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.
It was 1987, and I was in 7th grade, newly admitted to middle school. It was a culture shock; while I changed elementary schools in 5th grade, the change to middle school was practically overwhelming. From being liked for my brain and how fun I was at recess, popularity in middle school seemed to be… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #143
We’re coming up on a year of this ‘demic existence and it won’t be over any time soon. If you’re like me, you’re sick to death of your fuzz-ball covered sweats and your dressy clothes hanging in your closet just make you ragey. I know what I’ve been wearing lately the most are loungewear pieces… Continue Reading Chic Plus Sized Loungewear: Capsule Wardrobes, One-Piece Dressing, and Two-Piece Matching Sets
What are the best plus size ponte leggings? I ask the Wardrobe Oxygen community and do some research to find the very best plus sized ponte leggings on the market. Continue Reading The Best Plus Size Ponte Leggings: 7 Winning Brands
What are the best denim washes? Can a change in your jean’s color or wash change the way your existing wardrobe looks or change the way your body looks? I previously wore this coral batwing sweater with white jeans. I was surprised how much I liked the sweater. When I got home from the shoot,… Continue Reading What Are the Best Denim Washes for Spring/Summer? I Review 5 Pairs
In 2005, I saw an exhibit of Sam Gilliam’s work at The Corcoran and was forever changed. Gilliam’s draped canvases are definitely something where, “you had to be there,” for the majesty and emotion of them cannot be portrayed in a photograph. While born in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1933 and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Gilliam… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #140
For Valentine’s Day and beyond, size-inclusive heart-themed fashion and accessories to update your wardrobe. Continue Reading Valentine’s Day Fashion for Now and Later
Please say you know what commercial I am referencing with the title of this blog post! But when Chico’s invited me to pick a look from their New Arrivals, I chose this blouse and these joggers thinking together they’d look like a jumpsuit… and I was right! I love a jumpsuit, and pre-‘demic I had… Continue Reading Looks Like a Jumpsuit, Feels like a Two-Piece Look with Chico’s Zenergy
I believe any woman, of any age, can wear whatever makes her happy. That being said, as a woman in her 40s I know that some silhouettes and fabrics that made me happy in the 20s don’t make me as happy now. Lifestyle changes, body changes, and changing priorities for what I choose to add… Continue Reading The Best Extended-Size Joggers for Grown-Ass Women: 8 Brands Reviewed
I love a Breton striped shirt, it’s a classic and really pulls a wardrobe together. Go through my capsule wardrobes and you’ll see almost every single one includes a Breton. Stripes are a neutral and add interest that a solid cannot. They can dress up or down, work for multiple seasons and multiple occasions. I… Continue Reading Is the Saint James Breton Worth It?