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"When you&amp;#x27;re trying to decide if you can really pull off this season&amp;#x27;s orange trend or whether or not to invest in a pair of leopard stilettos, your best counsel just may be close to home: A new study says women who want an honest opinion when they go shopping bring their mothers! I&amp;#x27;ve always relied on my own mother&amp;#x27;s brutal honesty (my most fashion-forward ensembles have been met with a range of reactions, from raised eyebrows to straight up, &amp;quot;Oy vey! Really!?&amp;quot;), and it turns out I&amp;#x27;m not alone. Jezebel pointed us to this item in Newslite that reveals research from a recent poll indicating that women are more likely to trust their mother in the dressing room than they are a friend: &amp;quot;Researchers who polled 2,000 women discovered that many think that shopping with girlfriends can be a minefield of jealousy, false compliments and complex mind games. By contrast, mothers tend to be brutally honest if they don&amp;#x27;t like something and complimentary if they does - explaining why a third of women would rather shop with mom than anyone else. Shopping with mothers was also found to be more focused and productive than an outing with pals who often waste time nattering.&amp;quot; A spokeswoman for the shopping center that conducted the study added, &amp;quot;Mums seem to make the best shopping buddies - they would never want their daughters to look less than perfect.&amp;quot; Who do you turn to when you want brutally honest advice about a new purchase? Do you shop with your mom, or does it stress you out too much? Do you consult her before you make a big purchase, or do you have another friend who&amp;#x27;s your go-to for style advice? Do you agree with the women polled, that mom is more likely to dish out honest reactions? Share! PLUS... - A smart &amp;amp; easy tip to make swimsuit shopping more bearable AND! - This just in: Shopping may help you live longer More Ways to Get Glamour: Get the latest fashion updates via Twitter on @glamour_fashion Check our chic new Tumblr! Read Glamour magazine on your iPad! Like freebies? Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Sign up for our fashion and beauty newsletters to get easy style tips (it&amp;#x27;ll make your inbox 10x sexier, we promise). And, did you know you can read glamour.com on your smart phone?! It&amp;amp;#8217;s the ultimate boredom buster. Photo: Stockbyte Want even more STF? Follow us on Twitter! Latest Tweets!Follow us on Twitter!jQuery(&amp;quot;.blog-tweets&amp;quot;).tweet({username:[&amp;quot;glamour_fashion&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;cindi_leive&amp;quot;], count: 3});"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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