Sign up now for TIME's WorldWatch email newsletter. Real fashion soldiers would never be so banal. No one cares what the journalist is wearing except the journalist. And in the case of civilians, it's almost always a black suit bought especially for the occasion from some designer's second line. Trying to explain the logic of costuming for fashion week to someone who doesn't work in the business is equally pointless.
Attitude helps too.
I try to tell friends who accompany me to fashion events that it's not so much what you wear as how you wear it. Women with this ability are the rare exceptions, even at fashion week. Most of the editors and writers will be in this season's wears, fresh out of the box. This year the shoes are high, even with jeans. Especially with jeans.