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Rejoice, fashionistas, fall is coming! Finally, we can all say goodbye to the same old flip flops and shorts combo, and start stretching our fashion wings by layering pieces and trying out new trends. Have you ever seen those kids wearing all black, chains and studs, and sort of admired them for being so daring? Now you can channel the bold goth look, without scaring your mom. Dark floral prints give this style a chic upgrade. If you’re feeling especially experimental, try a dark purple or black lip with a romantic floral dress and a long, flow-y cardigan. (Image:formal dresses uk) Western style is making its way to the Midwest this fall season. Try out this look by pairing an earthy necklace with a long sleeved crop, distressed overalls and booties. Yes, you read that correctly. Overalls…

(Image:prom dresses uk) Following Chanel’s epic Texas-two-stepping Metiers d’Art show in Dallas this past winter, the fashion world embraced the western trend with open arms. There was Altuzarra’s slim sheath dress adorned with harness-like straps in spring 2014, a fitted top with long, sashaying strips of leather (and a cowboy hat to boot) at Donna Karan, and who could forget Calvin Klein’s mind-blowing $20,000 pony-hair coat? This summer, the wild, wild West is making an unbridled comeback in the form of fringe, and who better to usher in the trend than Utah-born model Chrissy Teigen? Piperlime’s newly-minted guest editor demonstrated the perfect urban twist on a traditionally utilitarian look by teaming a pair of blush-hued wide-leg pants with a cropped cami with cascading bits of frin…

(Image:prom dresses uk) If you're a kale-and-quinoa kind of gal with a meat-and-potatoes-loving man, you likely wish you could get a few more greens into his diet. And while you can't make your husband (or fiancé or boyfriend) drink spinach-spiked smoothies, you can help him give up his conviction that meat is necessary at every meal. A gentle nudge in the right direction with these tips from women who've successfully improved their SO's diets is all it takes. Who knows? He might even start to enjoy the occasional vegetarian recipe, even if he'll never give up five-meat pizza entirely. Don't give it a label: It may be Paleo, low-carb, or flexitarian, but try to avoid referring to the menu you're guiding him toward by name. "Most men don't like change, so if you give a name to the change y…

(Image:evening dresses) One in 10 American adults - more than 20 million of us - have some level of chronic kidney disease. It is becoming more common, especially among those over the age of 60. You may not think about keeping your kidneys healthy, but you should. And improving your diet is the perfect place to start. New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham has found that a diet high in processed meats, fried foods and sugar sweetened beverages results in a higher risk of death in those with chronic kidney disease. The risk, says lead author Orlando Gutierrez MD, is a whopping 50% increase over a 6 to 7 year period. Chronic Kidney Disease often has no early symptoms. What you may be thinking now is “My kidneys are fine, I have no symptoms.” But people with early chronic…