'Discerning' was, in her perspective, nowhere near a powerful enough description for Rarity's ability to point out the unique, the beautiful, and the beautifully unique. All captivating things attracted her, and she attracted the captivating in kind. It was the natural behavior of a designer of her caliber to seek such things out— to want to see them in their fullness.

So, of course, there was nothing unpleasant lurking behind all the attention she gave Applejack.