Her conspicuous self-effacement suits a line of work that rewards discretion.
Like many of her peers in the blogosphere, Ms. Ferragni has become a master of visually conspicuous self-marketing.
"The Disaster Artist," based on a memoir by Sestero, has the virtue of depicting the character of Tommy (as distinguished from the real-life Wiseau) as a character, a work of conspicuous self-invention, long before Tommy turned himself into one onscreen.
He had so far not been conspicuous for self-assertion or aggressiveness.
The entire package seems designed to register as a statement, though you might have trouble figuring out just what it is, other than a conspicuous celebration of self.
For him, painting seemed to be an extension of personal flair, an exercise in controlled excess, and, like all conspicuous virtuosity, a self-justifying pleasure.
Hillary Clinton's vulnerabilities as a Presidential candidate are visible and often remarked upon — conspicuous wealth, a self-protecting style, and the baggage accumulated during three decades in public life.
In Curb your Enthusiasm, Larry David and his roly-poly agent, Jeff Greene – neither of them conspicuous for their self-control – are wont to exclaim "who knew?!" whenever life presents them with another obvious truth that they've sought to bypass.
The two are of course very close for performers who empathize with all the characters in their songs and whose most conspicuous moments of self-parody occur when they're emulating someone whose musical style they'd like to master.
(He is a beacon of conspicuous consumption, incessantly self-laudatory, treats beautiful women as accessories, has his name on a fashion line; the deductive leap is a small one).
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