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Cathclaire Fashion Lookbook Rebecca

Wardrobe Staple: The White Blazer

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Catherine has been the blazer queen as long as I can remember! I took a trip down our archives and found some of my favorite blazer looks from her that I liked at the end of this post. It was so fun to see the fun looks over the years and see how some of her style has changed and some has remained true!

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A blazer is a perfect piece for layering in the Spring and Fall. It can be the icing on the cake of a fabulous outfit and take a simple outfit from *blah* to *ta-da* !! I added a white blazer to my closet when my friend Nena did a collaboration with Petal & Pup and I have to say it has become one of my most worn pieces.

Everyone talks about having the perfect black blazer, but I honestly think a white blazer is just as much a wardrobe staple! The white adds extra dimension and we think you can wear the white blazer year round. I have rounded up some of my favorite white blazer outfits on us and you’ll find a bunch of white blazers linked below!

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here are a few ways we like to style white blazers>>

The perfect “third piece” to a spring or fall outfit! With jeans and a tee. With heels or boots. We love this combo.

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Have a black tie event or gala to go to in the winter time? Ditch your coat and wear a chic white blazer over it instead.

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Another recent Cathclaire favorite is the long denim skirt! I love how shes rocking this look.

I’m more of a mini dress gal myself, and love the contrast of the oversized white blazer with the black dress.

(yes, we both showed up to a recent event wearing white blazers, hehe)

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CATH’S PREVIOUS BLAZER LOOKS

Red Blazers for Valentine’s Day

A Cathclaire Favorite: The Statement Blazer

3 Ways to Dress Up Denim

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Cathclaire Fashion Lifestyle Rebecca

The Crystal Press As Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

the one where rebecca and cathclaire layer up to look like fashion icons mary-kate and ashley olsen

*this post was originally written in October 2020, but has been updated with current costume piece picks.

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The leaves are falling here in Richmond but it is rare we get a true, crisp fall day. Regardless of the lack of fall weather, spooky season is here and you know what that means? HALLOWEEN!

After some long walks and brainstorming, we are so excited to show you are Halloween Costume for 2020 : The Olsen Twins.

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When we first started The Crystal Press years and years ago, we would get all dressed up for outfit pictures. Back then, getting dressed up involved putting on just about every cool thing we owned – at one time – in a very Olsen way. We were reminded of this fact when we were brainstorming our looks for this Halloween Costume, perusing endless photos of our favorite fashion icons, and trying to decide which look to replicate.

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Cathclaire Fashion Lookbook Rebecca

brand spotlight: NEIWAI

the newest brand you need to try: NEIWAI  for activewear, loungewear and intimates. 

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We recently hit the court at Keswick Hall with Dr. Scholls and for the shoot, Catherine and I wanted to get some new stuff. Like, new new new. Something we hadn’t tried before! So we reached out to some friends who introduced us to NEIWAI. And wow, what a great brand. I loooooove discovering new brands. It feels like I am breathing new life into my wardrobe and adding new options to get dressed each day makes the days a little more exciting.  Let’s be real, getting dressed isn’t always fun when you are rushing around with a one year old in the morning! 

So new things are just that much more exciting!

ANYWAYS,  a little more about NEIWAI.  Think comfortable, quality pieces you want to LIVE IN that are aesthetic to boot. Basically the dream right? They have fantastic activewear, loungewear and intimates. And when I say their underwear is amazing, that is an understatement. It’s called Barely Zero for a reason. And the activewear is buttery soft.  Yep, I said buttery soft.  It is comparable in price to lululemon, athleta etc and I think fits even better and is more comfortable.  SHOP the MOUSSE ACTIVE COLLECTION here.

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AND THE PAJAMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We had a sleepover at Keswick and got to snap a few photos in our pajamas and I am purely obsessed with the photos. And the pajamas! I am wearing the Cafe Print Pajamas Shirt & Shorts and I have actually also been wearing the set out of the house, too. It is so chic. Catherine is wearing the Flower Print Classic Embroidered Pajama Top & Pants (selling fast!) and I love how the two sets look together!

neiwai activewearIn case you don’t follow along with me on instagram – I am reaaaaally into the activewear skirts lately. And my collection just keeps growing! I love this  NEIWAI “tennis” skort. It’s different. And breathable and perfect for my mornings walks with Olive! See it in action over on my NEIWAI web story. Maybe one day it will actually make it out onto the court!

SO, if you are looking to try something new and want to invest in some new pieces you’ll wear often, for a while, I urge you to give NEIWAI a shot! They gifted us these pieces, but this post was not sponsored! I just fell in love with them.

Beauty Cathclaire Lifestyle

Cathclaire Pick: Color Wow Supernatural Spray

If you are a busy women who enjoys the glamorous process of getting ready but don’t always have the time you need for FULL glam, this product review of Color Wow’s Dreamcoat Supernatural Spray is for you.

Color Wow Dreamcoat Supernatural Spray is a haircare product that I have been eyeing for weeks. I was hesitant to purchase because of the price point and because I tend to be a sucker for products involved in the oh-so-fun process of getting ready and have been duped by this category’s advertising more times than I can count. (Hence why I have a blog basically about shopping L O L)

OK – if you want the cliff notes of cathclaire’s review of the Color Wow Dreamcoat, I effing love it (click here for more beauty faves.) If you want to read further to discover the 5 Reasons I love it- let’s get into it.

First and foremost, I am all about optimizing my life.

When it comes to my glam routine (makeup and hair), I value products and rituals that save me time and make getting ready for the day or an event easier. This usually looks like a product that can do double-duty and Color WOW Supernatural Spray fits the bill – it works as a heat protectant AND a dreamcoat for your hair.

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Baby Cathclaire Fashion Holidays Lookbook Rebecca

TCP Favorite: Lake Pajamas

Lake Pajamas became an instant favorite of ours this year!

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TIS THE SEASON! PAJAMA SEASON.

We have been highlighting gift ideas that we will be gifting / would love to give this year. Like the things we actually have and love. LAKE PAJAMAS are DEFINITELY on that list. We fell in love with LAKE’s Pima Cotton pajamas earlier this year and haven’t looked back. They are BEYOND soft.

I wore them throughout my pregnancy, they have nursing friendly options now, they carried us through the summer and now we are loving their holiday collection! They have pajamas for the whole family. Phoenix and Olive have little matching sets and we are gonna grab a couple of pairs for our husbands this year.

~ for the ladies ~

HAPPY GIFTING!

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~ for the littles ~

( olive is wearing baby nutcracker & phoenix is wearing kids ornaments )

Cathclaire Lifestyle Motherhood

Styling Tips for Family Photos

3 Styling Tips That Will Take Your Family Photos from Bland to Glam

With the limitless options for shopping at any given moment thanks to the internet, it is easy to experience indecisiveness when choosing an outfit for any occasion: especially outfits for family photos…when you are responsible for styling more than ONE outfit. I think experts call this “decision fatigue.” Kevin, Phoenix, and I hadn’t had professional family photos since baby Phoenix was 1 day old in St. Francis Hospital (wanna shift gears from styling family photos to my birth story? Here ya go!) and I wore my fave Sleeper Pajamas with feathers because duh. **

See what I mean? Sleeper pajamas are pricey but they are fierce and serve as both a go-to FULL outfit and fabulous pajamas.

Fast forward 2 years and we finally made it a priority. (Phew! These things weigh on you, am I right? Why do we put things off when the results are so rewarding?)

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Beauty Cathclaire Lifestyle

Cathclaire Favorite: t3 Micro Curling Wand

T3 IS CURRENTLY HAVING THEIR SUMMER SALE!

t3 micro is a high tech hairstyling tool company that makes styling your hair not only fun but easy and the whirl trio is what I use everyday.

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I never knew how to curl my hair in a way that I felt proud of growing up. I tried sleeping in curlers, using hot curlers, and a wide range of different curling irons and I just couldn’t make it work! I am convinced that is because T3 Micro didn’t come out until 2003 and the curling irons I used were not user friendly. I swear, before t3 micro, every time I curled my hair myself or asked for curls in the salon, I came out looking – as Rebecca would say – “like a poodle!”

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Cathclaire Fashion Lookbook Rebecca

Hot Pink: Spring’s “IT” Color

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Catherine has been on the hot pink train for months now and it is time I got on board! 

HOT PINK IS IN.  Like, on the runway in.  Valentino did a monochromatic hot pink collection for Fall 2022 Ready to Wear and everyone on instagram went wild.  Now that we are getting out and about again, it feels much more fun to get dressed up with fun and funky colors and to take some risky risks. Be EXTRA, ya know?

We both decided to bring our pink pants to our latest shoot and we had such fun with these photos! And of course, Cath came out w the hot pink in our photos last August and they are some of my favorites of all time.  It just POPS. And it definitely looks good with a tan, so it is time to buy into the trend and do some shopping.  We are 🙂 I have rounded up some pieces from some of our favorite retailers at a variety of price points so there is something for everyone!

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~ ASOS ~

You know the drill. Our favorite spot for quick shipping and affordable price points. Here are some hot pink pieces that are sure to make a splash this spring and summer

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Cathclaire Home Decor

Bedroom Refresh with Desenio

I have been thinking about what decor to put above my bed in my bedroom since we moved into our house and was stuck in indecision. We have been in our house for TWO YEARS and I am happy to finally share what I decided to put to decorate the space above our bed in collaboration with Desenio.

There is no shortage of art options on Desenio, their selection is out of this world, so narrowing it down for the space above my bed was quite the process. I found their gallery wall creator on their website to be super helpful in helping me choose what art suited my personal style best. Usually when I am shopping for art, I have a million tabs open and hence, my indecision. With Desenio, and their gallery wall creator, I was able to narrow down what I loved in a rather short process!

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I wanted the vibe of our room to be zen glamour and in my mind, that was a mix of textures (velvet, linen), hotel like bedding, and the beach meets metallic moments. As you can see, the main picture above our bed brings the zen vibe and the two surrounding it (here & here) – bring the glam vibe. I am so happy with how these pictures turned out from Desenio and highly recommend getting some art from Desenio if you are in the mood for a home decor refresh in your personal space!

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When picking out my art for my glam zen vibe at Desenio, one decision I went back and forth on was the frames around the pictures. Like I mentioned earlier, I wanted metallic moments in this decor. There is an option on Desenio to get gold frames and this is something I was able to play with on their gallery wall creator. I am happy I went with all black frames because it ties in my black hardwood floors and my black velvet curtains. I think the gold elements in the pictures bring enough glam and the black worked out just perfectly for the vibe I was going for!

I hope you guys enjoyed this post with Desenio and got some helpful tips on how you can bring your decor vibes to life too!

XO, Cath

Cathclaire Fashion Holidays Rebecca

Mixing Textures For The Perfect Holiday Looks

Here’s a guide for how to mix interesting velvet and sequin pieces into your holiday outfits.

When Catherine and I were planning for this shoot, for once we were super organized. We planned out at least four looks as we wanted to maximize our time in the studio space! Cath had the idea of us each choosing a stand out piece and building two different looks with it. She chose the sequin top and I chose the velvet dress as both felt super festive for the holidays!!

While both of these pieces are sold out, we wanted to encourage you guys to create some interesting looks this holiday season by layering and pairing unlikely items together to make fun ‘fits.

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