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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: My joy per wear items! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:59:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Bijou on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382756 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:53:35 +0000 Bijou 2382756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great items. I also have a couple of aspirational dressy items in my wardrobe too as it's always wonderful to really dress up. A dress that I have yet to wear but will do so at the next dressy event is in Finds. It's such a nice shape on me and was bought on deep discount. I should see if my best friend wants to go to the opera or ballet with me! Jaime on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382740 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:57:05 +0000 Jaime 2382740@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes, I am afraid so Carla :)  !  Lisa on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382722 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:42:35 +0000 Lisa 2382722@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ A lovely collection of JPW items! My JPW items are mostly sentimental items as well. The insights you shared behind why each piece sparks joy makes them extra special.  SarahD8 on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382663 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:17:53 +0000 SarahD8 2382663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Beautiful items and wonderful stories behind them! I do love that lavender trench and drool a bit every time it comes out. I can't help but make up outfits from people's joy capsules and now I'm imagining you at a festive summer barbecue in your ball skirt and a white tank, with your hawaiian shirt worn knotted over top. Why not??!? JAileen on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382659 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:40:47 +0000 JAileen 2382659@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hahahaha!  I thought I was looking at a post from Joy, and I wondered why Carla’s Hawaiian shirt was pictured.  Did she give it to her?!  It’s funny how I recognize people’s things.  Your lavender coat is another item I know. I gave a version of your bag, in charcoal, to our son’s partner when she got a master’s degree.   Ket on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382658 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:39:26 +0000 Ket 2382658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mmm, Carla! This is a beautiful collection! I’m especially smitten with your ball skirt—so beautiful! I hope you get to wear it lots, or as much as one can for balls. Love your Hawaiian shirt too. I had a vintage 1940s/50s Hawaiian shirt I thrifted. Wrong colors for me but it was fun to see in my closet. RobinF on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382649 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:14:10 +0000 RobinF 2382649@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Such a nice reminder that these items can bring us joy for different reasons. Love that ball skirt! Hope you find many more occasions to wear it! Carla on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382641 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:06:55 +0000 Carla 2382641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ @ Jaime - are we sandals twins for real?!   Suz on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382635 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 03:42:50 +0000 Suz 2382635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love what you said about your ball skirt, Carla! I will never forget the photos of you in your first ball skirt when we were working out the right outfit for the occasion when you first wore it. Absolutely gorgeous on you and perfect in every way!  I love the Hawaiian shirt, too! Good value both ways! And gorgeous scarves that you will always have in your closet.  Jaime on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382628 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 02:44:00 +0000 Jaime 2382628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Fabulous stories and pieces! And I hope you don't mind that I lemminged your sandals when I saw them on theRealReal (in off white) and had credit.  Brooklyn on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382622 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:37:13 +0000 Brooklyn 2382622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love the stories behind your items Carla. Of course history and sentiment is another reason to find joy in an item (apart from its aesthetics). I feel similarly about some vintage jewellery I’ve bought from Etsy. I like the idea that I’m one of possibly several owners of the item. A caretaker really. I also like what you said about your ball skirt. Having such an item can inspire you to find occasions to wear it. I enjoy the challenge of wearing a dressy item dressed down for regular wear. But it’s nice to wear them dressed up too! Dee on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382619 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:55:23 +0000 Dee 2382619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love all the back stories behind your JPW items Runcarla, little wonder that they bring you joy when wear them. My JPW items include: 1) Lilac cashmere sweater that my son gave me at Christmas. Such a pretty colour, and it feels luxe wearing it. Easily elevates any of my jean combos. 2) Uniqlo floral midi skirt that I thrifted. Its exactly the right length, pattern and colour scheme I'd been after for so long. Reminds me of the skirts I enjoyed wearing in the past. 3) Cranberry Peacoat- Another thrifted find that fits like a glove. Love the quality of this coat, it's a lovely wool and cashmere blend that's getting harder to find these days. Love the unique colour too.. 4) Blue Molten Utility Jacket- featured it in my first ever WIW here on the forum. I feel fab wearing this colour of blue. Its mostly a sunny day, transitional season type jacket, so I have rather limited opportunities to wear it often. Angie on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382614 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:31:33 +0000 Angie 2382614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Fab and fun stories behind your joyful items, Carla! Extra meaningful and yes - wonderfully sentimental :)  This makes me smile! "#6 having a ball skirt in my closet is aspirational, and just seeing it there in my closet makes me happy. Owning such a thing encourages me to actively seek occaisions when it might be worn". Carla on "My joy per wear items!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-joy-per-wear-items-1#post-2382607 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:09:54 +0000 Carla 2382607@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Maybe I’m more sentimental than I thought?  Most of my ‘high joy’ items have a story behind them! #1 Navy Lepliage - one of the first items I asked about on this forum.  After Gaylene suggested I check out B. Hemings and Co in Toronto, when next I visited the Big City.  Though I bought a relatively inexpensive item from this very upscale luggage boutique, they treated me and my son (who was with me) with courtesy and respect.  It is possibly one of my best ever retail experiences.  The bag is getting a little worn at the corners, but I don’t think I will ever pass it on! #2 the lavender coat has a silver lining.  It was a successful online purchase made during the Covid pandemic from Hudson’s Bay Dept. Store.  Bringing it up from the basement storage closet signals the start of spring. #3 blue, brown, and gold pashmina.  Picked out by DH - it goes with me on all my travels.  <div> </div><div>#4 Hermes scarf.  A bucket list item gifted to me by YLF member Nemosmom.  It has a wild story of provenance. #5 thrifted Hawaiin shirt.  The colour and pattern just make me happy.  It does get cost-per-wear, but its joy-per-wear is higher. #6 having a ball skirt in my closet is aspirational, and just seeing it there in my closet makes me happy.  Owning such a thing encourages me to actively seek occaisions when it might be worn.  </div><div> #7 MMM sandals.  This was a ‘start the car’ thrift find, and one of very few designer items I own.  When I tried them on and they fit - I felt like Cinderella.  I’m still a little intimidated by them, and tend to ‘save’ them for special occaisions.</div><div> </div><div>I hope more folks will share their joy per wear items!</div>