Copy cat?

So you're sitting on a bus, (for those who drive just imagine, and go along with this) you pull out your mirror, check your face and start reapplying your favourite lipstick. You can feel (and kind of see) the lady opposite watching you till finally she gets your attention and says "Your lipstick is really really nice"...

Do you...

A) Thank her and continue to do what you are doing.

B) Say thanks and tell her the details about the lipstick.

C) Get into a full-blown conversation about make up, fashion and everything else.

I don't know about most of you out there but I'm very much between a B and a C, like why not! As long as he/she is willing to chat, then we can talk till one of us gets to our stop. This same scenario or something similar can apply to those shoes you were wearing, the vintage shirt you styled or even the lashes you had on.

So many times I've seen people have a different kind of attitude, where they don't want to share the details, or are reluctant to do so. You think they’re going to steal your style? Unless it's a one of a kind, limited edition, can't get that good stuff no-where type of item, then chances are you weren't the first one to have it and wont be the only one with it either.

Bottom line is if you are that afraid of your style being stolen, you may need to realise that maybe your style isn't yours or that you may need to make it a bit more personal to you, to make it that different.

There's no harm in passing on your style secrets. I would personally feel good to know I had influenced someone's dress sense or style. You never know where it could get you, plus it doesn’t really do any harm chances are you probably won't see that person again. Plus I would always remember someone has been there and done that. Fashion is a cycle.