Chrissy Snow may just be the most stylish lady in all of TV Land. Recently, it seems that legions of girls on the downtown NYC style circuit have been emulating her without even knowing it. After several seasons of 80's style that seemed to be stuck in a swamp of Flashdance-chic legwarmers and pointy stilettos, the tide seemed to be turning. Or receding, actually. Street style started crawling back into the more cozy environs of the late 1970's. A few slim-of-hip chicks took it upon themselves to tuck their tight indigo jeans into chunky (and more forgivingly comfortable) vintage boots. Topping them with cowl-neck sweaters and corduroy blazers and suddenly, off-the-shoulder-sweatshirts and mesh t-shirts seemed hopelessly out of place.
Off course, the style denizens of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar never noticed this mini-revolution until sassy Brits like Kate Moss and Sienna Miller were photographed sporting the newly dubbed "Boho Chic" look. But it is highly unlikely that any of these fashionistas (the New York hipsters, the A-list starlets, the style rag editors) even realize who they were copying in the first place. Suzanne Somers' ding-a-ling "Three's Company" alter-ego was a style icon back in '78 and at this very moment, she seems to be more relevant than ever. Just look around at the staples of this past Fall-Winter 2004 fashion. Thanks to designers like Michael Kors, you can't walk down through a mall without spotting the boots-in-jeans look at least a dozen times in store windows or on the shoppers themselves. The fringed poncho was a so-called "must-have" item and slightly rounded-toe shoes are taking up more shelf space than their pointier sisters.

Chrissy in her boots	Michael Kors Fall 2004	Marc Jacobs Fall 2004	Janet's high neck blouse
But it's not just Chrissy who is a fashion icon. Marc Jacobs, Prada, and D&G all had versions of the Janet Wood secretary-blouse. The prep-with-an-ironic-twist-look, Jack Tripper's trademark, has been building steam for some time now (just ask retail chain American Eagle, who blew away the sales competition this past season). Lacoste brought back their "gator" logo polos while Le Tigre seemingly rose from the dead and back into production (the vintage versions are hot sellers on Ebay). And by the looks of it, this spring and summer will no different. Striped polos, short shorts with knee-high socks, and even the tasteless Mr. Furley ascot were shown all over runways. So, the big question is, did the designers know at all that they were aping the mode of a bunch of silly 70's sitcom characters with a knack for miscommunication? Probably not. They just follow trendforecasting books anyway and it's doubtful that there was a section entitled "Where the Kisses are Hers and Hers and His". It's nothing to be ashamed of and we'll personally give a big shiny gold star to the first fashion follower who comes forward and admits to an afinity for "Three's Company". Any volunteers?