December 2019 | the crystal press fashion blog

December 2019 archive

Cathclaire Fashion Lifestyle Rebecca

Best of 2019 on The Crystal Press

oh, 2019.

You were quite eventful! I think it is safe to say that 2019 was a year that we will never forget. Aside from Catherine being pregnant (which of course is absolutely life changing), we grew a lot as a duo! We worked with some great brands, found some great pieces to add to our wardrobes, read a lot, and wrote a lot.

We hope that you have learned a little something from us on here this year and that we have inspired you to live your very best life. We hope you have learned to love quality over quantity, and appreciate the power of manifestation and positivity. Drop a comment and let us know how you’ve learned from us this year – we always love to hear it 🙂

We have some lofty goals and exciting things planned for 2020, and we can’t wait to share it all with you. Make sure you subscribe to our email list so you don’t miss ANYTHING!

For now, here are a few of our favorite photos from this year! Shout out to Kaytee, Kenzi & Halle for capturing these moments <3

Some 2019 Favorites >>

we discovered how much we love to work at Chairlift at Brenner Pass

loved these looks! Mine from Atlantic-Pacific x Halogen Collection & Catherine’s dress by Ganni – perfect for early pregnancy!
nym brands
we love Not Your Mother’s Products!
SO EXCITED FOR LITTLE BABY SUTTON!
A FAVORITE by Kenzi Creates

HERE’S TO 2020! xx Reb & Cath

Cathclaire Fashion Lifestyle Rebecca Travel

A Day with Common House Charlottesville

Common House is what we would call an inclusive – not exclusive – social club and a great place for creatives to commune, eat delicious food, do inspiring work, and drink amazing cocktails. I think it’s pretty obvious that The Crystal Press can’t wait to have Common House in Richmond, Va!

The two of us (in case you are new here, we are Cathclaire & Rebecca Piersol) had a girls day this weekend in Charlottesville with Common House and Need Supply. We have been cherishing these days as a twosome (lol, it’s like we are married or something) before Baby S arrives in Feb and when The Crystal Press got invited to check out Common House and the Need Supply Holiday pop up – we seized the opportunity!

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Cathclaire Lifestyle Rebecca

The Crystal Press Picks : Five Current Obsessions

You guys are always asking us what our current faves are and we have a good lineup of current obsessions for you today. From the MOST comfortable boot to our go-to sunglasses, scroll on to read what we have been loving lately!

the crystal press quirk hotel RVA blog post
How good is the holiday decor at the Quirk Hotel in Richmond?

Comfortiva Shoes – The name says it all. These are truly the most comfortable shoes we own, now! Comfortiva is dedicated to making shoes that are not only stylish and good looking, but also truly comfortable. They have a variety of styles of boots, booties, wedges and sandals – something for everyone. Catherine chose the Cantara in Caramel and I love how she styled them with the all black look! I think I can speak for her when I say that this far into her pregnancy, all she really wants is comfort and these shoes bring it!

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Lifestyle

NYE Looks: LBDs, Metallics & Sequins

Christmas is just over a week away, EEK! and New Years Eve is just over two weeks away, EEK! Whether you have plans to hit the town, or a simple dinner party with close friends, you still gotta have the perfect NYE look. We’ve had a not so surprising amount of NYE inspired looks over the years, as we tend to have two styles: simple & extra. If we aren’t sporting a casual, all black and neutral look, we are getting decked out in sequins. So we’ve rounded up a few of our style picks to help you get dressed for New Years.

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Beauty Cathclaire Rebecca

Our Favorite (& Most Used) Beauty Products of 2019

Ok guys, this one is extensive and hopefully will be super helpful if you want our honest opinion about some of our favorite beauty products!

Cath is certainly considered the beauty expert of our duo, as I rarely wear make-up but I can definitely appreciate most of the products she picked on her best of list this year and some are my favorites as well.

Nars Eyeshadow Mini Palette: There is nothing more overwhelming than those huge eyeshadow palettes. So many colors and so many colors that could break if said palette is dropped. My solution? A great, high quality eyeshadow palette from Nars that has 6 colors instead of idk, 100? I love this palette in color suede. Whether you are in a matte mood or a shimmer mood, this Nars palette has got you covered with all of the neutrals.

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Cathclaire Lifestyle

Cathclaire’s Baby Gender Reveal

Kevin and I are over the moon to announce that we are having a baby BOY in February. I’ll be honest, for the first few weeks – I 100% thought it was a girl and so did it everyone in my family. It was a huge surprise when the doctor told us we were having a boy, albeit a good one.

I get tears in my eyes when I see how FREAKING cute baby boy clothes are. Have you guys seen what is available on Zara, H&M and Gucci (obvi)? The options are endless. Let’s hope this little guy is cooperative in my dressing and fashion obsession!

I think God knew what he was doing when he made Baby S a boy. I grew up with 7 younger brothers – yes changing diapers and babysitting them – so the fact that Baby S is a boy eases me into this motherhood thing nicely. Let’s hope, at least. And let’s also hope that this baby gets my husbands good looks. <3

PS Thank you all for all of your tips and help on Instagram lately. From the best maternity leggings to help with picking strollers, your tips have been LIFE SAVERS.

PPS – The ASOS dress + headband I am wearing are linked!

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xx, Reb + Cath