Jessica Simpson, John Varvatos, Nicole Richie and Louise Roe.
So if you take Fashion Star, pump up the influences of Dragons' Den and Shark Tank, and then add a big chunk of The Voice, what do you get?
Well, you get the "new" Fashion Star, which kicks off its second season Friday on NBC and CTV Two.
Helped along by celebrity mentors Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos -- and prodded by new host and fashion journalist Louise Roe -- aspiring designers on Fashion Star compete to have their clothes purchased by real-life retailers.
And the public can purchase the winning clothes as soon as the buyer does (you don't even have to wait till the end of each episode, as was the case last year).
So how do Dragons' Den, Shark Tank and The Voice indirectly come into it?
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