Wardrobe Oxygen

2 days ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

It's time to elevate the sandal game, my friends. This is a good time to realize that while the trend may have returned, it hasn't returned in the same fashion. Tevas: yes. Busted up nasty-ass Tevas: only for those situations where no other shoe should venture. Birkenstocks: yes. The same Birkenstocks you wore in college: maybe with the pajama pants you wore in college, but that's about it.

5 days ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

Today is another day of national protest. Due to events scheduled prior to the protest, I will not be in DC but hope to be home in time for the gathering in my neighborhood. Consider joining in; you can find your closest gathering at this link. It's motivating to be surrounded by others who are questioning what is going on, are reacting in different peaceful and creative ways, and haven't given up in defending democracy.

1 week ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

April showers bring May flowers, but when the D.C. area is having freeze warnings and powerful winds at the same time as these showers, it does make it feel as though true spring is eons away. On Thursday, I hosted my Spring Style Event at the Georgetown M.M.LaFleur. It was so fun, and I realized it's the first event I've hosted since the pandemic. How can that be? It's been five years since I've made any sort of public appearance related to Wardrobe Oxygen.

2 weeks ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

My sister texted me asking if I ever wrote about how to “suss out an item when online shopping?” I don’t think so. I have shared things like retail bracketing and how I shop the Nordstrom sales, but especially considering my article on worthy replacements for my protest/travel/festival bag, I thought I’d share how I gather information to determine what is worthy of buying online. Online shopping is so convenient.

2 weeks ago | wardrobeoxygen.com | Alison Gary

Tl;dr: My favorite travel and protest bag is no longer available but below I share the 5 bags I would consider if I didn't already have the bag I have. Did a lot of research, think I found a good balance of practical and cool. Do you remember when Target wasn’t trendy (and wasn't a disappointment)? It was where you got not terribly chic yet functional and versatile things. Great v-necks and tanks, and plain-ass bags that got the job done and then some.