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.
Reader Lisa recently contacted me asking, “How do you shop? I mean literally, how do you find what you need? when is the best time to go? Do you trust yourself or the salesperson? How do you build a wardrobe from scratch with workable pieces? How do you decide how much money to budget?” When… Continue Reading How to Shop: An Introduction
Hi, I’m a Stay at Home Mom returning to work after 4+ years. I’d like to purchase a professional wardrobe however, I will be really honest with you I don’t have a clue where to start. What an exciting life change for you! It is quite a change to go from your home base to… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Building a Professional Wardrobe Apr 05, 2011
Hi Allie, I’m in desperate need of stocking up on new work-appropriate sandals for summer and am not having luck. Any suggestions? My office is business casual/jeans on Fridays. Typical D.C. area gov’t office. I like my feet to be comfortable but don’t want to look too fuddy-duddy (I’m 31). Stylish and comfortable and work-appropriate?… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Work Appropriate Sandals for Spring
Hi Allie, Just found your blog and I really love it. Now I have a question. Like you, I’m a woman with curves. I’ve noticed that you sometimes wear tailored button down shirts. I really love the style because I think something with strong lines (as opposed to flowy) works best with curves. My problem… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Shirts for Full Busts
My friend Lisa has recently become a CAbi Consultant and offered me the chance to come to her house and check out the Spring 2011 line. For those who haven’t heard of CAbi, it stands for Carol Anderson By Invitation. It is a line of sportswear that is only sold by independent consultants (think Pampered… Continue Reading CAbi Clothing – An Honest Review
This week’s topic for Feminist Fashion Bloggers is, “How do you express your feminism in the way you dress?” I found this question difficult to answer. I don’t think about any message I wish to portray when I get dressed every morning. But then I thought, I do think about you, my blog readers when… Continue Reading FFB Blog Event: Dressing Like a Feminist
Last night I got my latest order from Ann Taylor LOFT. As I mentioned on my Facebook page last week, they had 30% off full-price styles. I ordered some items from LOFT in the past few months and almost all of them have been a fail for me. However, I had seen many bloggers raving… Continue Reading Ann Taylor LOFT – My Recent Purchases
Dear Allie, I just bought the Lands’ End SunShower coat you mentioned on your blog, but in black. Any ideas on springing it up? – Phyllis Lands’ End SunShower coat (left) and trench (right) What a great purchase! I hope you love the coat, I think it’s a classic style and Lands’ End… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Adding Spring to a Black Coat
Dear Allie, Within the past six months or so, I’ve lost over twenty pounds. My weight and size are now stable, but I went from a size 12 to a size 6. Most of my closet staples no longer even remotely fit, and doing a clean-out of my closet this weekend made me realize… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Starting from Scratch