It is no secret that I love a good tee, especially a designer one that I can wear over and over without the thought of outfit repeating creeping into my mind. Since I’ve gotten my Gucci t-shirt, I have worn it a million times over. (See the first time I…
View PostWhat better way to celebrate Cyber Monday than 20% off of sale items on Farfetch.com ? I love to scroll other fashion blogs for inspiration but I also love to scroll beautifully curated online stores. What is one of my favorite online platforms that I love to shop and scroll?…
View PostIt is the best time of year my beautiful bbs and it starts with Black Friday. Who else is feeling overly festive this year for the holidays? And by overly festive, I mean – have you been watching Hallmark Christmas movies for two weeks? I have. This year I have…
View PostThis Topshop OTS black dress is the ultimate dress of summer if you ask me. JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Once I realized how often I wore (and wear) this dress, I got online to tell you guys about it. I…
View PostHappy May loves! Where are my fellow May babies at? I am aware that I am 100% biast in saying this but May is my all-time favorite month of the year and has been since I was a wee one. There is so much to celebrate in the month of…
View PostI love traveling everywhere, who doesn’t? One specific thing I look forward to when traveling is coming home to Richmond, VA. I am in love with this city: the people, the food, the places, the shopping, my home, and SO many more things I can’t think of right now because…
View PostShopping for bedroom decor is one of my guilty pleasures. Recently you guys have been messaging me a lot on Instastories about the decor in my house and I wanted to share some of my favorite home decor pieces at West Elm right now because they are having a killer…
View PostThese sixty degree weather days are popping up more and more as Spring tries to make its way into our life and it’s AMAZING. When I was flying back from Santa Fe, NM last week, I checked what the weather would be when I landed in Richmond and happened to…
View PostLooking for a way to dip your toe into the fashionable red trend? I have found that one of my favorite ways to embrace this “like a flame” red color trend that has been engulfing the fashion world for months is with a t-shirt. You can dress a t-shirt up,…
View PostIt’s that time of year again – time to get party-ready to ring in the New Year in your best dress! I am into sequins in a very big way but that is no surprise to you guys. I wore an all sequin Jenny Packham gown as my wedding dress,…
View PostJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. We are less than a week away from Christmas. What the! Yes, I have been watching Christmas movies basically every night since Thanksgiving (which I’m sure you guys have seen on my cathclaire instastory nonstop), but being so…
View PostJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. What do you do in preparation for New Years? Aside from the basics of buying a new dress, I spend the month of December prepping for the New Year by crossing off last minute things on my…
View PostJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Who else is oh so into the crushed velvet trend? I scored these Simmi velvet booties the other day and I am very thrilled with my purchase! I love the way these boots compliment the TIJN mirrored…
View PostI have acknowledged on several occasions during the life of TCP that I am a self-help junkie. While some may dismiss self help literature as overindulgent and selfish, cathclaire (that’s me) thinks the complete opposite. Is learning how to show up as the best version of yourself for everyone in your life really a…
View PostRoan (noun): A realm of color, pattern, and texture that is never the same, never dulls, and has unlimited possibility. Richmond peeps, have you been to Roan in Carytown? If you haven’t, you need to get there. From one of a kind dresses for a special occasion to the perfect outfit for a drink at…
View PostIf there is the best time to be in fashion for a blogger duo like The Crystal Press, I would have to say it is Spring/Summer fashion week in September when the weather is just right in NYC. Rebecca and I are still learning the ropes of this enchanting time of…
View PostNothing says Happy Hump Day quite like a good ole soliloquy on feeling stuck, because let’s face it: everyone has times when this blah feeling creeps into their life. There are different remedies depending on the stickiness of the situation, and if I had to make a comparison between concrete,…
View PostRebecca and I will be the first to tell you that new (Celine) bags are what dreams are made of… I mean, how can you not stare at the colors on this bag? I rarely experiment with this much color in one outfit (yet alone an accessory) and I have to…
View PostWhat goes through your head when you think of the month of May? I think of peonies blooming, The Temptations, The Met Gala, and (selfishly) my birthday. As I watch the looks roll in from the Red Carpet at The Met Gala tonight, I distract myself from not being in attendance (LOL) with the…
View PostCan we all agree on the fact that time change is a freaking doozy? I am just back in Richmond from a stint in Los Angeles and despite not being able to hold my eyelids open, so excited to share this outfit post with you guys. I did a preview…
View PostI am obsessed with the versatility of Free People slips and constantly find new ways/excuses to wear them. I first discovered this Raven Slip style by Freeps during their Richmond Anniversary event last Spring and added it to my long list of Free People slips I love instantaneously. I wore it in…
View PostIs everyone counting down the days until Spring like me? I will be celebrating the first day of Spring in California while Rebecca heads to Guatemala for a week. We will be apart from each other for a whole 10 days and the separation anxiety is going to be in…
View PostOne of my favorite parts about visiting New York City is the feeling of possibility that is so contagious while amongst the hustle and bustle of the big apple. Although this feeling of possibility is a beautiful thing, it can make planning for Fall/Winter fashion week a bit tricky. If only you could have…
View PostYou guys know that Rebecca and I are faithful Forever 21 shoppers. Not just because 21 is everyone’s favorite age (hehe) but because they find the best way to make fashion available and so affordable (remember this outfit?) We are at NYFW right now but can you guess where our last minute…
View PostIs it just me, or is Richmond weather giving you whiplash this fall? Waking up to 40 degree temperatures in dire need of a hot cup of joe this morning was a stark contrast to the past weekend’s comfortable warm weather and cold brew coffee. In addition to changing up my coffee…
View PostWhat do you do when you wake up with a classic case of the Mondays? Whenever I wake up moving slower than I’d like and with a lack of motivation on a Monday, I try to remedy this less than ideal situation asap. (Disclaimer: some days it works more effectively than others.)…
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