LOOK IN KC

BY Rachel Murphy

Cut It Out

Temperatures are rising, but you won’t need air conditioning with this season’s hottest trend—cutouts. Midri s are peeking out in unexpected places all over Kansas City as designers take their half out of the middle.

If you’ve barely started your summer abs workout routine, never fear. e key to this trend is all about proportions and discretion—take a little out of the sides but add volume to the sleeves or make it a high neck. is is peek-a-boo style— no belly buttons need apply.

GETTING SHIRTY Slip into this owy rayon shirtdress for a casual look just as expected at the farmers market as at the brunch table. With slim cutouts connected by a crisscrossed drawstring, you can show as much or as little as you like. Leslie collared cutout midi shirtdress in clay and cream stripes, $65, available at Kate (River Market).

HIGH STYLE HIGH STYLE Maxi dresses are de rigueur for the summertime, but this one adds excitement with a high neckline and asymmetrical cutouts. e Liana dress ts like a glove while naturally highlighting the narrowest portion of the natural waist with a discreet cutout. Liana long-sleeve cutout dress, $240, available at Dear Society (Midtown). GOOD FOR A DIP GOOD FOR A DIP Can a swimsuit double Can a swimsuit double as evening wear? It as evening wear? It can when it’s this chic can when it’s this chic long-sleeved swimsuit long-sleeved swimsuit from Brazilian from Brazilian designer PatBo. With designer PatBo. With a plunging neck and a plunging neck and small cutouts on each small cutouts on each side, this could easily side, this could easily be worn as a bodysuit be worn as a bodysuit with a wide-leg trouser with a wide-leg trouser or perfectly tailored or perfectly tailored jeans. Add a chunky jeans. Add a chunky sandal and looks of sandal and looks of appreciation. Black cutout swimsuit, $450, cutout swimsuit, $450, available at Halls (Crown Center).

BY Rachel Murphy

A Bite of Bright

The air is warm, and the masks are gone—let’s celebrate with a riot of color! Bright, bold lips are de nitely the move this season. Whether you prefer a bold, matte look or a juicy gloss, make sure you turn up the color intensity. Love a red lip? Branch out with bright coral. Or go for the shock factor with a vivid purple. Either way, it’s time to celebrate summer with popsicle-bright hues in all the colors of the rainbow. cle-bright hues in all the colors of the rainbow.

A TASTE OF TWILIGHT A TASTE OF TWILIGHT Everyone loves a rosy lip, but this summer Everyone loves a rosy lip, but this summer calls for something unexpected. Branch out calls for something unexpected. Branch out to a shimmering violet shade like Chocolate to a shimmering violet shade like Chocolate Raspberry, a magenta with iridescent pearl Raspberry, a magenta with iridescent pearl shimmer. is Sephora exclusive o ers shimmer. is Sephora exclusive o ers highly pigmented color that pops even on highly pigmented color that pops even on darker skin tones. Fashion Fair Iconic lipstick darker skin tones. Fashion Fair Iconic lipstick in Chocolate Raspberry, $26, available in Chocolate Raspberry, $26, available exclusively at Sephora. Sephora.

JUICY COLOR JUICY COLOR Merely thinking about Merely thinking about wearing lip gloss seems like wearing lip gloss seems like an act of de ance after the an act of de ance after the last few years, so it’s time to last few years, so it’s time to shine! Kosas Wet Lip Gloss shine! Kosas Wet Lip Gloss doesn’t just give you a juicy doesn’t just give you a juicy pop of shine. It’s loaded with pop of shine. It’s loaded with hyaluronic acid and peptides, hyaluronic acid and peptides, so your lips stay supple and so your lips stay supple and moisturized. We love the moisturized. We love the berry-hued Fruit Juice shade. berry-hued Fruit Juice shade. Kosas Wet Lip Gloss, $27, Kosas Wet Lip Gloss, $27, available at Welwythn (Prairie available at Welwythn (Prairie Village Shops). Village Shops). PEACHY AND PLUMP Sometimes shine just isn’t enough—plump your pout with Lip Injection Extreme Lip Plumper from Too Faced. Using the power of avocado, jojoba, and vitamin E oils, with marine collagen and atelocollagen, this high-impact gloss helps look and feel fuller. Beware: some users report an intense tingling feeling after applying. Get your vitamin C with the tangerine shade and welcome summer. Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme Lip Plumper, $29, available at Ulta.

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by Rachel Murphy

Gloves Up!

THE BENEFITS OF PLAYING CATCH

By now, everyone in Kansas City should have a case of Royals fever—the home team is ready to win this year. While we all love watching the pros, playing catch is great exercise with a low startup cost for kids and adults alike.

Darwin Pennye, the executive director of the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy, couldn’t agree more. “As we see it, playing catch is a way to get outside and be active with multiple muscle groups engaged,” Pennye says. “Playing catch not only gets your hand/eye coordination moving, but your arm, shoulders, elbows, hands, and fingers are working, which all keep the blood flowing. Playing a simple game of catch will engage muscles that you might not engage in some other activities.”

For those of us who spend more time at a desk than on the field, here are some tips on how to get back in the swing of things and teach the next generation how to catch and throw, according to Pennye. 1. MAKE IT FUN—try to create a little bit of variety by changing up the distance between you or the size of the ball. 2. START SOFT—Pennye recommends starting with a softer ball than a baseball. He says that the softball and velcro glove sets available at most dollar stores are a great tool. Once kids find success with those, they are more likely to want to keep going.

Even using a kickball and throwing with both hands is a great way to begin. “We try to use something simple, soft, and body safe to start,” Pennye says. 3. START WITH BARE HANDS—Pennye says that before adding a glove, players should learn to feel the ball in their hand. Using a softer ball will also help with this transition. 4. DON’T OVERDO IT—Pennye says that ten to 15 minutes of catch is a great place to start. And if you’re sore? “Do it again tomorrow,” he says, laughing.

If you’re interested in more baseball and softball, the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy offers introductory workshops that are open to anyone, as well as specialized workshops to develop more specific skills. Find out more at mlb.com/royal/academy.