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.
Hi, my name is Alison and I love striped tops. I regularly share striped tops in the capsule wardrobes I create because I find them so versatile and more elevated than a solid tee. I love them even though I am a curvy woman with a full bust; wearing what you enjoy is always flattering.… Continue Reading The 15 Best Breton Striped Shirts for Grown-ass Women
I’m a jumpsuit fan. I’ve been rocking jumpsuits for almost two decades and now every retail seems to carry one every season. Every time I feature a jumpsuit on the blog or Instagram I always have at least one person say they never thought a soft curvy person or a petite person could carry off… Continue Reading Jumpsuits that Fit, Flatter, and Let You Pee
After my recent spring capsule wardrobe, I had some folks reach out asking if I would consider putting together a spring work-friendly capsule wardrobe. One of my DMs on Instagram mentioned they purchased the Old Navy blazer and matching trousers so I decided to make a spring to summer workwear capsule wardrobe based on those… Continue Reading 2 Spring Work-Friendly Capsule Wardrobes + Tips To Create Your Own Capsule Wardrobe
Shopbop Sale Picks for Grown Women If you follow more blogs than just Wardrobe Oxygen you likely have been told the Shopbop sale is going on through April 20th. This is a “buy more save more” sort of sale where you receive 15% off $200+, 20% off $500+, and 25% off $800+. Nice deal on… Continue Reading Shopbop Sale Picks for Grown-ass Women
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: 4 Stylish Methods
I am a, depending on the brand and the time in my life, a 36 or 38, a DDD to a G. I’ve had large and heavy breasts all my adult life. In college and in my 20s, while my friends were buying bras at Victoria’s Secret, I was seeking out mail-order options that lifted… Continue Reading My Bravissimo Virtual Bra Fitting Experience
We may have back to school being shoved down our throats, but there are still a few weeks before Labor Day, and anyone near a lake or beach will have weeks after that where they’re enjoying the warm weather and cool water. I just got back from a beach vacation and had a good opportunity… Continue Reading IMO the Best Swimsuit for Women Over 40
Through March 26, 2023, Universal Standard is dropping prices on their best-selling denim styles. Staple pieces like denim overalls, jackets, and jeans will be heavily discounted, but you can also buy more and save more: Buy 2, save an extra 20% off / Buy 3, save an extra 25% off. While Universal Standard has a… Continue Reading The 7 Best Universal Standard Jeans for Petites
I’ve shared many times that the theme of 2023 fashion is Take Up the Space You Deserve. Every trend is about taking up space, from looser fits of jeans to bold hues, slouchy pantsuits to cargo pockets. And unlike previous years where such oversized and bold fashion statements seemed reserved for the young and the… Continue Reading Colorful Pants for Spring for Grown Women: 45+ Stylish Options