Do you tell people where you bought something from?

[Springersrock]

Obviously if they ask, I don’t mean going up to random strangers and telling them I got my top from New Look

I bought a jumpsuit suit from Fat Face a few weeks and have worn it a few times and have had a few compliments on it and a couple of people have asked where it came from.

I was out with a friend last night and a woman asked me where I’d got it from so I told her.

Friend was like why would you tell her? I never tell people.

I always tell people if I can remember, especially as in this case the shop is about 3 doors up from the bar we were in and is currently in their window.

Quite happy to share that info with whoever asks!! Why not!!

I don't mind telling anybody. The people that know me will have already guessed that it was either 25% off in Sainsburys or M&S sale!

I often tell people when I like the colours they are wearing or ask about their clothes. It often leads to a quick chat about shops ,charity shops etc. Years ago a lady showed me the vinted website on her phone. We got the same bus so she told me more info and I was ever so pleased as their adverts were not on tv at the time and I didn't know about it. At the supermarket on Sunday a lady told me her beautiful dress was £4 from a nearby charity shop and I told her I often go charity shops.

The only time I feel awkward answering is if it’s something expensive that I bought new, but I usually say it’s via Vinted if that’s the case (most of my wardrobe is from Vinted anyway).

I bought a dress 5 or more years ago in the H&M sale. Didn't wear it until this year on holiday. Two people came up and admired it. I have no issues telling where I've bought something, and for how much, especially if it's a bargain.

I love telling people if they ask me, I’ll pull up a link or tell them if there’s a sale on too!

Assuming your friend is shopping in the same normal places as the rest of us, attempting to gatekeep on the basis of not wanting loads of other people wearing it is incredibly stupid.

Always, but the thing I get most compliments on is my hair - I am approached by randoms at least once a week. I say, thank you, how lovely of you, my hairdresser is X from Y. He often tells me he gets new clients who have clearly come via me!

A lady once told me she loved my dress. It was a Karen Millen, she's got the same one.

I told her it was a £20 dress from M&S.

Her face 😂

Depends who it is. Being asked once is fine and I always say but I’ve had a few acquaintances who have taken it too far.

One asked me about something every time she saw me. Then she’d buy it or something very similar. Mutual friends would say “ooh Stacey has those boots/coat/bag” etc etc.
It became embarrassing and made me really uncomfortable.

It’s ok to ask about something once maybe but it’s a bit odd to make a thing of it. Especially if it’s someone you see often.

I LOVE telling people where my clothes are from - particularly if I got a really good deal 🤣 A girl asked where I got a green cardigan from and I was delighted to tell her it cost me £11.99 in a H&M sale, lol.

I agree!
I've had this happen to me & not only has 'Stacey' bought the same stuff but then acts like she's the one who just came across that brand / maker etc

I used to be a bit flattered but now I find it really annoying!!

Yes and so do most people your friend is the odd one

Come to think of it, no one has ever asked me, lol. I may have had a few 'you look nice' but never 'where did you get it' - which I guess is quite telling!
(Goes off to examine wardrobe but thinks, feck. I'm too old to care).

Sure I'd tell them if they asked.

Some women dress "competitively" and regard their clothes as giving them some sort of advantage over other women. Revealing where they got them would be betraying "Team Me".

Yes, always! Strange attitude from your friend.

@NonHighStreetClothes Yes that’s exactly what happened. It was really juvenile. I’m not talking the odd dress or pair of shoes either. It was constant.

For the record, she’s not actually called Stacey!

I'm a massive over sharer. So I would say something like oh it's from Marks but it's a YMC dupe. If your going to buy size down. People's eyes glaze over. I love clothes and can't understand why people don't want to talk about the ins and outs 🙂Love that jumpsuit by the way OP.

Why would that be the assumption ie that it was expensive. That is so odd, the not telling and thinking you know what people are thinking/assuming!

Same!

To be fair I don't often get asked because I'm a bit of a scruff. But I did splash out a few week ago on trainers from Boden and got 3 compliments in the first outing and asked where they came from. Happily told them. (Although the third person said 'I like your style, then lifted up her cuff to show she was wearing the same trainers'. That delighted me. And hers did look better on her too as she had styled her outfit well.

I always tell, if it's expensive I might say it's X but got it on Vinted or Ebay or in the sale.

The not wanting to tell is pointless if you are shopping from the high street etc as other people will have the stuff.

If you use the Google photo feature, it will search the image for you. I've used it if it's a stranger in the distance who I can't ask 😂.

Well I can understand people being ashamed to admit something is from Shein or Temu.

But the rest of it is nuts, are some people really thinking that their friend is immediately going to rush out and buy the same thing to be matchy matchy with them? Or is it some weird insecurity thing that they think they "should" be shopping in Reiss/Whistles and their dress is Sainsburys/Primark?

I always tell people. I would assume those who don’t shop in more exclusive places than me. My top from Seasalt/H & M/Sainsburys is unlikely to be exclusive to me…

I generally tell people if they ask. Or a more general thing that's become a running joke is the compliment on a dress, to which I say thanks! It's hot pockets, doing the hands in pockets, knees slightly bent flex 😂.
I did however work with a woman who was a little stalkerish and would emulate my taste in music, opinions etc. I stopped telling her where anything came from in case she turned up in the same item two days later.