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.
The ever lovely Natalie emailed me and asked, “Allie, when I try to wear a crew neck over a collared shirt, I look dumpy. How do you look so un-dumpy? What am I doing wrong?” My email response: My secret is… the only two buttons buttoned are the second one (the very top one makes… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Collars and Crews
I must admit, I visit many blogs where it seems that women are not wearing fashion, but fashion is wearing them. They have a passion for the art, but they don’t know when to say no, or when a trend is just not appropriate for their personality, lifestyle, figure, or soul. So when I come… Continue Reading True Fashionista: Sheree from the blog It’s Not That Deep
Sweater: Ann Taylor (similar) | Shirt: CAbi (similar) | Jeans: c/o Liverpool Jeans Company | Boots: DUO (similar) | Silver cuff It’s FRIDAY!! I know I only worked three days this week, but it was so hard getting back into the grind. It’s nice to have a little break to recoup and get properly back… Continue Reading Friday: Denim Day!
You regularly claim that you are a feminist, but then you always recommend heeled shoes to your readers. This contradiction has bothered me for a while, as I find heeled shoes to be a tool to hold women back. High heels not only cause foot pain and disfigurement, but they make women sexual objects and… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Are Heels Feminist?
What started as a concept just for the month of September has become one of my favorite features on Wardrobe Oxygen. The True Fashionista series takes place every Friday and features a woman I know through the Internet or in real life who inspires me with her personal style. While I have many more True… Continue Reading True Fashionista: Year-end Recap
Dear Allie, I recently thrifted an amazing vintage deep berry/burgundy fully lined wool pencil skirt. I want to wear it with colors or something unexpected. I’ve paired it with white, black and navy thus far. I’m not afraid of color but I find this pseudo neutral difficult. Any ideas? Since the piece is thrifted I… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Styling a Burgundy Pencil Skirt
I have been finding it a challenge to find a work tote/satchel that can handle all of my work items (iPad, shoes, book, and occasionally lunch) without having the handles break. I am preparing to take my latest two off to the great purse surgeon for some love and repair and am wondering if you… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Durable Commuter Bags
The other day I was chatting with my friend and we were discussing menswear. While she can totally pull it off, I find it looks costumey on me and that I can’t carry it off with my curvy frame. And as soon as I said that, I thought of Bianca. Bianca isn’t built like Katherine… Continue Reading True Fashionista: Interview with Bianca Xunise of the blog Avant Blargh
Once I got new glasses, I wanted more. A pair of red frames to channel my inner Sally Jesse Raphael, a funky blue or green pair to jazz up all-black ensembles, a funky shape to show personality at the office. I had heard a lot of great things about Warby Parker and decided to try… Continue Reading My Head is Too Big to be Hipster: A Warby Parker Review