At this time of year, there exists an inexplicable force that compels every style writer to veer away from reporting the latest fashion news in order to become a fashion critic in their own right. Call it lazy journalism or cheap laughs, but the lure of the best / worst dressed list is more than most writers can resist. While we admit we've been tempted, we decided instead to focus on the 10 most important moments in fashion from the past 12 months. Besides, writing 200 words about the worst-dressed celeb just isn't that interesting when it's so obvious that the Pussycat Dolls and Girlicious rightfully share the title!