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.
A member of the Wardrobe Oxygen community reached out asking for tips on how to style Chelsea boots for women. She wanted the style and convenience of these classic pull-on boots, but wasn’t exactly sure what to wear with them. Chelsea boots are comfortable, practical, and I will show below that they can also be… Continue Reading Tips on How to Style Chelsea Boots for Women for All Types of Outfits
Beaded necklaces are back. How to style them in a contemporary manner without looking like a try-hard or fashion victim? I’ve got you, my friend with plenty of tips and style inspiration! Continue Reading Why I’m Embracing the Beaded Necklace Trend in Midlife
You may find the idea of writing a “how to tuck in your shirt” ridiculous, as most of us learned how to tuck in our shirts in grade school. However, there are a variety of methods of tucking in shirts that can add style, comfort, and ease to an outfit. And as a grown woman… Continue Reading How to Tuck in Your Shirt: 6 Stylish Methods
In the Wardrobe Oxygen community, a member asked where to find stylish longer necklaces as she wished to layer chain necklaces but the popular 16″ length was too short. She wanted 18″ and longer and was asking for sources to find such necklaces. And then the same week, a reader of Wardrobe Oxygen emailed me… Continue Reading This is where I find stylish longer necklaces from size-inclusive brands
Reviewing this luxury swimwear brand for a range of bust sizes by Wardrobe Oxygen community member Amy Continue Reading Monday Swimwear Review for Women in Midlife
In the Wardrobe Oxygen community, a member asked for advice on where to find the best t-shirts for grown women. Desiring a t-shirt of a medium weight that is not cropped, not a tunic, not too fitted but not boxy, she felt like Goldilocks. The community stepped up with such fantastic reviews, I felt it… Continue Reading The 9 Best T-Shirts for Grown Women: Readers’ Picks
The best Memorial Day sales for this year, along with exclusive promo codes, shopping tips, and my picks from beauty, fashion, and accessory brands. Continue Reading The Best Memorial Day Sales for 2025 – My Picks
It feels weird to say red is a fashion trend for 2025, as red never really goes out of fashion. However, I am seeing far more of it this summer than previously. Instead of just being a single pop of color, red is taking over entire outfits, from sunglasses to toenail polish. The red is… Continue Reading Red is a Red Hot Fashion Trend in 2025
Soma is having its famous $29 Bra Sale, and I thought it would be a good time to update a popular post from the past, in which I shared my summer bra wardrobe featuring my Soma bra collection. Since initially writing this post, Soma has launched new bras, discontinued some old ones, and kept many favorites.… Continue Reading Building a Summer Bra Wardrobe