Purple may have been the color of choice at the Emmys, but at last night's MTV Video Music Awards, the stars opted solidly for gold. Gold is, after all, one of fall's most pervasive trends. Even host Jack Black spent part of the night in a sparkly gold suit.

Christina Aguilera arrived wearing a beaded, nude-toned gown that glittered like gold — and also very much like the gown Best-Dressed Katherine Heigl chose for the Emmys.

Petra Nemcova showed up in an adorable strapless shift-dress paired with some sort of weird gold-chain headband.

For other golden VMA looks, read more

In honor of the three-day weekend, I'm wrapping up Fabsugar's San Francisco Fashion Week coverage by featuring the cool, color-block swimsuits designs of Anazara. Created by Bay Area resident and Croatia native Ana Paunovic, Anazara's artful one- and two-piece swimsuits use creative details like bows, sashes, and cutouts for a sexy look that's not too revealing. Particularly up close, the suits look as soft and cozy as t shirts. To see the highlights from her 2007 Spring/Summer collection, read more

Anyone can go into a hipster boutique and buy an enormous pair of Nicole Richie-style sunglasses. But it's even cooler to get the original frames from back when oversize sunglasses were trendy the first time. Here are some of the funky designer models available right now on eBay.

Vintage Courreges 1970s Sunglasses, starting bid $60, listed here.

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Labor Day Weekend marks the official end of summer. But since many of us are heading to the beach, it's not time to retire those summer beauty rituals just yet. If you're traveling to warmer climates, try taking along a bottle of refreshing face mist, which can keep your skin cool, moisturized, or protected from the sun, depending on the product. Here are some cool face mists to try.

Juice Beauty Hydrating Mist, $22, available here

This vitamin-enriched spray-on toner is good for freshening up your face after a hot day at the beach. The organic solution also contains aloe, so it's a good soother if you get too much sun.

Neutrogena Fresh Cooling Body Mist Sunblock SPF 45, $11.99, available here

This super-charged sunblock feels icy cool on contact and protects your skin at the same time. Plus, the no-fuss spray doesn't feel greasy.

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Nooka takes watch design to a whole new level. Rather than just making its watches look cool —after all, there's no shortage of cool watches out there — Nooka is changing the way its customers tell time. The company was founded by designer Matthew Waldman, who in 1997 was staring at a large wall clock and was suddenly struck by how few ways there were to display the time. Since then, he's been reinventing the watch face.

For instance, one of Nooka's newest models, the Zen-H, looks more like a bar graph. The top two bars show the hours, the third bar displays the minutes, and the bottom line ticks off the seconds. You can buy it for $250 here. To check out Nooka's other radical designs, visit its catalog online here.

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MTV has unveiled the contents of the plush goodie bags to be given out to celebs attending tonight's Video Music Awards. Here's a look at some of the choicest swag — and where to get it.

Rhinestone-Embellished T3 Narrow Wet-or-Dry-Iron, similar version available for $200 here.

2K by Gingham T-Shirts, prices vary, available here.

Tons more goodies, so read more

For the coming Labor Day weekend, I'm headed to the ocean side for one final beach bash before summer's end. That means it's one of my last chances to wear a summery white blouse, like this feminine lace top from Rebecca Taylor, available for $220 here.

I want the outfit to be able to go from the beach to a beach side bar with ease. So let's all go Fab Finding for a skirt, shoes, and maybe even a straw hat to complete the look. Be sure to come back and tell us all what you found! To learn what a Fab Find is and how to make one, click here. Also, we've added some all-new features to Fab Finds, which you can read all about here. To see some of my favorite online stores to try, read more

I can't say personally whether this thing actually works, but since its July 2005 launch, the Wellbox Body Optimizer has been flying off the shelves. The do-it-yourself alternative to liposuction has been selling out at a number of high-end stores, including Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bliss Spas. The Wellbox is billed as a non-invasive way to fight cellulite, fine lines, and wrinkles, as well as a tool to relieve aches and pains.

To learn how it works, read more