By the time you guys are reading this, I’ll be back in Guatemala, on a coffee farm or in a cooking class or perhaps helping out some children on Lake Atitlan. However, as I’m writing this I’m currently procrastinating from packing – a struggle Cath and I both know all too well. I’m staring at an empty suitcase with a 5am wake-up call and know I HAVE to get started. Two of the first things I always start with are a good basic staples that I can wear over and over again (this maxi & shirtdress) and the perfect pair of sunnies. Read on to find out about DITTO!
We have discovered a new way of doing accessories, and I think we kind of like it. Silpada, a great accessory company specializing in high-quality jewelry, is empowering women all over to find their inner entrepreneur by becoming a Stylemaker. Silpada offers a ShopBox full of 15 pieces from their line of accessories for their Stylemakers to buy from for themselves, throw parties for friends to shop or just to wear for two weeks. For us, the perfect setup to share the ShopBox is a girl’s night complete with champagne, macarons and trying fun and different ways to style the pieces! If you’re more of a red wine kinda gal, grab some meats and cheeses to pair and indulge while picking out that new statement necklace or dainty ring.
At the end of the two weeks you send whatever you don’t want or sell back to Silpada free of charge! Easy, peasy. Read on to find out more about the pieces, and how to much fun it is to become a Stylemaker yourself.
Since Day One, I have been referring to this outfit as “The Big Love Look.” I don’t know if its the length of the dress, the neck tie or the turtleneck, but something just made me feel like I was channeling Chloe Sevigny. (I love Chloe Sevigny). The even funnier little tidbit about that is that every time I referred to the outfit as such, Cath was confused. She was not an avid Big Love viewer, as I was, and therefore it took her a few seconds each time to remember what I was talking about. Maybe this was just funny to us, but there you have it.
On another note, I think this outfit is the perfect example of Spring Layering. I think we may have finally reached the end of tights season,so that aside, everyone needs the perfect flowy midi and light sweater combo during these not-yet-hot months! This Zara tunic has become a staple in my wardrobe this month and I have a feeling it will stay that way through the Summer. I’ve linked my pieces at the bottom as well as other similar alternatives for a perfectly layered look.
Denim, Denim, Denim! It’s everywhere right now and spring is the perfect season for it. And I don’t just mean jeans. Of course, we love a good pair of jeans (Levis 501s ATM) but Denim is so much more than jeans. These pieces have caught our eye today and we just had to share! We are seriously lusting after this awesome Denim Dress.
If our Snapchat during NYFW wasn’t evidence enough, let me remind you that one of our favorite parts about New York Fashion Week (yes we are still talking about it) was our stay at the Four Season Hotel. You know when you just get a “feeling” about a place? Well our feeling about the Four Seasons happened before we stepped foot out of our arriving cab. Before we knew we were there, the most elegant man opened our taxi door and said “Welcome to the Four Seasons New York, ladies” and the feeling hit us like that of the best kind of love affair.
Beware when it comes to asking Rebecca or I about our love affair with the Four Seasons because we will just go on and on and on. For example, we are convinced the staff at the Four Seasons in New York possess super powers. These fine people have the art of anticipation down to a t. They knew what we wanted before we even knew what we wanted. You can imagine how this talent made room service a dream. On the same note, we left flowers out of water in our room absentmindedly and returned to our room with the flowers in a vase! And the walk in closets? Amazing. Our clothes have never been happier and that is a fact.
Among the craziness and exhaustion of NYFW, we found ourselves looking forward to getting back to this blissful hotel for mental and physical relaxation (and we are looking forward to getting back to this hotel soon!) Enoy our photo journal below and if you have the opportunity to visit this hotel,The Crystal Press highly recommends it. You will fall in love immediately, just like we did.
On Monday, Catherine showed off her new Zappos x Shopstyle pieces and the versatility of an awesome LNA Maxiand now its my turn! Along the same lines, I chose pieces that I knew I would wear over and over again and can become staples in to my day-to-day outfit rotation. Every girl needs that perfect pair of boyfriend jeans to throw on to go to the movies, or out for a day of festival hopping and I found these Levi’s 501 Tapered pair to be the perfect fit for me!
Spring is here! Whether you are jetting off for Spring break, or simply taking a few days to get out of town, we know you want to update that Travel wardrobe! We are headed for warmer temperatures in the next month and are dying for a new pair of shorts. We also can’t pass up a good pair of PJs to cozy up in after a long day in the sun. Where are you headed? What areas of your wardrobe need to be revamped for your upcoming trip?
Is everyone counting down the days until Spring like the two of us? 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 full force. I am last minute heading to LA next week for fashion week and have partnered with our friends at Zappos & Shopstyle Collective to show you some of my favorite Spring picks (aka what will be my saving grace in my suitcase next week) from Zappos.com. Reb’s picks are shortly after mine!
By the time you guys are reading this, I’ll be back in Guatemala, on a coffee farm or in a cooking class or perhaps helping out some children on Lake Atitlan. However, as I’m writing this I’m currently procrastinating from packing – a struggle Cath and I both know all too well. I’m staring at an empty suitcase with a 5am wake-up call and know I HAVE to get started. Two of the first things I always start with are a good basic staples that I can wear over and over again (this maxi & shirtdress) and the perfect pair of sunnies. Read on to find out about DITTO!
On Monday
