These outfit posts document real-life personal style on a 5’3″ size 14/16 midlife body. Since 2005, Alison Gary has shared what she actually wears to work, on weekends, while traveling, and during everyday life, offering an honest archive of how style evolves over time.
Unlike curated influencer lookbooks, these outfits reflect real closets, real budgets, and real bodies. You’ll see how pieces are reworn across seasons, how trends are adapted for women over 40, and how fit, proportion, and comfort work together in everyday dressing.
These real-life outfits serve as a visual extension of Wardrobe Oxygen’s fashion advice, showing how capsule wardrobe concepts, denim reviews, footwear recommendations, and layering techniques translate into lived experience.
If you’re searching for outfit inspiration for women over 40, midsize style ideas, curvy petite fashion, or realistic examples of how to style trends in daily life, this archive provides two decades of documented looks to explore.
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Teal jersey dress from the Proenze Schouler for Target collection, brown suede slouch boots from Silhouettes, silver necklace from H&M, silver and bead necklace from Target, silver hoops and cuff. I threw on my aqua pashmina for warmth today and have left it looped around my neck for the workday. Hair is second day, brushed…
Black stretch cotton v-neck sweater from Banana Republic, black stretch poplin trousers from Caslon, black booties from Sudini, silver cuff and red stone necklace from a boutique in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Hair was washed and conditioned and dried with my Croc wet-to-dry flat iron because I haven’t yet gotten a replacement hair dryer. Makeup is…
Stop by there are some really great pieces; I also am selling some unused beauty products that I had in my possession for more than 50% off the current price at stores and some jewelry! Available are items from Banana Republic, Benefit, Pureology, J. Crew, Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Loft and more! If you have…
Gray puff sleeved, scoopneck slub tee from Old Navy, black pencil skirt from old Navy, tan “Bern” boots from Duo, silver pocketwatch necklace and silver bracelet from Ann Taylor Loft, orange crinkle silk scarf from Banana Republic. Hair was not what I expected… I washed and conditioned and added my pureology amplifier and a bit…
Black merino shift from Banana Republic, tan “Bern” boots from Duo, silver hoops. Hair is second day, bangs brushed but rest left messy. Makeup is philosophy The Present, philosophy The Supernatural Airbrushed Color Correctors concealer trio in Light, Benefit’s You Rebel Lite, Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey, Body Shop eye definer in black with…
So after a shower, some drugs and yoga, I was able to function and get ready for work (though you can still see the hives all over me even in this picture). We have a client deliverable tomorrow so I couldn’t call out sick for being The Elephant Man. However I wasn’t going to even…
Okay, I am not a major fan of sites like WebMD; often when I go there to learn more about a symptom I have, I leave my computer feeling as though I have six months to live and will need an appendage removed. However, the Internet is wonderful due to sites like this where you…
Glad you guys got a laugh from my April Fool’s Outfit. Do thank Sarah at StyleIT for it; we were messaging with one another last night trying to decide how to celebrate the day. This morning I got up extra early to don two separate outfits, though the last one came completely randomly. I literally…
Black and ivory blouse from Banana Republic, black and ivory “gypsy” skirt from Marshall’s, black croco belt with pave buckle from Express, white lace trimmed Bobby socks from Target, black patent leather Mary Janes from Nine West, black and metal earrings from a boutique at Rehoboth Beach, silver necklaces from H&M, silver cuff, black lace…