Weekend Reads is a series by Wardrobe Oxygen that is published every Saturday. Art, music, interesting articles, sale alerts, and reviews of TV, movies, books, theater, and art exhibits by Alison Gary, and over-40 working mom in the Maryland Suburbs of Washington, D.C.
Stores sure like to take advantage of holidays to get people shopping! I don’t know how Mother’s Day and shopping are connected (especially if you’re reading this it’s too late to order that gift), but hey, all the better for us who are looking to update our wardrobes for spring and summer! Banana Republic has… Continue Reading Weekend Sales Alert
dress | shoes | hat | bag Dress: Boden (14R) | Hat: Had forever (similar) | Bag: c/o Adora Bags | Shoes: Converse | Bracelet: Had forever (similar) After my H&M post the other week I’ve had hats on the brain (har har). So when we had a sunny weekend I whipped out my decades-old… Continue Reading What I Wore: Sunny Spring Weekend
I usually write about music in my monthly newsletter, but life has been really hectic, the newsletter is overdue, and well, music is just too much fun right now to wait. I always love this time of year for new music – the weather is warming, people are getting into the mindset of outdoor concerts… Continue Reading Tunes for The Weekend
Hi Alison, I love your capsule collection posts but I find myself struggling with the idea in my own closet. I work in a fairly conservative office and though I don’t have to wear suits every day, I feel like I have 2 wardrobes – work and weekend. Do you have any advice for those… Continue Reading Capsule Wardrobe Tips: Merging Work and Weekend Style
Sweater: MICHAEL Michael Kors (old; similar, plus option) | Pants: Ann Taylor (old; similar, plus option) | Bag: Rough & Tumble Bags | Shoes: Superga | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban | Watch: c/o Larsson & Jennings I bought this sweater back in 2014 (first seen in this post) and it is still a favorite. Friday night I… Continue Reading What I Wore: Winter Weekend Style
Shirt: c/o Foxcroft (14) (plus version) | Jeans: NYDJ (14 P) | Vest: Bernardo (L) (this year’s version, plus size) | Boots: Fitzwell Wide Calf (similar) | Bag: c/o Adora Bags | Bracelet: Had forever (similar) | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban Welcome to my weekend! For this sort of weather, you can usually find me in jeans,… Continue Reading What I Wore: Weekend Style