Kate Hudson hit the beach in LA yesterday to soak up the sun with Ryder and show off her volleyball skills with friends. She looked smiley and stylish, showing how versatile that blue ikat skirt [1] is after Rachel Bilson rocked it out to a club [2] last week. Kate may seem to prefer being in a relationship to the single life, but it looks like she's found plenty of ways to keep herself happy and occupied [3] since her breakup with Lance [4].

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