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.
Last weekend I went to a wedding. It was out of town and would be outdoors with the reception in a tent. I knew I wanted to wear something with long sleeves and/or long length to keep me warm. I looked in my closet and everything seemed wrong. Too summery, too formal, too casual, and… Continue Reading The Power of a Prepared Wardrobe
When fall arrives in the stores I get excited. I want ALL THE BOOTS! ALL THE SWEATERS! ALL THE LEATHER JACKETS! But I wait. Fall doesn’t hit immediately in DC, it’s not unusual to be sweating in your Halloween costume and going coatless to your aunt’s house for Thanksgiving. However we do get cold spells… Continue Reading Fall Fashion Additions to the Closet
I bought this denim skirt and this summer I wore it with a T and TOMS but I don’t really know how to wear it now that it’s getting cold without looking like a school teacher. Advice? Denim skirts are one of those items that seem like a perfect wardrobe staple, but once you have… Continue Reading Ask Allie: How to Style a Denim Skirt for Fall
Fall has officially arrived in the DC area. Last week I came home from work and went upstairs to change out of my work clothes. I slipped on some boyfriend jeans and fuzzy socks (I know, the fashion quotient going on is THROUGH THE ROOF), but it was so chilly I needed another layer. To… Continue Reading The Sartorial Security Blanket
I can’t wear more than a 1” heel and need a new shoe for fall. I’m looking for something I can wear with pants and jeans to work and home. I can’t keep up with trends, can you suggest a shoe for fall and winter that won’t be tacky next year? I don’t have to… Continue Reading Comfy and Chic Boots for Fall: The Chelsea Boot
I purchased a buttload of navy items over the summer that I would love to transition into fall/winter. During the summer, I wore the skirts and blouses with a pair of navy high heeled Mary Janes and bare legs. For the fall/winter, I don’t know what to wear on the bottom. What color tights and… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Styling Navy for Fall and Winter
I’m going through a divorce and at the same time my only son has left for college [thousands of miles away]. I know I am self-medicating with food and I need to do something about it but in the meantime my clothes don’t fit. I don’t want to spend a lot of money because A.… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Capsule Wardrobe for a Fluctuating Figure
I love the idea of capsule wardrobes and minimalism but I can’t seem to make it work. I buy basics but they don’t work with each other so I end up buying more and more. I like neutrals (camel, cream, grey with jeans and brown shoes) and I like a polished and professional but feminine… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Feminine Capsule Wardrobe of Neutrals
What shoes and boots do you consider wardrobe basics. I’d like to update shoes and boots for this fall. Basics will vary for each person dependent on her lifestyle and personal style. While I do share a few footwear choices in my list of wardrobe staples, I know that many find such shoes impractical for… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Fall Shoe Must-Haves