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.
I don’t think I’ve ever written a blog post with an exclamation point before, but this one deserves it. I don’t recall when I learned about the clothing brand Universal Standard, but I was instantly obsessed. As a larger size, I was frustrated by the style and quality selection. I loved clean, minimalistic looks with… Continue Reading Universal Standard Now Has Petites!
If you’re a Talbots cardholder, you likely already shopped the 30% off Friends & Family Talbots sale this week. For the rest of us, it kicks off TODAY through April 30th and you get 30% off your entire purchase with the code FRIENDS30. You all know I am a fan of Talbots; I went through… Continue Reading Friends & Family Talbots Sale: My Picks
I will be attending my son’s beach (formal) wedding in September. I am a plus size (18 ish), 65-year-old and have no idea what to wear. I am not a girly girl and don’t usually wear dresses. But my son wants me to dress up. Any suggestions for a beach formal, mother-of-the-groom? Traditionally, Mother of… Continue Reading Non-Girly Plus Size Mother of the Groom Fashion for a Summer Outdoor Wedding
One of the most popular questions I receive is whether one should get the Dagne Dover Legend tote or their Allyn tote. I have both totes and have used them for a long time. They’re both great bags with amazing organization and function… and yes, they are different bags for different needs. Hopefully, this post… Continue Reading Allyn vs. Legend: Which Dagne Dover Tote is Best for Me?
Thought process when ordering these items: Oh gosh I am going to the opening of The Wing in DC and I want to show that though I am 43, I am not old and frumpy. But I am not also trying to look young or try-hard. Come through ASOS, bring me some things that make… Continue Reading Recent Fashion Hits and Misses: ASOS Edition
I’ve mentioned my Dagne Dover Dakota backpack several times on Wardrobe Oxygen. I’ve featured it in capsule wardrobes and outfit posts, but I haven’t done a proper review of this bag. It’s crazy I haven’t as it’s the most used Dagne Dover bag in my collection! The Dagne Dover Dakota backpack is made of neoprene,… Continue Reading Dagne Dover Dakota Backpack Review
I told you there’d be a lot of these hits and misses! I haven’t even lost 20 pounds since I started working out at the beginning of December, but with the increase in muscle most of my clothes are fitting weird or not fitting at all. My stomach is flatter, which makes a lot of… Continue Reading Shopping Hits and Misses: Madewell, Boden, Ellos, J. Crew, Amazon
I don’t think you need to adopt a single trend to look stylish. However, each season some trends arrive that can really update your look and provide style for this season and many seasons to come. This season, I am loving the circle bag trend. While this trend has been here for a bit (I… Continue Reading Wearable Fashion Trend: The Circle Bag
Each spring I am drawn to all the pretty lightweight coats and jackets… but so few of them are actually practical. Living on the Eastern Seaboard of the USA, spring means April showers (and March showers), blustery days, and the need for wind and rain protection. I shop for Emerson and see the greatest raincoats… Continue Reading The Best Raincoat for Every Situation