Best Slipshorts for Thigh Chafing: Thigh Society Review
To make Wardrobe Oxygen as useful of a style resource as possible, I sometimes invite members of the Wardrobe Oxygen community to review brands and products or invite them to share their favorite items here on the site. We may all be grown-ass women, but we live in different bodies, have different lifestyles, are of… Continue Reading The Best Plus Size Seamless Underwear: Review by a Size 3X