July 2015 | the crystal press fashion blog

14 Days of Denim

This post was promoted by Target. All thoughts & opinions are our own.

We have been living in Target Denim for the past two weeks trying out their new styles that just launched in stores. As long time lovers of all things denim, receiving a package of jeans for free addressed to The Crystal Press made our July. We snapped a diary of pictures to showcase and review each of our favorite styles for you guys. Our package was chock-full of fashionable styles that ranged from boyfriend to high-waisted to skinny to acid washed to flannel lined and beyond! In case you haven’t noticed, the two of our body types are complete opposites and we have different preferences when it comes to denim brands (aka legs vs no legs.) It was a relief to find that Target is a place we can do our denim shopping together!

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Lifestyle

weekly round-up

// Things are about to get crazy for us because we have a very, very special day coming up next week! (drum roll please…) Reb is getting married July 25th at The Homestead. Stay tuned for lots of pictures of us spa-ing, celebrating, and one beautiful bride!

// However, we are not too busy for the most wonderful time of the yeaaaar! The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! We’ve got our eyes on this fabulous jumpsuit & this TopShop Crop & Midi!

// We came across the Etro Fall 2015 campaign and are beyond thrilled to see Kate Moss, aka the queen, adorning beautiful bohemian threads. We need it all.

// If you are an iced-coffee & Iced-tea addict like us, you must grab one of these Starbucks Cards. Buy 5, get one on the house.

// Everyone knows you need a signature wedding day scent, Rebecca chose this scent from Lanvin and it is the perfect mix of romantic & clean.

// Happy Friday!

Lookbook

jelly aqua dream

In Cath’s last post she introduced you to Lola Pepper Boutique in Richmond and accurately described how perfect this shop was for us. And by perfect I don’t just mean the clothes, the leather cuffs and the handmade necklaces but just the whole *vibe* of the shop that Jillian has created. Like Cath said, because of how perfectly she has curated the goods, you won’t walk out empty-handed. As a matter of fact, I scooped a piece to wear on my wedding day.

When Jillian first showed me this Skemo piece, I knew it was love at first sight. It is totally designed to be a dress but as we’ve seen in my past outfits, I like to try to pull off the dress-over-jeans style and this edgy-boho number was right up my alley.

blogged while groovin’ to My Type – Saint Motel

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Lifestyle

free people richmond anniversary event

Unless this is the first post on The Crystal Press that you have seen, you know that we LOVE Free People. On any given outfit post you are guaranteed to find any range of accessories, intimates and clothes from our favorite boho-boutique. When the Richmond store approached us to be a part of this #FPSummerDays anniversary event, saying that we were excited is an understatement. We had such fun trying out different outfits and most importantly getting our hair done by the lovely stylists from 1213 Hair Studio.

Oh and how could we forget: champagne & cupcakes. It was basically our dream event and these photographs definitely show us in our element – laughing, drinking and showing off some sweet threads. Thanks to all of the free people stylists and especially the store manager, Jamie, for putting together such a fabulous event!

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the point

I have great news for my fellow shopaholic Richmond-ers: a new boutique has opened in the heart of the fan. Lola Pepper opened in May and if you are into the bohemian chic that TCP can’t get enough of, I suggest you pop in for all things dress, jewels, home & the threads I have on in this post! I can guarantee you won’t walk out of this boutique empty handed or without a ‘gram or 10 because the decor is to die for.

PS: This denim is a great price point ($60ish at Lola Pepper) with a designer fit and incredibly comfortable.

Posted while listening to “If I Ever Feel Better” by Phoenix.

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Lifestyle Travel

St. John, USVI

I went to St. John a couple of weeks ago & I am finally getting my photo diary together! I am a lover of all things beach, but I must say in terms of the tropical vacations, St. John takes the cake. Everything in St. John is breath taking: from the food, to the people, to the beaches. St. John is a small island & the closest airport is located on St. Thomas. Do not fret, St. John is just a ferry away. There are two ferry stations in St. Thomas but I recommend ferrying from Red Hook to get to St. John. Red Hook is a longer car ride from the St. Thomas Airport, but it is a much shorter ferry ride to get to St. John. If the weather permits, get a seat on the top deck of the ferry. It is such a treat to see these beautiful islands by boat.

Posted while listening to “Face the Sun” by Miguel feat Lenny Kravitz.