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Or do you consider fashion as merely a superficial industry that creates and decimates trends on its own for the sole purpose of generating literally billions of dollars each year?

The impetus for this poll? When I noticed that the death of style icon, fashion editor, and internationally reknown visual iconoclast Isabella Blow (see photo) received not even a scant mention among the Buzznet news blurbs, but tabloid topics like “Does Britney look like a hooker?” were. I'm sorry...but isn't the web already overpopulated with sites debating who's "fugly" as it is?

One thing's for sure: unless we're hidden away "letting it all hang out" in a nudist colony, clothing is a necessity for our day-to-day.

Moreover, since personal style and one's chosen "appearance" unequivocally bears great importance on this site-- not to mention its gravitas among countless others-- I thought it'd be more productive and insightful to instigate a discussion on what we choose to wear and why, rather than stumble upon another internet argument over who is allegedly "ripping off the looks" of whom.

For the record: I have strong beliefs on my own answer to this question. Call me pretentious, an asshole, a snob; I don't care. What is, however, insofar as I'm concerned is that before you pipe in with an answer, you take a moment to consider the question in both a personal and universal context.