I believe in having a core wardrobe of closet staples and adding fun and interest to it with seasonal trends. No I am not going to, nor am I going to recommend you switch out all your skinny jeans for flares, toss your flats for sneakers, or teach a DIY on how to turn all… Continue Reading Easy Ways to Update Your Wardrobe for Spring and Summer
It’s that time of the year where everything seems too heavy or too light, and all the clothes you own you’re sick of. I’ve made a few purchases lately, here’s what I’ve gotten to help transition my existing closet and whether they have been hits or misses. A by Amanda ‘Nora’ Lace-up Shift Dress I… Continue Reading Recent Fashion Purchases: Hits and Misses
It’s already hot where I live and will only get hotter and humid. How can I look professional and stay cool? My lined suit pants are already feeling oppressive. Dresses! I’m all about dresses when the temps rise. You get the air flow, but you still look polished. Thing is, it’s all about cut and… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Dressing Professionally in the Heat
In the last swimsuit review post I ended seeming as though I didn’t find anything good. And then last weekend we took a trip to Rehoboth Beach and I knew I’d be spending time in an indoor pool and I was still without a suit so I kept the green tropical bikini. It was really… Continue Reading Swimsuit Review: More Suits for a Large Bust and Soft Belly
It seems each season I share Talbots’ lookbook here on the blog because they just style things so much better in there than on their website. This spring, they sent me their lookbook and I was… underwhelmed. It felt like a cheap version of the old stereotype of Talbots – twee patterns, overly bright preppy… Continue Reading Talbots Spring 2016: My Picks
This morning I went to put on my black sweater from my real-life capsule wardrobe and as I slipped my hand into the sleeve my finger caught on a thread. Next thing I knew, the whole side seam of the sweater unraveled and I had a gaping hole armpit to hem. When I wrote about… Continue Reading When an Item from Your Capsule Wardrobe Dies an Untimely Death
With up to 40% off there’s some awesome deals during Nordstrom’s sale, which is on until February 21st. While there’s plenty of winter stuff they’re trying to get off their hands, there’s also lots of fashion that works now and into the spring and summer and pieces that will be stylish now and a year… Continue Reading Nordstrom Winter Clearance Sale: Best Fashion, Shoes, and More
When I do sale pick posts, I usually mix all sizes together because I think it’s crap that larger sizes are separated (and usually hidden in the corner of a store if existent at all). Also many of you Wardrobe Oxygen readers are cusp sized and shop from both departments. However, when perusing the Nordstrom… Continue Reading Plus Size Picks from the Nordstrom Clearance Sale
If you read Wardrobe Oxygen you know I think a pashmina is a smart addition to any woman’s wardrobe. While relatively lightweight, it offers warmth and softness. Wear looped around your neck to add interest to your wardrobe, it can be used as a shawl with dresses and sleeveless outfits, be worn as a scarf… Continue Reading Friday Favorite: Lambswool Shawl from High Style via Amazon