IN A RECENT episode of "Project Runway," the "king" of American jet-set fashion, Michael Kors, discussed his hellacious trendy fashion past that eventually led to his trademark simple chic black blazer and T-shirt combo look of today.  

So there I was. A human. Visiting various animal attractions at the Oakland Zoo on a recent weekend, pausing briefly to ruminate over the camels in the camel enclosure because they were, well, camels, and they were cute.