If you're old enough to vote, then you don't watch the MTV series The Hills. Unless you're me, in which case you do.

People ask me why I like the show. Usually I try to pass it off as some anthropological interest in the youth culture of Southern California, but that has nothing to do with it.

I like The Hills because I like Lauren Conrad. Yeah, she's spoiled, and she doesn't have a clue, but so what? I like her clothes -- especially the outfit she wore to the Teen Choice Awards.

The Teen Choice Awards might be a low-budget pony version of the Oscars, so the fact that Lauren was able look age-appropriate without rocking some awful disgruntled adolescent angst outfit (yes, I mean you, Avril Lavigne) makes me admire her taste all the more.

So well played, Ms. Conrad. You might have terrible taste in boys and bad luck with friends, but you sure can come correct.

For the record, Lauren's the one on the right. Audrina, her floozy roommate is in the shiny frock on the left. God help that girl....