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.
Clothes are never a frivolity: they always mean something. – James Laver Dress codes don’t exist to force everyone to look alike. They aren’t around to remove all creativity from your wardrobe. They are there to help people dress properly for situations. One dresses appropriately for a situation not to squelch his own sartorial voice,… Continue Reading Showing Respect
Hey Allie, I have been liking the equestrian boot with tucked in jeans look, but I don’t know if I can pull it off. All equestrian boots I see online look really tall and I’m only 5’2”, and let’s say the not so slim side. I was hoping you could recommend something that may work… Continue Reading Ask Allie – Wide Calf Boots for Petite Women?
Every year, as soon as September hits, every blog writes about wearing white after Labor Day. And every blog seems to say it’s okay NOW. Then they post pictures of ivory wool coats, ecru shearling boots, snowy angora sweaters and the random off-white belt over a black merino sweaterdress. Well the “rule” of No White… Continue Reading White After Labor Day – Breaking it Down
htDear Allie, I don’t know what to do about skinny jeans/ jeggings. They’re everywhere, and I don’t feel like they’re flattering on anyone, unless you’re built like a stick. Even then, I’m not so sure. But I’m feeling out of style now with my boot cut jeans. Do I need to invest in a… Continue Reading Ask Allie – To Jeggings, or Not to Jeggings?
As you know, I am on the search for new lingerie. My bras are too large and my underwear is too old and un-pretty. Well after being measured, it seems that I am still the same band size (though am close to going down) and down one cup size. So I checked out Nordstrom’s sale… Continue Reading My Bra Had a Baby!
Hi Allie — I love both your wardrobe blogs — thank you so much for putting the time in to do them! Do you have a recommendation for where I might look for a long chain-type necklace that will come down past the bust, almost to the waist? I don’t wear much jewelry at… Continue Reading Ask Allie – Long Necklaces
“Jewelry takes people’s minds off your wrinkles.” – Sonja Henie I don’t believe in holding onto clothing for sentimental reasons. Somehow that ratty sweatshirt from your college boyfriend, or that Jessica McClintock tea-length cotton frock end up sliding to the front of the closet and get worn. If not, they are just adding confusion to… Continue Reading Accessories – What to Keep, What to Toss?
When shopping for clothing, it is so easy to get off track. Maybe you need a new pair of trousers, but by time you leave the mall you have several bags and none of them contain a pair of pants. It’s also easy to get off track when it comes to your personal style. You… Continue Reading My Personal Shopping Rules
A few years ago, I wrote the post, “What Every MAN Needs in his Wardrobe.” Since then, I seem to get comments and emails about it every month, and it has been mentioned in many articles on sites all over the Web. Men’s fashion is so difficult because it is so simple. A man can’t… Continue Reading What Every Man Needs in His Wardrobe – Updated for 2010