https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:07:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next#post-906251 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:22:58 +0000 catgirl 906251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, certainly not implying that Ornella is now forced to do these forever! &nbsp;Or that I will do one - obviously the thought process and time involved is huge. &nbsp;But what a fun time I had! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next#post-906175 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:52:49 +0000 rachylou 906175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I agree, Ornella, on timing, etc. I personally would be overwhelmed. I mean, I still have Indiana Jones to do(!)<br /><br />You really did a brilliant job. I have been wanting to tell you how much I've loved your intros, my favorite being the <i>Metropolis</i> one, "the future is yours" ;&gt; And also, my navy brocade suit would never have seen the light of day as a <i>suit </i>without<i> </i>this challenge. Kudos! You rock for taking it on!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next#post-905950 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:05:14 +0000 Ornella 905950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'll come back to this later, just wanted to add the thread I had&nbsp;referred to&nbsp;in my previous response,&nbsp;where some ideas have already been mentioned:<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-the-decade-keepsake-thread">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ake-thread</a><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next#post-905943 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:55:55 +0000 Suz 905943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ornella, first of all, thank you <b>so</b> much for organizing and administrating the challenge. It really is a lot of work, and you've done a stellar job. Not to mention your daily outfits! And thanks to Bella for the original inspiration.&nbsp;<br /><br />I agree 100% with what you say in terms of timing, frequency, and so on.&nbsp;<br /><br />As for topics, maybe we could start a list of ideas and either vote, or simply allow you to pick from the list&nbsp;by fiat, which in a way makes most sense to me, since the person running the thing is taking on a lot already, and we trust your judgement implicitly. And voting could take up a lot of time and energy as well for the person who had to tally votes.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next#post-905909 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:24:59 +0000 Transcona Shannon 905909@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Although I didn't participate in this challenge, I thoroughly enjoyed it from the sidelines and seeing all the creative and beautiful interpretations. Thank you to both Bella and Ornella.<br /><br />FWIW I think you're most likely right Ornella in having this type of challenge only every three months or so. Maybe I'll even get in on one of them! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next#post-905899 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:17:35 +0000 Jaime 905899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think every three months seems right also. I can see how much careful work Ornella put into this, preparing the pictures, the witty descriptions, her own fabulous poses, posting everything right on time and then commenting on everyone's post! I mean that is a huge amount of work - it was all I could manage to post my own outfits. So in short, thank you again Ornella and Bella and I will be delighted to do this again in three months if either of you are willing. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next#post-905876 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:32:13 +0000 Anonymous 905876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, you are wise that too much challenge would lose its fun and anticipation. I really like having them toward the end of a season when we need to find some new inspiration with the things we have worn for months. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next#post-905848 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:04:24 +0000 Caro in Oz 905848@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes I agree too often would take the fun &amp; anticipation out of it. Every three months sounds good:) https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next#post-905825 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:28:37 +0000 Ingunn 905825@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ornella, you are very wise. I support the idea of one challenge per three months or so, or else it will loose its freshness. Like you, I find it&nbsp;difficult to keep up with the forum in general during PPC, too. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next#post-905823 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:23:49 +0000 Ornella 905823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Don't forget that there would never be Picture Perfect Challenge had it not been for bella. She came up with this brilliant concept and executed it on several occasions. It was stellar succes from the word go.<br /><br />Although I was running things this time, <i>and thank you to everyone who was very appreciative - it&nbsp;would be a&nbsp;lie to say it didn't make me feel very nice</i>, it was just walking in her footsteps.<br /><br /><b>So, <i>thank you </i><i>bella</i> first and foremost, then <i>thank you</i> to everyone who embraced the challenge because as som-U-ne once said to me, even the most brilliant&nbsp;ideas remain just ideas if they are not brought to life.</b><br /><br />======================<br /><br />What next?<br /><br />There was a discussion about this before, bella herself started it after the last challenge she moderated&nbsp;and I actually did come across that thread when I was preparing for this event. I'll try to find it again.<br /><br />In short, my views are as unchanged: I am a huge fan of the challenge (I wrote about it <b><a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/2011/12/30/memorable-moments-of-2011-a-ylf-members-perspective">here</a></b>) and&nbsp;would like to see it become a sort of regular thing on the forum. I would also like to keep the air of anticipation around it, so I'd like few of them per year&nbsp;only - perhaps seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter).&nbsp;<br /><br />That's partly why I was waiting either for bella to start another one in her time (or someone else)&nbsp;or&nbsp;until now to revive the whole thing myself although ideas were brewing in me for months - but e.g. every 3 months would be great, especially because the&nbsp;creative&nbsp;juices would be flowing&nbsp;around potentially 'stale' months (July - middle of new season, or January - right after Xmas&nbsp;excitements&nbsp;when things are rather slow).<br /><br />I think too much too often would be a bit - well, too much. Perhaps that's just me, I'd like to hear others on this. Also, I must admit, all my focus is mainly on PPC during challenge weekes, time- and effort-wise and I see very little of the rest of the forum. So to keep the same level of dedication to threads, while the rest of my regular life needs taking care of, would be both virtually and&nbsp;practically impossible.<br /><br />That is of course unless someone else doesn't want to take things over. I don't assume this as my challenge in any respect, I just wanted to revisit that kind of fun as before, and if anyone has any final say in this - again, I think it's the idea originator herself.<br /><br />Last but not least, I&nbsp;have several ideas for topics and would like to see them in action as well. In fact,&nbsp;I bet we all had thoughts of might be the next great topic.<br /><br />So, to sum it up:<br />- yes, let's have another one<br />- my personal reference is less is more - frequency: approx. seasonal<br />- can bella run it herself?<br />- if she can't,&nbsp;I can offer to doing it instead, but I can commit to&nbsp;the same&nbsp;level as now&nbsp;only&nbsp;every 3rd month.<br />- if someone else wants to do it more frequently, I'll support you as much as I can. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next#post-905820 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:13:00 +0000 Caro in Oz 905820@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes thanks so much Ornella. I really appreciate the hard work you put in to make this work so smoothly.<br /><br />My suggestion - paintings from various artists? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next#post-905812 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:05:23 +0000 Ingunn 905812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Excellent ideas, Una! Other ideas could be to draw inspiration from&nbsp;tv series (Mad Men, Downton Abbey, The Wire, Game of Thrones, Dynasty ) https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-thank-you-ornella-and-whats-next#post-905785 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:23:49 +0000 catgirl 905785@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ornella, this challenge has been so much fun!&nbsp; I am just loving the creativity and using my own closet to interpret the challenge each day.&nbsp; You are so wonderful for putting this together with your usual thought and attention to detail.&nbsp; MWAH!<br /><br />So I'm already thinking ahead to the next possible challenge week, although I will never get it together enough to organize it.&nbsp; My immediate idea was either MUSICIANS/BANDS (The Beatles!&nbsp; Annie Lennox!&nbsp; David Bowie!&nbsp; The Supremes! Patti Smith!&nbsp; John Coltrane! Duran Duran!)&nbsp;or ICONIC ALBUM COVERS (Jefferson Airplane!&nbsp; The Rolling Stones!&nbsp; The Ramones!&nbsp; Pink Floyd!&nbsp; The Beach Boys!)<br /><br />Just hoping...&nbsp;