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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ha, if someone asks me where something is from, not only do I tell them (sometimes it’s TJMaxx sometimes it’s from a designer boutique) I will track the item down for them online and send a link saying I think they would look fantastic in it. It’s wonderful getting a compliment and I couldn’t care less if everyone was walking around in something I inspired them to buy! [/quote]

What if they wouldn't look fantastic in it?

I have numerous times been asked about something I'm wearing by someone who would not be suited by it. I have a very specific body type and one of the reasons my clothes are distinctive is that I shop with a very clear idea of what looks good on my specific body. For instance, I have very small breasts but a really nice neck and clavicles, so many of my clothes are cut in a way that absolutely wouldn't work on someone with even regular B cups. I'm also long waisted so I wear a lot of high waisted items because they make my legs look longer without shortening my torso -- someone more proportionate might look weird in some of these clothes.

I think compliments are nice and I often compliment other womens' clothes or jewelry if they are wearing something I like or that suits them really well. But the "where did you get it" question has never really made sense to me because clothes are so personal and specific, IMO. If I meet someone with my same body type I would get it because she's probably think "oh, this person knows how to dress bodies like ours." But that's never who asks me. It's always someone with a totally different body type who should be dressing very different from how I dress, but I don't want to say that, so I just say "oh I don't remember" or "it's vintage" (which is sometimes true but sometimes not).

Oh well. I'm not gatekeeping, I just think the question is weird. I don't really get how other people select their clothes, I guess.[/quote]

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