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Here&amp;#39;s the outfit formula that finally works.</description></item><item><title>Weddings, Body Confidence, and What I Actually Wore</title><link>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/wedding-outfits-plus-size/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/wedding-outfits-plus-size/</guid><description>After years of dreading weddings, two events last summer changed how I think about dressing for someone else&amp;#39;s big day. Here&amp;#39;s what I learned.</description></item><item><title>The Athleisure Audit: Which Plus-Size Leggings Pass the Squat Test</title><link>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/athleisure-leggings-squat-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/athleisure-leggings-squat-test/</guid><description>I squatted, lunged, walked 3 miles, and took a hot yoga class in 4 pairs of plus-size leggings. 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The trick is fit, and the trick is not the $40 version.</description></item><item><title>Old Navy Plus-Size: An Honest 6-Month Review</title><link>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/old-navy-plus-size-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/old-navy-plus-size-review/</guid><description>I wore Old Navy plus-size 4-5 days a week for six months. Some pieces held up. The $25 tees were the winners. The &amp;#34;Built-In Sculpt&amp;#34; line was not.</description></item><item><title>Why I Gave Up Occasion Dresses and Started Wearing Jumpsuits</title><link>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/jumpsuits-instead-of-occasion-dresses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/jumpsuits-instead-of-occasion-dresses/</guid><description>Three years ago I wore a jumpsuit to my cousin&amp;#39;s rehearsal dinner. Now I wear one to almost everything. Here&amp;#39;s what changed and what to know about the bathroom logistics.</description></item><item><title>The Plus-Size Wedding Guest Formula That Works at Any Venue</title><link>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/plus-size-wedding-guest-formula/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/plus-size-wedding-guest-formula/</guid><description>Three weddings, three venues, one formula. The plus-size wedding guest outfit that survives barns, ballrooms, and backyards without you thinking about it.</description></item><item><title>Best Plus-Size Work Pants for Sitting at a Desk All Day (I Tested 4)</title><link>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/best-plus-size-work-pants-desk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/best-plus-size-work-pants-desk/</guid><description>Four pairs of work pants, four weeks, one desk job. Here&amp;#39;s the one I bought twice and the one that pilled by Wednesday.</description></item><item><title>A Day in Plus-Size Loungewear That Doesn't Look Like Pajamas</title><link>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/loungewear-plus-size/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/loungewear-plus-size/</guid><description>When I started working from home two days a week, my wardrobe collapsed into sweatpants. Here&amp;#39;s the loungewear rebuild that fixed it.</description></item><item><title>The 5-Item Capsule That Got Me Through the Office in a Size 22</title><link>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/capsule-workwear-size-22/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/capsule-workwear-size-22/</guid><description>Six months of workwear, five pieces of clothing, every Monday morning. Here&amp;#39;s the rotation that finally made getting dressed for the office feel like a thing I wanted to do.</description></item><item><title>Reading Plus-Size Marketing So I Don&amp;rsquo;t Have To</title><link>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/decoding-plus-size-marketing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/decoding-plus-size-marketing/</guid><description>If you&amp;#39;ve ever felt a plus-size brand ad was laughing at you, this is probably why. Decoding the marketing so you can shop smarter.</description></item><item><title>The 30-Second Outfit Check That Saved Me from Buying Wrong Jeans</title><link>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/styling-check-jeans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/styling-check-jeans/</guid><description>Before you commit to a pair of jeans online or in a fitting room, run this 30-second mental check. It&amp;#39;s saved me hundreds of dollars in returns.</description></item><item><title>The Single Styling Trick That Made My Photos Look Like Me</title><link>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/styling-trick-photos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/styling-trick-photos/</guid><description>If your outfit photos never look the way it felt in the fitting room, this is probably why. The one accessory move I changed everything with.</description></item><item><title>A Spring Closet Reset for Real Bodies</title><link>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/spring-closet-reset/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://heregoesgabbis.com/posts/spring-closet-reset/</guid><description>Spring cleaning your closet when you&amp;#39;re a plus-size woman means throwing out a lot more than the rules suggest. 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