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.
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.
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.
the newest brand you need to try: NEIWAI for activewear, loungewear and intimates.
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 underwearis amazing, that is an understatement. It’s called Barely Zero for a reason. And the activewearis 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.
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!
In 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.
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.
Lake Pajamas became an instant favorite of ours this year!
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.
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. **
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?)
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.
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!”
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!
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
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!
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!
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!
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.
Holiday pajamas are very important and matching holiday pajamas from Petite Plume for the whole family are even more important. There is nothing cuter than a little one in proper pajamas. Petite Plume has a set of proper pajamas for everyone and even matching robes, can you even?
Our Christmas pajamas from Petite Plume were a BIG hit last year in real life and on the internet.
There are so many cute prints to choose from when it comes to Christmas pajamas shopping but Petite Plume is the company that nails it ever year in my opinion. From the style to the quality, Petite Plume is what you want to be wearing on Christmas morning with your loved ones or, if you are like us, starting Nov. 1 to start celebrating the holiday season!
The matching robes for dad and baby are the icing on the holiday cake!
I got some questions about Petite Plume sizing and when we ordered ours, we ordered a couple of different sizes because we wanted our Christmas pajamas to fit and we wanted them to fit NOW. AKA – we didn’t want to deal with the back and forth of returning and shipping in case the sizing wasn’t correct on the first round of orders. I recommend doing this if you are in a hurry for your pajamas because they are traditional pajamas and it can be up to personal preference on how you like your pajamas to fit, despite sizing.
Phoenix was easy to order for but Kevin and I ended up being the size we didn’t expect. He needed bigger pants and I needed a bigger top (breastfeeding, ok?) than we expected.
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If you are as excited about the holidays as we are at The Crystal Press, check out our holiday posts here.
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I can’t recommend Petite Plume enough for not only holiday pajamas, but all year round. When Phoenix was under one – I used to literally dress him in the pajama onesies from Petite Plume that his God Mother gave him because I loved the look that much. Does that give you an idea of how amazing these PJs are?
In fact, here is Reb holding him at Tazza Kitchen in a Petite Plume onesie. The little sail boats were a real hit!
We hope you love Petite Plume pajamas as much as we do and are embracing the holiday season! XO, Cath & Reb