Can Jessica Simpson Cut It On Fashion Star?

Fashion Star, a new fashion design reality show, debuts tomorrow, and it’s got all the earmarks of success — a legit model host, Elle Macpherson, a seamlessly incorporated shopping component, and partnerships with H&M, Macy’s, and Saks Fifth Avenue.  (Buyers from each store comprise a judging panel during weekly eliminations.)
One of these people is not like the others…
Those last two items differentiate the show enough from Project Runway that we think it might have legs.  Now, enter the contestants’ advisers.  The 14 designers will be mentored by Nicole Richie, John Varvatos, and…Jessica Simpson.  How can design advice from Jessica Simpson stack up to the pithy notes of industry favorite Tim Gunn?   Without sharpening our talons too much, we’re interested to see how that plays out.