Indeed, she was right on trend: The Spring 2012 collections that just ended in Paris earlier this month were all about transparency and longer lengths.

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It is, it seems, considered a necessity to design cocktail dresses that reveal "knee frowns, " while daywear and black-tie now qualify for more flattering longer lengths.

WSJ: Tina Gaudoin on Style: One Great Dress

The survey found that 52% of hiring managers say the inability to find qualified professionals is the number one reason for longer lengths of time companies are taking to fill available positions.

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Long gone are the days when government regulation forced flight prices to be based on flight lengths (longer flights require more fuel, longer staff hours and larger planes, which also need more maintenance).

BBC: How airline pricing works