STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

kenzie · Chanel

coworker compliment. lol.

Kelly · Hermes

One of my coworkers said the same thing to me on Friday (not the "people magazine" part, but just that I always dress well and look so pretty all the time). The weird thing is, this is also the woman I overheard snarkily commenting a few months ago on how I "always dress up" and it was definitely in a less than complimentary way. So now I don't know if she was being sincere on Friday and has changed her mind, or was internally mocking me

kenzie · Chanel

The People magazine comment was what cracked me up the most. This came from a guy who's probably around 40. I was definitely amused.

Elle · Hermes

Ha! Aren't people weird? I just got a comment yesterday too, about how I always dress so nicely for school (I was wearing khaki trousers, a printed tank, long black cardi, and wedges at the time). Then she followed it up with 'I'm kinda starting to hate you'. Um, thanks I guess?

Kenzie - I wonder if his People comment was meant to convey he though you looked current/trendy? But somehow I'm thinking a male in his 40's isn't exactly People's target audience ...

BargainQueen · Marc Jacobs

I got stopped at Macy*s department store by a girl who insisted we "knew" each other. She proceeded to tell me she immediately knew who I was because I always look stylish in school. Apparently we were in the same English class in college the previous year and she always noticed that I was always late (I rushed to class after work!) but that she always caught a glimpse of my outfits. I was flatter I made such an impression, but a little freaked out I had no idea who she was!

lynnie · Chanel

I love those compliments that unexpectedly let you know someone pays attention.

Not enough people give them. I think of all the people I notice that have no idea who I am, and how it must be reciprocated somewhere along the way and I have no idea. Secret crushes; admirations; etc.

Suasoria · Chanel

The other day I was in line at TJ Maxx buying a belt and someone asked if I wrote the fashion column in the local newspaper. I guess they put her photo in the paper and I resemble her, but I figured, being mistaken for a fashion columnist has to be a comment on being fashionable, right? Or, it's close enough to a compliment that I'll take it as such.