Aug 18, 2011
Site Spotlight: Wardrobe Oxygen’s breath of fresh air
This month in the Site Spotlight is Alison Gary of Wardrobe Oxygen, the first Spotlight member I’ve ever met in person! We both attended the DC FABB meet-up at Carbon in July. I like Wardrobe Oxygen for its straightforward approach to real-world dressing for working women and moms.
About Alison Gary
I am a 36-year old full-time working mother living and working in the Washington, DC area. My day job is as a web communications manager; after hours I am a freelance writer and blogger focusing on fashion.
When I am not working or writing, I love spending time with my family – we love to spend time outdoors, travel, and go to concerts together. I also enjoy music, yoga, cooking, and reading.
About Wardrobe Oxygen
Wardrobe Oxygen is a site where women can find realistic fashion advice and tips on how to achieve personal style, regardless of age, figure, budget, or lifestyle. After many years as a personal shopper and wardrobe consultant, I learned that there are some wardrobe staples that every woman should have in her wardrobe. By having these staples, a woman is prepared for most any event life can throw her way and also gains the perspective to find her personal style and build her perfect wardrobe.
I started Wardrobe Oxygen in 2005 as a place to organize my thoughts about personal style and fashion, not trying to be famous or acquire readers. However, over the years it has gotten quite an audience and through it I have had many opportunities to write for other sites such as AOL Patch, BlogHer, Savings.com, and The Savvy Life. My blog has been featured on sites such as Sugar Media, Forbes, MSNBC, and Get Rich Slowly.
What She Writes About
I think I am a pretty average woman – I am neither rich nor thin, I am busy and have many responsibilities on my plate. I feel this helps me provide realistic, real-life fashion advice for fellow busy women. I showcase my personal fashion with daily photographs and details of what I am wearing, but I also write articles about how to find one’s personal style, stay on top of trends without becoming a fashion victim, and how best to build and maintain a carefully curated wardrobe.
I love hearing from my readers and often use their emails and questions as blog post topics – if one woman is asking that question, it’s very possible that others have the same query!
Her Favorite Posts
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