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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Team wear - challenge accepted! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:39:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Bijou on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989783 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 11:50:11 +0000 Bijou 1989783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mirjana - I am sure that the book on Coco Chanel was interesting, she was quite the revolutionary in helping changing up the dress code for women. Angie - my first day back at work after the Christmas holidays, and I used the bag - wore my pearls too! ChristelJ - such a great theme for a party and so fun too. Karen13 - yes to using the special china. A great thing to do at Christmas and also on days when you feel like remembering your Grandma. One of my Grandmothers was English and she had willow ware china, seeing that pattern always reminds me of her. Suntiger - a great response, because it is true. Fashintern - yes, you do deserve to be a princess too. It is funny how as children we can be labelled and it does take quite a bit of effort to shake off the label and be the person that we want to be - a princess at times and at other times the self sufficient, no fuss tomboy. There are merits and downsides in both and we are far more complex than just one facet of our personality. It is nice to see you enjoy being pretty in pink. Stagiaire Fash on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989625 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:36:11 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1989625@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <div>I'm loving all the stories about using the good china, towels, whatever, that this purse story is pulling out. They remind me of a similar epiphany I had a few years ago. </div><div> </div><div>Growing up, my sister was always the princess and I was the tomboy. I thought her wedding was a fairytale, and then she and her husband were the quintessential young couple putting together their home, while I moved from one cramped grad or early prof rental to the next. I didn't realize it at first, but between agreeing with my family that she should have beautiful things while I was in a "temp" home, not a real one and not having any money, I really shortchanged myself. </div><div> </div><div>So a couple of years ago, we were at their house around Christmas and they mentioned that their 3-teir Christmas mill had been a gift from me. I realized that I really wanted a nice one too, but what I had gotten myself that year (when my son was 6) was a much smaller version, almost a toy, that was nowhere near the quality of what I'd gotten them. From then on, I decided we are in our real life, and deserve to feel good in our home. I started paying attention to home decoration like I never had before, and in the move last summer, I made some big decisions about what I didn't want in my kitchen. I've yet to replace those things, but I have some nice ideas about what I'll get. </div><div> </div><div>So yeah, not only do I agree with pulling out the good stuff and using it, but also with getting it for yourself in the first place. </div> Anonymous on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989581 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 19:52:31 +0000 Anonymous 1989581@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love the bag and the shoes too! But especially love the idea of not saving things for special occasions. If not now, when? If people ask, you can say "because it makes me happy." karen13 on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989560 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 19:02:54 +0000 karen13 1989560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The bag absolutely elevates an already great look. And the story behind it makes it all the more special. I just pulled Grandma’s special occasion China out of the boxes In the garage, catalogued it and moved it into the house cupboards soicould serve cHristmas dinner on it. It brought back so many memories for me. And, honestly, handwashing once in a while isn’t that hard. That takes me back too. ChristelJ on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989559 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:57:05 +0000 ChristelJ 1989559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What an inspiring post, and thread. Such a common experience to save the "good" stuff until it's too late. Thank you! Years ago, I had a cocktail party for women friends where the theme was "wear shoes you rarely wear, no matter how impractical or fancy they may be".  No one had any trouble coming up with shoes like that, and we had loads of fun teetering around in our gorgeous, glittery heels and strappy, seductive sandals. I admit, shoes are a special case, as they can be so painful in the wrong situations. But the idea of getting lovely and neglected items out of the back of the closet (china or otherwise) sounds perfect for 2019. Angie on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989539 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 17:42:39 +0000 Angie 1989539@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ *happy dance *  Mirjana on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989408 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 07:27:03 +0000 Mirjana 1989408@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great story Bijou and motivating. The bag is terrific and what can be other. I also love Coco and recently I read a book about her and enjoyed. You look beautiful like usual sweet Bijou. Bijou on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989394 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 05:58:46 +0000 Bijou 1989394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Windchime - thank you, feeling like I was not deserving of the bag has been an unspoken issue for me. It is time I step up and own it. Shevia - yes! It does deserve to be used and I deserve to use it, not have it sitting hidden in a cupboard.  Mainelady - that is the best way to view this bag, as a happiness factor. Summer - it is going to have to be a conscious act for a while until I just use my beautiful things without a second thought. Slowly but surely I will get there. Cindy - you are very wise and a great example at enjoying and using your Celine bag. That bag could not have gone to a more deserving home. I do think for those of us who rarely buy such items, it makes the one we have even more special. Fashintern - I think he said something along the lines of "well about time you started using that". My husband is the master of understatement. Janet - I have a bag of new towels that I bought on sale and was sort of saving them... Anyway, after reading your comment, I pulled them out of the cupboard, snipped off the tags and they are in the wash, ready to be part of our regular towel collection. Thanks for the reminder not to do this even with linen. TG - sometimes it can just be all about the accessories. A good bag and shoes does a lot to lift the spirits. Helena on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989196 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 14:15:26 +0000 Helena 1989196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ So chic! Janet on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989187 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 14:06:48 +0000 Janet 1989187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a great story, and I am SO happy to see you use that lovely bag. Please don’t deprive yourself of it anymore! You look gorgeous. :-) When my mom passed away, she had linen cabinets full of pretty towels she never used — she used old, plain threadbare towels every day. She was a child of the Depression, so she was of that generation and mindset to “hold onto things for good.” I learned it too, but I don’t want a home filled with things we don’t use that are just stored away like museum archives. So slowly but surely, I have been taking steps to either use the good stuff, or if it’s not my taste or not useful, let it go to someone who will use and love it. Stagiaire Fash on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989163 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 13:01:03 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1989163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Of course you should enjoy it, and I bet your husband is happy to see you pull it out too! cindysmith on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989154 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 11:47:11 +0000 cindysmith 1989154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yessssssss! Good for you! Life is entirely too short to NOT carry the bag Summer on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989151 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 11:02:47 +0000 Summer 1989151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a lovely, positive post, bijou.  The bag is beautiful and timeless, and your husband is a gem for buying you such a gorgeous gift. Thank you for the reminder to use and enjoy our beautiful things at every opportunity.  Mainelady on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989147 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 10:43:07 +0000 Mainelady 1989147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yours is a lovely story, and of course a lovely bag! I am glad you used it and will continue to do so. The bag is a symbol of all things beautiful: love, generosity, success, celebration, family, relationships. I predict it is a happiness factor. Jaime on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted/page/2#post-1989097 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 03:29:35 +0000 Jaime 1989097@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a great story! Your husband sounds wonderful and the bag deserves to be worn proudly.  Windchime on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1989093 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 03:12:52 +0000 Windchime 1989093@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a fab bag! I’m glad you’ve decided to use it regularly; you deserve it, and so does the bag. Bijou on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1989076 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 02:09:57 +0000 Bijou 1989076@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Opaline - you are 100% right, there is no point in having something if you don't use it. I really need to work on this too. Rachy - not Gucci, but still a very good bag! Jessikams - very wise words. Being mindful should be a goal for me in 2019. StyleFan - so glad I am not the only one! Chouette22 - thank you and it is nice to know that some (hopefully most) sales assistants in designer stores treat everyone with the respect they deserve. Nemosmum - yes please join Team Wear, I am sure it gets easier the more we do it. Wendy - glad you like this casual outfit and the story behind the bag. Lisa - I know!!! I seriously feel crazy not using this gorgeous bag for such a long time. kkards - your suggestion is a very good one. I do use it when I have my Dad over for lunch, as it reminds him of Mum and he loves it. Angie - its coming to work with me... it is going to go from being a neglected free loader to the much loved hardest working item in my wardrobe. Jane - you have captured my thoughts and misgivings exactly and I am sure it is all just in my head. Smittie - yes it was romantic, but the thing is, I am rarely THAT scruffy and the one time he takes me to buy a designer bag is when I am looking my worst... You are right, it is the support and love that my husband provides me that is the precious thing, not this bag. Runcarla - a very good suggestion re: china and you are right, to not use the bag was not appreciating the gift. JAileen - yes you are right, there is not much point in saving things. Salespeople should not make assumptions based on how we are dressed, I am well aware that this story could have had a different ending. In fact, a friend of mine who has a pretty tattoo down her arm got treated badly by a sales assistant who treated her like a potential thief rather than purchaser. MsMaven - your situation is more tricky than mine, as I know the grained leather on my bag is supposed to be very hard wearing and it is my favourite size for an everyday bag. It is still probably better to use your bag and potentially scratch it, rather than not use it at all, possibly a once a week usage rather than everyday. Taylor - you are very wise and I am glad to hear that you are on Team Wear and have no regrets about that. Suz - thank you, I am glad that you don't think it is ostentatious, now I just need to use it! Sterling - you could not be nicer, thank you so much. Anonymous on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1988979 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 21:07:18 +0000 Anonymous 1988979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You literally take my breath away in that picture.   Suz on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1988962 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 19:47:30 +0000 Suz 1988962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Beautiful! It's the perfect bag for you -- structured, strong, ladylike but not ostentatious or pretentious. I love it. Such a lovely story, too. Thank you for sharing.  taylor on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1988958 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 19:33:25 +0000 taylor 1988958@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Such a beautiful bag ! Like Angie , I learned a long time ago to use the good stuff ! Enjoy the gift from your hubby! MsMaven on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1988945 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 18:28:19 +0000 MsMaven 1988945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I bought my first Chanel bag in 2004 as well, and I rarely use it except for rare evenings out. You are an inspiration! In my case, I wish I had bought a larger version of the bag, because this one was small for every day. 6 years ago I did buy a larger bag and do use it from time to time. The salesperson intimidated me a bit by telling me the bag is not for every day use because of the leather finish.  I'm not getting any younger, so as I said, you are an inspiration. Better I wear it out myself. Thanks for posting!  JAileen on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1988942 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 17:58:21 +0000 JAileen 1988942@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Your husband sounds like a lovely person. I’m glad you’re finally using the bag, after all these years. Angie’s mother is definitely a cautionary tale. About ten years ago we were going on a trip and of course I was washing everything we needed to take. Then the washing machine broke! I was wearing my scruffy clothes when we went to Sears to buy a new one. The SA looked at me and would only show us the lowest level models. I kept saying I wanted to see the front loaders. They use less water, and we live in a desert. I truly believe she thought we couldn’t afford the more expensive washing machine. She was judging me, based on what I was wearing. Carla on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1988940 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 17:29:02 +0000 Carla 1988940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Good for you, Bijou. Use the china and if you are worried about the dishwasher, use the gentle cycle. (I use wedding gift and inherited china everyday - one set 35 years old and the other inherited 15 years ago and I put it in the dishwasher normal cycle.) 'Use the good stuff' sounds like a great resolution for the new year. I bet it warmed Mr. Bijou's heart to see you use your lovely bag - not only were you using his gift to you, but you were honouring yourself the way he honours you. Anonymous on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1988933 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 16:59:18 +0000 Anonymous 1988933@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like the first part of your story: where your husband takes you into the Chanel store in your scruffy clothes. How lovely and romantic I do hope you wear your bag more, but that does seem like it’s less significant than how you got it. Jane on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1988931 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 16:56:35 +0000 Jane 1988931@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Bijou, I can absolutely understand that you might think that could be how you might feel but may I very gently ask if you have taken it to work yet?  I would be thinking the same thing perhaps up until September last year, but then suddenly my thinking shifted because I really saw in my colleagues eyes how much they loved me and wanted me to do well. It may seem strange to say it, but they were willing me to do well, and I just hand seen it before.  So, I think your colleagues who really matter to you because you matter to them, will LOVE your bag and all that it represents. And your clients. It represents a bit of your home life, that your DH is supportive and loves you. Which they will want to know and will be pleased for you.  This may be rather soppy and silly and I may be oversharing, sincere apologies if it comes across that way.  Angie on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1988928 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 16:29:28 +0000 Angie 1988928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, Bijou. What a heart warming and feel-good story. Thanks for sharing. You were made to carry that KILLER beautiful bag! Especially since it’s from your soulmate. How extra special. You have the dressy wardrobe and work lifestyle to complement it too - although I LOVE that it went on a casual outing first. That’s the way Chanel bags are supposed to be worn - WITH EVERYTHING. Very 2019. WELL DONE! I use everything “good and best” in our lives very regularly. When my Mum died at age 59 nineteen years ago and left all her best stuff for good - I vowed I would not do that. Haven’t looked back. I wish you countless happy Chanel bag carrying days. You rocked the challenge and then some. kkards on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1988900 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 14:27:05 +0000 kkards 1988900@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ beautiful bag, and lovely story. and a big yes to finally using it! re the China...pick a day, any day, and make that a family "holiday" maybe its every Tuesday, maybe its the 5th of every month, call it "Bijou Family Holiday" and pull out the china, even if you just have take out, it will be special and remind your family that they are special... Anonymous on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1988898 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 14:12:52 +0000 Anonymous 1988898@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm simply dying over here thinking you have had that beautiful bag for so long and have not been using it !  What a great story  I started using my 'good dishes' a few years ago because I'd love to get a different everyday set but couldn't justify it with this perfectly good set sitting right there in front of me.  But if you can't put yours in the dishwasher, that would be a game changer for me too. wendy on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1988897 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 14:12:17 +0000 wendy 1988897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a great outfit with your bag and story. Thank you for sharing both. nemosmom on "Team wear - challenge accepted!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear---challenge-accepted#post-1988896 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 14:12:08 +0000 nemosmom 1988896@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Such a beautiful bag and inspirational story! I am also guilty of saving my “good” items... time to join Team Wear!