Style Verdict: Comfort or Fashion?

The Simmons sisters were spotted out this weekend in NYC in some very comfortable looking outfits...

Warm fuzzy Ugg boots were in full effect, as were stretchy tights and down jackets.
I'm personally a subscriber to Fabulosity Law # 10, "Dress like you might run into your worst enemy," meaning the most comfy I'll go are Tory Burch ballet slippers or Miss Sixty flat leather boots with jeans and a sweater.
But what about you guys? If you're relaxing on the weekend, do you make an effort or just say 'eff it'?

Style Crutch? Toccara

I recently happened upon this picture of bomb beauty Toccara...
...and had a nagging feeling I had seen that dress before!
Digging a little deeper, I realized that Toccara hadn't worn that specific dress, but relied on a similar silhouette for a few red carpet events...

...Fitted bust, knee length skirt with a bit of flutter.
Everyone has a style crutch, a silhouette to which they are always drawn. I personally have a thing for strapless dresses; no matter the length or the color, I have to have it! But then I stop myself....too predictable!
What's your style crutch?

Have the Tents Lost their Luster?

A fashionable friend wrote me recently, saying, "Are the tents losing their luster? I blame Project Runway!! What do the tents mean today? I mean come on, She by Sheree??? And meanwhile Sass & Bide, Betsey Johnson, and Vera Wang are dropping out?? What?!"
LOL, he's a bit dramatic, but he makes a good point.
What's going on with Fashion Week?

Citing economic conditions, several designers, including DKNY, Betsey Johnson, Peter Som, Carmen Marc Valvo, Monique L'huillier, and Naeem Khan have decided to stage smaller intimate presentations in lieu of huge tent blowouts. With good reason: Big runway shows last less than 20 minutes, and can cost $100,000-$750,000.
Rather than this being an indication of a decline in prestige, I think designers are simply victims of tough economic times, just like everyone else. And I'm not too sure I buy that whole She by Sheree thing...I'll believe it when I see it! Besides, plenty of tent regulars like Nanette Lepore, Tracy Reese, and BCBG are still showing.
But what do you think? Are the tents becoming less prestigious? There are some who argue that since we can view the collections online, we can do without the hustle and bustle....

*A bit of history on the tents: New York Fashion Week was created in 1943 by a well known publicist named Eleanor Lambert, who created a Press Week so that journalists and editors could see and write about American designers (who, at the time, played second fiddle to French designers). Press Week ended in the 1950's, and afterwards, individual designers were charged with putting on their own fashion shows in loft spaces, clubs, or restaurants (a trend that continued well into the 90's). Understandably, jamming several people into a cramped loft space proved quite dangerous, and in the Spring of 1994, Fern Mallis, Vice President of IMG, sought out a single venue where all the shows could take place. Thus Bryant Park Fashion Week was born. Now the event allows editors, writers, and buyers a chance to see the newest American designs in one centralized location. Nice, but in the digital age, is it necessary?
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Is Fashion in Danger?

Fashion Bomber Britany D recently wrote in, saying, "I am debating between careers!! I really love fashion and planned on becoming a fashion buyer or working in a fashion house...but with how the economy is going and how retail stores are plummeting I'm scared that my love for fashion will be short lived."
"Do you think that someone trying to get into the fashion industry will still be a good idea?"
I personally feel that in life, you do your best work when you're doing something you absolutely love. You spend most of your life working--and while the safety and security of a ho hum job is appealing, passion--doing something you'd do for free--will see you through for the long haul (i.e. a career).
Need to know the difference between a job and a career? Ask Chris Rock:

I personally don't think fashion is going anywhere. As long as women feel the need to get dressed and look fly, there will always be a market for fashion buyers and designers. Perhaps it won't exist in the same forms as exist now...department stores might falter only to have new ones appear in their place; you might have to intern at the new 'Macy's' and work a part time job on the side; or take on an up and coming designer. Who knows? But I think if you truly have a passion, go for it!!
What advice would you offer our young Britany?
And do you think Fashion is in Danger?
PS Chris has gone a lot further pursuing his comedy career versus his Red Lobster job...