Curiosity at its peak: An ode to the first date, and finally opening one's heart bare

L.A.-based stylist Ann-Marie Hoang gives her tips and preferences on everyday fashion

Ann-Marie Hoang, L.A.-based wardrobe stylist from Highland Park. (Jennelle Fong / For The Times) Ann-Marie Hoang has made a career out of her love for chaos. As an L.A.-based wardrobe stylist from Highland Park, Hoang finds that her creative energy is best exercised on the set of a music video. Something about long days and […]

As Christmas and Hanukkah coincide, let there be holiday lights

Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The alignment invites reflection on how two traditions can inspire each other. The Orthodox Jewish community I grew up in rejected Christmas lights as signs of unwanted assimilation. We lighted the menorahs in […]

My surprising date with an ex-con Hollywood producer

If you had asked me to go on a date with someone who was barely out of prison, my answer would be an immediate no. I am not someone with Bonnie and Clyde syndrome, and I have never initiated anything with a known ex-con. My dad used to make fun of me for being someone […]