Gold is not only an excellent investment but it is also an excellent addition to your wardrobe. Step out for a night on the town in a full on gold dress or to the office with some accessory bling.  Wherever you go, make sure to get in on the gold rush and incorporate this trend into your style.   There are different shades of gold, including metallic, rose and vegas. And there are different ways to wear these varying shades.  We have done the digging and discovered these fabulous fashion nuggets for you.

Rock Out In Metallic Gold

We like this Maggy London Sleeveless Silk Dress from Nordstrom, Westside Pavilion, $148.

To avoid looking too busy in metallic, build an entire outfit around one solid metallic print.  Brown-eyed redheads, brunettes and people with black hair who have a golden skin undertone stand out in metallic gold.   We like this Maggy London Sleeveless Silk Dress from Nordstrom, Westside Pavilion, $148.  The bateau-neck dress is classy and the bubble hem gives it a fun feel – a far cry from the metallic of the 80s.

Everything’s coming up Rose Gold

We like this Michael Kors Runway Rose Gold Watch from Kitson, Santa Monica Place, $250.

Accessories like earrings, necklaces, belts and watches are popping up everywhere in rose gold.  Rose gold compliments strawberry blondes or blonde with very white skin, skin with red or pink undertola 2daynes.  We like this Michael Kors Runway Rose Gold Watch from Kitson, Santa Monica Place, $250.  This watch is oversized, giving it a sporty feel while the rose gold allows you to wear it anytime, anywhere.

Feel lucky in Vegas Gold

We like this rouched logo plate wristlet at Express, $22, The Oaks.

To really add some flash, go with bright shiny vegas gold.  Stay away from looking like a gold digger and tone this style down.  A bright wristlet keeps you on the money with fashion.  We like this rouched logo plate wristlet at Express, $22, The Oaks.

Model walking the runway in a faux fur jacket at the Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2010 fashion show. Photo Credit: Style.com.

From head-to-toe, faux fur is becoming a huge part of the fall look. Designers like Jean Paul Gaultier featured models covered in thick layers of faux fur in their Fall 2010 runway shows and faux fur is making strides in other parts of women’s wear as well. This animal-friendly alternative to luxury fabric is an affordable way to update your look. We here at Style Seen Daily have compiled this faux fur list below for you to see which style works best with your style. Look for faux fur with accessories, boots, and, of course, outerwear this fall.  All these looks are reminiscent of fur trends from the 1940s, but with a modern, innovative take — with FAUX being the “must have” with this trend.

Faux Fur Jacket

A jacket with faux fur accents is an essential part of every wardrobe this fall.  This Nine West Bomber Jacket with faux fur collar is a fabulous combination of the military and faux fur trends. This leather jacket, priced at $400, can easily be paired with cargo pantsand boots for a classic fall look.

Faux Fur Vest

Try a belted vest for an updated fur look. The Calvin Klein belted fur vest, available at Bloomingdale’s, is a sleek piece that can be worn with everything from jeans and a t-shirt to leggings and heels for a more sophisticated, nighttime look.

We here at SSD spotted the always fashionable Kim Kardashian rocking a faux fur vest out on the town.

Faux Fur Boots

Step out in style in a pair of faux fur-trimmed boots.  UGG sheepskin boots have always been a fall staple, but this season fur boots are taking on a whole new look.  From knee-high to booties in all sorts of styles, faux fur trimmed boots are a hit this season.

MICHAEL by Michael Kors offers a great faux fur trimmed bootie called the Parker, $198, that is ideal for fall. These booties are the perfect addition to any daytime look when pair with dark jeans and a chunky sweater.

We spotted Rachel Bilson wearing faux-fur trimmed boots to tie together her casual look.

Faux Fur Accessories

Accessories are always the final touch to every outfit and there is not short supply of faux fur options to choose from this season. Juicy Couture offer faux fur earmuffs for $55 that are perfect for fashionistas who want to look great while braving the cold weather. They not only keep your ears warm, but the sequined detailing makes these earmuffs stand out from the crowd.

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Jimmy Choos from Nordstrom ($1,375) in Westside Pavilion.

This fall, a little leopard equals a little style, and a lotta leopard equals a lot more style.  This homage to the trendy kitty is being blown out for 2010, so get your feline fix now and stock up on handbags, shoes, or scarves for a touch of the wild stuff, or go all Tarzan-and-Jane with a show-stopping gown or printed trench.

Here are three of our favorite finds in our search for haute luxe leopard:

Jungle Look

Start your stride down the cat-walk with a hot new pair of leopard print booties.   These Jimmy Choos from Nordstrom ($1,375) in Westside Pavilion (pictured above) will bring out that feminine strut.

Or, if you’re on the hunt for something smaller, pick up these wicked baby booties for the little one from Juicy Couture at Paseo Nuevo ($68).

Juicy Couture at Paseo Nuevo ($68).

Nine Stylish Lives

Leverage your cat-ssets with a versatile, and dare we say classic, leopard print stole from Louis Vuitton.   Wrap up in this fierce printed basic and let the purr roll off your tongue.  We found this find at the Louis Vuitton boutique in La Cumbre Plaza ($715).

Louis Vuitton boutique in La Cumbre Plaza ($715).

Here Kitty, Kitty

Call on leopard this season as a style staple.  Since designers have tromped our misconceptions about how much cat is too much—feel free to layer it on, and wear it daily.  Here’s an office friendly top that tucks under your blazer with ease and growls for happy hour later. This leopard lace top is at Michael Kors in Santa Monica Place ($695).

Michael Kors in Santa Monica Place ($695).

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From:  Yahoo News: Fashion Wire Daily
Date:   Tuesday June 8, 2010

New York – It may have been the American fashion industry’s big night, but international fashion greats also got their due at the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Awards last night at Lincoln Center in New York on Monday, June 7.

The late Alexander McQueen was honored with a special tribute, presented by Sarah Jessica Parker, and his Fall 2010 collection was shown for the first time outside the small Paris presentation in March, where it was originally shown shortly after his death on February 11, 2010.

British designer Christopher Bailey of Burberry also received this year’s “International Award,” presented to him by Donna Karan.

A typically star-studded affair – like the Academy Awards and fashion week wrapped into one event – actors including Jessica Biel, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachel Weisz and CFDA designers themselves, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen, mingled with fashion’s finest, such as CFDA president and designer Diane von Furstenberg, Kenneth Cole, Zac Posen, Betsey Johnson, Rachel Roy, Brian Atwood and Peter Som.

Top honors of the Swarovski-sponsored night went to Marc Jacobs for “Womenswear Designer of the Year,” David Neville and Marcus Wainwright of Rag & Bone for “Menswear Designer of the Year” and the “Accessory Design of the Year” award went to Alexis Bittar.

Swarovski also underwrote the awards for the top emerging designers, who this year included Jason Wu for womenswear, Richard Chai for menswear and Alexander Wang in accessory design. The winners in this category will receive financial support from Swarovski, as well as access to the company’s crystals for use in their own designs.

The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Michael Kors, presented by Anna Wintour who recalled a humorous anecdote about how Kors once stayed in the ocean in Jamaica for four hours because Ralph Lauren was also on the beach – and Kors didn’t want Lauren to see that he was, in fact, wearing Ralph Lauren swim trunks.

Paper magazine’s founding editor and publisher Kim Hastreiter, a longtime champion of new and undiscovered fashion talents, was given the Eugenia Sheppard Award for excellence in journalism, which actress Brooke Shields introduced, while Caroline Kennedy presented Vogue fashion director Tonne Goodman with the Eleanor Lambert Award. Isabella Rossellini introduced Iman, who received the “Fashion Icon” award.

For the second year in a row, the “Popular Vote” award went to Ralph Lauren. Through a joint Web site sponsored by L’Oreal Paris and WWD.com, anyone could vote for their favorite fashion designer.

Project Runway's Tim Gunn, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors and Heidi Klum.

Official word is not out whether “PROJECT RUNWAY” Season 6 will be put back on the television schedule but word has hit that Bravo’s latest creation called “THE SEW OFF” (Working Title) hopes to give fans their dose of watching up and coming fashionistas battle it out to be the next “it” designer.   

The Sew Off  will feature 10 established designers who will be paired with well-known individuals who are highly regarded in their own field of expertise (i.e; architect, interior designer, fashion editor, model, actor, photographer). Each week, the teams will create garments and ultimately the winner will be determined and will see their line manufactured and sold.

The show’s producers are now scouting for resident judges.