Poll: At Super-Serious Events, Do You Wear Your Hair Up or Down?

At last night's *Glamour's *2008 Women of the Year awards, I couldn't help notice that a number of the awe-inspiring awardees (um, hello Hillary Clinton, Tyra Banks, and Jane Goodall) and equally impressive presenters wore their hair tightly pulled back into strict buns or super-sleek ponytails. The evening's mini-trend made me wonder

How many of you (long and medium-haired) ladies pull your hair back in a simple do for serious events—interviews, meeting the parents, work presentations, somber family affairs, etc etc?

(I have to admit, I often swoop my hair up into a quick ponytail when I need to concentrate on something major: something about having my hair off my shoulders and up in a fuss-free ponytail makes it easier to focus on more important stuff.)

Anyway, back to last night's serious hairstyles: Jane Goodall and Debra Messing, who introduced the renowned primatologist, both sported sleek, simple dos. (As guests saw in Goodall's video, a center-part, low pony has been her signature style since age 26.)

…as did Chanel CEO Maureen Chiquet (ok, ok, so her pixie-cut gives her a perma-updo) and Kate Bosworth had a super-tight bun.