TL;DR The Quick Version Since 2000, gas, cars, and homes have all more than doubled in price yet the price of jeans barely moved. Fast fashion giants like Shein and Amazon trained us to expect low prices, and it’s wrecked our sense of what clothes should actually cost. I put this to the test by…
A petite & midsize spring 2026 capsule wardrobe, all available up to size 16, from some of your favorite retailers. I also crafted 28 sample outfits from it!
Hey there, my fellow grown-ass women. Do you have occasions coming up where you need to be dressed up and don’t want to deal with heels and hose and Spanx and cold legs and entering and exiting cars in a graceful manner and having the right coat for the length of you skirt? Same, friend….
In 2012, I was working at an office in Washington, D.C. I commuted via the Metro and every day walking to the Farragut North station, I’d pass an Ann Taylor store. That spring, I saw a chiffon maxi skirt in the window that drew me in. I had absolutely no need for such a skirt;…
There’s a new restaurant in the Union Market District in Washington, D.C., and the name may sound familiar to some who have dined in the Big Apple (or watched Sex and the City). Pastis, the French Restaurant in New York City’s Meatpacking District, has opened a second Pastis here in DC. I went to dinner…
You know what happens when I go on vacation in August? What I wore in July isn’t posted until it’s almost September! It’s amazing how quickly this month has gone by. Well, better late than never, right? What I Wore in July Universal Standard printed top and shorts For the 4th of July holiday, we…
I first went to see a Broadway musical when I was in 4th grade. My dad’s friend came to visit from NYC and took us to see La Cage aux Folles at the National Theatre in DC. I was hooked, and looked forward to any time in any city to see a musical. So when…
I hesitated to write about this tan satin pantsuit because it’s on clearance and sizes are limited. But at the end of May I got this blazer and these pants from Ann Taylor and wore the pantsuit for three different occasions in June and know this is just the beginning of ways to style this…
Susie, a member of the Wardrobe Oxygen community reached out last month asking if I would share details about a fundraising luncheon for the Brem Foundation, a DC based non-profit committed to advancing early detection of breast cancer for all women, regardless of their ability to pay. I know many people in my life, including…