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Kyoto Animation’s beautiful anime inspires new skirts from Osaka apparel company. In virtually every frame, Kyoto Animation’s Violet Evergarden reminds you that it’s one of the most beautiful anime ever made. It’s not just the characters and environments that are jaw-droppingly lavish, but the costume designs as well, especially the clothing worn by titular protagonist Violet. And in a happy development for fans, Osaka-based apparel company Mayla has designed a pair of skirts inspired by Violet. Full of fanciful frills, the skirt also features a long trailing ribbon evocative of the one Violet uses to tie back her hair. The...

Call it a comeback or a French girl staple—denim-on-denim is taking over 2023. And as a ’90s baby who’s wary of trends, even I can’t resist the allure of this audience-dividing look. Flooding my memory with AMA flashbacks of then-it-couple, Britney and Justin, 2023 seems determined to turn a fashion faux pas into something wearable for those daring enough to try it.  CURRENTLY TRENDING / RELATIONSHIPS Red Flags You Need To Watch Out for, Based on Zodiac Sign You don't want to be caught unawares by a new friend, potential S.O., or even yourself.  READ NOW But what if we...

  Return to Hummingbird WayReese RyanPublication date: April 25th 2023Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance In this heartwarming small‑town romance, can three months, two planning projects, and a meddling grandmother finally make two high school hate crushes see just how right they are for each other? Ambitious real estate agent Sinclair Buchanan is ecstatic to be her best friend’s maid-of-honor—until she discovers the best man is Garrett Davenport. Sin and Rett’s mutual hate crush ignited when they were teens and hasn’t let up since . . . except for that one extremely hot (and extremely regrettable) night they shared five years ago....

Here are some photos from the Daily Front Row Fashion LA Awards. At first, I was like “why is Gwyneth Paltrow attending this clearly C-list event?” But Elle Fanning and Brie Larson were also there, so it wasn’t exclusively C-list. This was, I believe, Gwyneth’s first red carpet since her successful ski trial in Utah, where she was being sued for allegedly crashing into a retired optometrist, only everyone believed that the dude crashed into her and so he didn’t win. Anyway, Gwyneth got her abs out for this event. In many ways, it was a classic Goop appearance –...

Hi friend!  Welcome to a brand new week!  We had a heck of a weekend, kicking it off with a date night Thursday, celebrating Ali-Shaun’s birthday on Friday, two of my good friends were in town staying with me, we had my daughter’s baseball game and my son’s championship track meet, plus my nephew’s birthday party! We are so proud of our school’s track team. Both the boys’ and girls’ took home the championship trophy!  The kids worked their tails off this season and are thrilled with the victory! The end of April and May seem like the busiest months...