Alison Gary

Washington, D.C.

Founder and Editor-in-Chief at Wardrobe Oxygen

She/Her. Real-life style for grown-ass women since 2005.

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Articles

Weekend Reads for the Start of June

1 week ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

Last weekend, I didn't have Weekend Reads. I hoped to, but I went from a weekend camping with the Girl Scouts right into seven days working all day as an election judge for our county's special election for a new County Executive (Senator Alsobrooks previously had the position). I love being an election judge, and love the team of people I work with for early voting.
Monday Swimwear Review for Women in Midlife

2 weeks ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

Hi folks, I had the chance to review Monday Swimwear and decided to provide the opportunity to a member of the Wardrobe Oxygen community. From the dozens who applied, I chose Amy Poole, who had a unique story, and I felt this Monday Swimwear review for women in midlife would be a celebration in her second half of life. I let Amy pick three pieces of Monday Swimwear from the lookbook the brand provided, in her size. She can keep these three pieces and was also paid a fair rate for online publishing.
The 9 Best T-Shirts for Grown Women: Readers' Picks

3 weeks ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

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 would be a good resource to turn this into a list for others looking for quality women's t-shirts.
A Colorful Journey

3 weeks ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

My mom loved color, and that love went beyond her closet. There were no white walls in our home, and anything she bought, if it came in a color, that was what we got. Seriously, everything possible was colorful, with her color of choice being a shade of blue. Do you remember when Kleenex came in colors? Bath towels were a mismatched collection of bold blues and bright pastels. My mom often sewn curtains so she could control the color.
Memorial Day Weekend Reads

3 weeks ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

As you read this, I will be heading to or at a campground in the mountains without wifi or cell service. It's another Girl Scouts getaway, but instead of a beach house, it's a tent. I'm so glad the forecast is for mild temps and no rain. Cross your fingers for me that it stays that way! I found this work by Frank Bensing that was used for a magazine cover… It's what I'd rather be doing with the scouts this weekend though I know camping will still be fun.
This is where I find stylish longer necklaces from size-inclusive brands

1 month ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

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 also looking for trendy necklaces longer than 16″. Having Wardrobe Oxygen for two decades, I went into my archives to see if I had written on this subject before.
Weekend Reads for May 17th

1 month ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

I didn't even know about this article until it showed up in my Google Alert for my name: “Midsize” at 50, she shares her inspiring looks! (MSN)I Found All the Vibrators in Dying for Sex. (The Strategist)Has the internet changed how women sound? (New York Times – gift link)Spiritual haircut. (Womancake)Our family are Who Gives a Crap fans; even more a fan of their partnership with Parks Project.
Lands' End Summer Capsule Wardrobe

1 month ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

Sometimes I scroll through a retailer's New Arrivals, and a capsule wardrobe pops into my head. I was inspired by the colors and lean lines of the Lands' End New Arrivals, ordered some, and knew I had to create a Lands' End summer capsule wardrobe. This Lands' End summer capsule wardrobe is a good choice for those who aren't focusing on work fashion, but having fun in the sun. Maybe a summer vacation, time at the beach, kayaking on the lake, visiting a resort.
Weekend Reads for May 10

1 month ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

F.D.A approves first at-home alternative to the pap smear. (New York Times – gift link)Hear me out: What if GenXers are actually the cool ones? (Vogue)Bill Gates to give away fortune by 2045, US$200 billion for world's poorest. (CNA)I found your perfect travel skirt. Packs to nothing, dresses up and down, so many pretty colors too!A lonely young woman in Texas has streamed every second of her life for three years and counting. Is this life, or a performance of one?
Then and Now

1 month ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

In 2012, I was working at an office in Washington, D.C. I commuted via the Metro and every day walking to the Farragut North station, I'd pass an Ann Taylor store. That spring, I saw a chiffon maxi skirt in the window that drew me in. I had absolutely no need for such a skirt; I worked in Corporate America, where my peers wore chinos, sweater sets, and commuter-friendly footwear. But I couldn't resist the beautiful swishy layers of delicate blush pink chiffon.