Life, Intervening
Today is a break from the Starting Style from Scratch series due to life intervening. I share what I have been up to and what I plan to be publishing next on Wardrobe Oxygen.
Starting Style from Scratch: How to Care for Your Closet
Welcome back to the latest in the Starting Style from Scratch series: caring for your closet! There’s no point in spending a single dime on your closet if you don’t have the tools and methods to care for it properly. Quality care of your clothes and where they are kept will elongate their life. We…
Starting Style from Scratch: Closet Basics for Women in Midlife
The Starting Style from Scratch series is for women in midlife who are ready to make a major change in their closet. Change in body, change in life, change in mindset, change in spending habits… whatever it is, we’re here to build a strong foundation for the woman you are right now. Today we’re talking…
Starting Style From Scratch… A Style Series for 2025
Happy New Year! I took off a couple of weeks to decompress, collect my thoughts, and find inspiration. During those weeks, I spent time with friends, family, and a few new-to-me folks who learned that I am a content creator focusing on fashion and style for grown-ass women. And so many of them asked for…
Let’s Talk about Earrings for Grown-Ass Women
This is the time of year when I assess my style over the past year, think about what I enjoyed wearing, what collected dust, and what I need to get an even harder working, long-lasting, yet comfortable and joyful wardrobe. And thinking about what really leveled up my style this year was earrings. Let’s Talk…
Quince Clothing Review by an Over 40 Size 14/16 Woman
Sometimes it feels like an apparel brand is EVERYWHERE. Out of nowhere, every online magazine, every influencer, and every social media ad is promoting it. It’s hard to tell if the stuff is actually good or just crap, even if it’s looking gorgeous on your favorite Instagrammer. For me the past year, I feel as…
How to Clean a White Leather Bag (or any Light-Colored Leather Accessory)
A member of the Wardrobe Oxygen community reached out asking me how to clean a white leather bag. They had purchased a winter white leather purse and they loved it, but noticed it was looking a bit dingy. She wanted to know the best way to clean a white or light-colored leather bag, how to…
Stylish Rings for Larger Fingers: Size-Inclusive Jewelry Brands with Rings Larger than Size 9
If you’re like me, your curves aren’t just on your torso. I’m short and solid, and so are my fingers, and I struggle to find stylish rings for larger fingers. I figured I’d share with you what I have found when searching for stylish and quality rings to fit my fingers, which are larger than…
Work-friendly Creative Minimalism Capsule Wardrobe: How I Made It and How to Expand It
Previously, I shared a work-friendly capsule wardrobe for the creative minimalist. It is a collection of three bottoms, two jackets, four tops, two pairs of shoes, two bags, a belt, and glasses that can make a month’s worth of looks not just for the office but everyday. green blazer | green trousers | ivory jacket…