https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:29:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies/page/2#post-1159299 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:11:02 +0000 Anonymous 1159299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My purse/briefcase finish my outfit. &nbsp;When I carry my bag, I feel finished and really ready for the day. &nbsp;Somehow they give me a confidence I would miss without them. &nbsp;</p> <p>I don't have a lot of really expensive bags, but I have enough to fill all my various uses from going to the theater to go to meetings. &nbsp;I admit that when I get to work, they may sit on the floor next to my desk, but they still got me where I was going in style. &nbsp;I will always spend money on the right bag. &nbsp;</p> <p>It is the first thing I notice in every single post on YLF. &nbsp;I admire and salivate. I know the poster by the bags she carries. &nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies/page/2#post-1159296 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:03:50 +0000 Elizabeth P 1159296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mine is very much part of my outerwear, and I consider how it looks with my coat and scarves.&nbsp; In the winter.&nbsp; When I start to shed coats, then I'll pay more attention to how it goes with my clothes in general.&nbsp; </p> <p>I'm always amazed at those who swap out bags daily... I have too many things to transfer, I hate switching bags.&nbsp; Things get forgotten all the time, in particular my ID pass, which means no getting in the door by the coffee shop, and no easy printing.&nbsp; How do people do this?&nbsp; Maybe that's another question.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1159225 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:18:41 +0000 rute 1159225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>the bag completes the outfit!<br />I don't carry the bag around the office, but I may have exterior meetings. When I start working a former collegue of mine was shocked when I went to a meeting outside with her without my bag. The clients are expecting a lady to always to carry her bag, she told me and I never forgot!&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1159167 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 04:52:00 +0000 Adelfa 1159167@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am a recovering bag person. In my new job (which I drive to and from) I get there before any of my colleagues. I have to stash my bag because lots of different people use our hallways. To top it off we don't really do lunch, just on-site lunch meetings. So these days I just stuff a clutch into a Longchamp tote that holds my lunch, files, and water bottle. I have a couple of adored clutches that I wear on the weekends!</p> <p>I am still so attracted to bags, but I think my money is better spent on shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158996 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:34:40 +0000 Deborah 1158996@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love handbags!&nbsp; And I tend to change my daily.&nbsp; I also work in an office three days a week but my work is varied so some days I may not leave the office all day others Im out running to appointments off site.&nbsp; My bag is always considered part of my outfit and I always take it if I leave the office whether it be to pick up a coffee or head to an appointment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158962 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:39:10 +0000 Caro in Oz 1158962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think you need a lot of bags but I do think they need to be good. IMO they are like shoes in that&nbsp;they either add or detract from a look they are rarely neutral </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158959 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:35:46 +0000 Kristin L 1158959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mine walks with me to the office and anytime I leave my building. Otherwise it hangs out at my desk. But I have a love affair with purses, so if I'm going to splurge on something, that's usually it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158952 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:30:49 +0000 deb 1158952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mine hang at my desk but I have quite a walk in so many see it. I have never thought of this but I like the idea of considering it outer wear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158932 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 22:58:32 +0000 Lisa 1158932@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use a bag everyday and it sits in my desk most of the day.&nbsp; But I will periodically change out my bag, because I'm the one who see's it the most and I get tired of them from time to time.&nbsp; I used to own a LOT of bags and would change them with every outfit, it was fun, but over the years I've slowly purged down to only a handful of bags now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158761 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:41:04 +0000 MicheleLee 1158761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My bag sits at my desk, but I still like to invest in something that (1) is functional, (2) looks professional, and (3) makes me smile. I have a few bags that I rotate between so I don't get bored and can change up my look but, because I buy higher quality bags, it is often a long time in between purchasing bags to replace ones in my collection. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158759 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:39:20 +0000 Alexandra 1158759@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nope, I'm like you. Bag goes in the drawer. It comes out when it's time to get out of the office - for lunch and at the end of the work day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158745 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:25:53 +0000 shiny 1158745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do carry my bag around the office, for trips to the bathroom (frequent if I'm drinking too much coffee!), down to the lunchroom, and constantly running between conference rooms and meetings. I am in and out of my bag a lot, since I keep my phone in it, kleenex, chapstick, gum, power bar,&nbsp;scarf, pens, computer adapters,&nbsp;etc. I guess you could say&nbsp;I futz a lot - need a slick of chapstick because my lips are getting dry; my nose is dripping because I get allergies dry office air; there's no pocket for my cell phone today;&nbsp;etc.&nbsp;</p> <p>For business travel, I am using a nylon laptop/carryon bag with a clutch tucked in. I will pack the laptop bag with cardigan, scarf, flat shoes, etc and then&nbsp;park the laptop bag somewhere. Then&nbsp;grab the clutch in one hand and my MAC in the other as I go from meeting to meeting.&nbsp;</p> <p>With my old job when I had to go into the office I'd put my heavy PC laptop in an ugly but highly serviceable bag that had rollers. This would greatly ease my back. And carry a nice handbag that I'd swap out depending on my outfit. Now that I have a MAC, I plan to just pop it into a nice sleeve and hand-carry, with everything else in nice &nbsp;handbag. I have two sleeves at the moment, one basic black and the other a fun red. I might be inclined to invest in something stylish!&nbsp;</p> <p>So even if you aren't a "bag" girl, you can always get stylish with laptop bag or sleeve and have some fun there....</p> <p>I did look into stylish bags big enough to tote a laptop, but they are HUGE and if not nylon very heavy. I'd rather save my back and carry laptop sleeve in one hand, smaller bag in the other (or across body).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158733 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:19:57 +0000 Hil 1158733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I guess I am a bit of a bag fan, and although it stays under my desk while I am at the office, I still wear it in and out the office at grab it for lunch. And errands, and outings on the weekend. Having a nice bag that I love makes me feel better, the same way that clothes do.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158631 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:49:19 +0000 Susie 1158631@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't carry my bag around the office, but it does sit on top of the desk that's behind me. And I use it when I go out at lunch time for errands, shopping, or lunch. </p> <p>Bags are like shoes for me. I think they add a lot to a basic outfit and I enjoy having and using a variety of styles. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158627 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:45:10 +0000 MsMary 1158627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Heh.&nbsp; Nobody sees my outfits, anyway, besides my three-person staff and anybody with whom I may have lunch, so bag or no bag doesn't really matter!&nbsp; ;)&nbsp; If "being seen and appreciated by anybody other than the YLF crowd" were a criterion for any aspect of my outfits, my entire wardrobe would be completely different!&nbsp; LOL</p> <p>But yes, I walk from the car to the office with my lovely bag, then the bag goes under the desk until lunch time, when it gets to go out if I go out (most days I do), then back under the desk it goes.&nbsp;&nbsp; But I still enjoy coordinating my bags with my outfits.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158613 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:31:25 +0000 Suz 1158613@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I only get to carry a bag when I leave the house and so I consider it part of my outerwear. I do like the effect a bag can add. In spring, fall, and summer, that is. </p> <p>My goal is to make an&nbsp;outfit that works well on its own,&nbsp;without the bag, as well as with the bag. Unless I'm going to be with the bag all the time. Which does happen, for example when I'm on vacation in NYC walking around all day -- the bag is always with me. Or even just when I am walking around downtown here.&nbsp;</p> <p>But for work - well, I don't even wear <b>SHOES</b>, let alone a bag!!&nbsp;</p> <p>That aside,&nbsp;my current bag is not adding <b>ANYTHING </b>positive to my outfits with puffer coat. I can't figure out what kind of bags look good with puffers. Maybe that is a separate post? Hmmm. Thank you for getting me thinking.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158568 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:01:49 +0000 Emily 1158568@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I dont carry mine except at lunch, but I set it on my desk so I can see it </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158566 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:00:54 +0000 milehighstyle (Linda) 1158566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mine goes in a desk drawer when I'm in the office.&nbsp; But the people on the train see it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158554 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:54:25 +0000 rae 1158554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>when I was in the office, I was like Natalie and left my bag on the desk. </p> <p>what about a bag that coordinates with your puffer coat? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158532 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:42:45 +0000 JAileen 1158532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used to work in an office. I would keep my bag in my desk except at lunchtime. On the way home I had to pick up the baby, stop at the post office, and maybe the grocery store. I needed a bag that worked for my life. It had to be cross body, sturdy, and spacious. It might as well be attractive, too!</p> <p>I always made sure my bag went with my outfit. Ever since I discovered Coach, back in the early 80s, I've used them. Now, I buy vintage Coach at Goodwill, because the company's style has diverged from my style. I prefer the clean lines of their vintage bags. I buy other bags too, but mostly Coach. The low price is a bonus!</p> <p>Now that I don't work, I really don't have many opportunities to dress up. But even now I like to change to a bag that works with whatever I'm wearing and whatever I'm doing. Usually it means a cross body, but not always. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158531 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:42:13 +0000 Sara L. 1158531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>During the week,&nbsp;I'm like you, Thistle, and only my wear my bag from the car to the office, then back out to the car when I go home. &nbsp;It never gets seen. &nbsp;However, I do change out my bags on the weekends to cross-body bags that work with casual outfits. &nbsp;These get seen more since I go to soccer games, basketball games, shopping, etc. &nbsp;I've decided I need a slightly bigger cross-body bag than I currently own that could hold some baby stuff, like a couple diapers, wipes and a spare outfit. &nbsp;It's on my spring shopping list along with a shirtdress (so hard to find one long enough). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158530 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:39:36 +0000 citygirldc 1158530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so NOT a bag lady although I did buy a striped Kate Spade bag last summer which I did use. Most of the time I got straight to work and hide it in my desk. &nbsp;I'm more of a shoe lady. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158528 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:38:17 +0000 Nicole D 1158528@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My bag gets hung up until home time, but my wallet/clutch might go to Tim Horton's (coffee place). &nbsp;But there are always errands and such! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158523 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:33:06 +0000 catgirl 1158523@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is why I'm not a bag lady - otherwise I would be! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158483 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:47:32 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1158483@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I consider my bags very much part of my style and outfit and change them out accordingly. I do work in an office and the bag goes into my desk when I get here - but when I go grab coffee or lunch - out it comes into full visual mode. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158482 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:46:25 +0000 Echo 1158482@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree that bags are outerwear for me; I rarely carry one around indoors almost anywhere except shopping. But it is still worthwhile for me to carry a nice one! When winter is cold and grey, sometimes only a nice coat, bag and a scarf (maybe nice boots) make the outfit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158480 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:45:08 +0000 ramya 1158480@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh but that said Thistle, I love my bags :). And have 10 of them </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158475 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:38:05 +0000 Diana 1158475@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think of them as outerwear. I don't wear my coat in the office either, yet it's an important part of my look. I have said here before that far more people see me during my commute than at work. </p> <p>That said, I switch my bag only every couple of weeks. But my bags generally match all my outerwear. I don't photograph my bags with my outfit much, partly out of laziness and partly because, as I said above, they go with the coat more than the outfit.</p> <p>Eta: but I'm that crazy person who is too vain to wear a puffer, so... Ymmv. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158472 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:33:36 +0000 goldenpig 1158472@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha, I know what you mean. Well, you have to have something to carry your stuff right? Might as well make it fun! I leave my purse on my desk so I can see it (and other people coming into my office are always making comments about it). I don't carry it around inside the office, but if I'm walking to the hospital for lunch I bring it with me, and when I'm on hospital duty I carry my purse around with me in the hospital. As long as you enjoy your bag, does it really matter who else sees it? </p> <p>As for me, part of the outfit fun is selecting just the right bag to complete the outfit. And purses like my orange slice bag or typewriter bag just make me smile all day. That's worth it in my book!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-for-bag-ladies#post-1158471 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:32:24 +0000 Janet 1158471@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maybe it's because I don't work in an office, but I feel like my bags get a lot of visual play. I switch them out a lot and do consider how my bag choice for the day and my coat choice for the day will play together. </p>