Do you steal your friends' style?
According to research commissioned by New Look, lots of ladies have a large proportion of clothing which they first a friend or colleague wearing.
A third even admitted to copying an entire outfit from a friend, with one in two 'constantly comparing themselves' to their seemingly more fashionable friends, with atleast five of their purchases being stitch-for-stitch the same.
New Look spokesman Peter Robinson said: "We know women nab style ideas off celebrities all the time but it seems the nation's females should keep an eye on what their mates are up to the girl next door could be your latest style stalker.
''Women are constantly bombarded with new styles, colour schemes and items of clothing which are in fashion, so it's only normal to be influenced your stylish friends and co-workers.
Where women may own 12 items inspired by their fashionista friends, one in ten women said that they would be annoyed at someone who tried to copyt their style in buying something similar.
Depending on the items of clothes and where they were bought is also likely to influence the types of shops that women shop in with the intention of seeing similar styles.
Six in 10 women admit they regularly buy items seen on a colleague but ensure they check to see whether they would be offended before wearing it. Seemingly women are more confident to take trend tips from friends so as to avoid the pressures that arise from staying up to date with the latest fashions.
Ladies under the age of 35 are more comfortable copying their friends style and remain confident to pull off the outfit with their own individual twist.
Despite celebrity style going from strength to strength with increasing numbers turning to their favourite actress or singer for style inspiration, one in four polled siad that they are more likely to copy the style of a stranger than that of a celebrity.
''Many women often struggle to see what they would look like in something worn by an A-lister who has an unlimited budget and stylist to boot and go for something they've spotted their friend wearing instead - therefore seeing how clothes look on real women rather than on catwalk models.
''We often see mums and daughters shopping together and buying the same clothes, especially when it comes to style classics like the boyfriend blazer, gauzy knits and skinny jeans, '' Mr Robinson continued.
According to the results, northern girls were more likely to copy the style of their favourite celebrities, while Scottish girls were more inspired by stylish strangers.
So next time your friend is wearing something you like the look of, do you compliment and admire or imagine it sitting in your wardrobe?
FemaleFirst Jenna Fordie twitter: @Jenna_FAM