As much as I adore fashion, I love beauty products to a near equal degree. When I watched the Spring 2011 shows last September, I noticed the runways were a virtual gold rush, with shimmery gold makeup all over the place. So I thought I'd point you in the direction of some of the…

Black is my number one, when-in-doubt, go-to color. It saves me many a getting-ready catastrophe! Of course, wearing all black, all the time can get a little boring.The antidote to a monotonous all-black ensemble is mixing textures. Dont be afraid to mix leather, lace, suede, knits, and even exotic skins like I do here.

The nautical look is huge for Spring 2011 – and looks great paired with 70?s-style pieces likewide leg jeansandwedges.

Flesh tone (or nude illusion, as Bravo’s Andy Cohen loves to call it) dressesdecked out with crystal embellishments were one of the biggestred carpet trendsat this years Academy Awards.

Pretty cascading hemlines are a big trend right now and will continue to be for the next couple of seasons, so dont be afraid to invest in this silhouette now. This week, I had Nicole, the fashion director of my e-commerce store elysewalker.com, show how to wear this look. For evening, she wears this Alexander McQueen tunic as a dress with an oversized clutch. For a daytime look, throw on a pair of …