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Fashion Lifestyle Lookbook Rebecca

How To Style Anine Bing Graphic Tees for Spring

anine bing tshirt

Anine Bing t-shirts have been a staple in my wardrobe for years! I am a sucker for designer t-shirts,  and pride myself on being able to find Gucci & Saint Laurent tees secondhand at “reasonable” prices, but when it comes for best bang for your buck, Anine Bing takes the cake. The quality is as good, if not better than luxury designer tees and the price can’t be beat! These tees are $99 and will LAST.  I have had the one shown in these photos for almost two years and it has seen some major wear. But it is in excellent condition!

Honestly, I wear graphic tees most days of the week, year round so investing in quality pieces is absolutely necessary.  I am about to add a few more of these styles to my cart & continue to grow my collection and I highly suggest you do the same if you are a t-shirt addict like me.  SHOP my picks below & keep scrolling to see my favorite ways to style the tees for spring. From afternoon strolls, to chillin around the house, to running errands and heading out for dinner with your girls, I’ve got you covered with plenty of pieces to pair with the Anine Bing Graphic Tees.

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Lifestyle

Spotlight On: Biker Shorts

this post about biker shorts was originally written in 2019 but has been updated with current picks && we assure you, we love biker shorts as much as ever.

BIKER SHORTS THE CRYSTAL PRESS

IT’S SUMMER. IT’S HOT. MUST DRESS ACCORDINGLY.

As I started writing this post, my immediate thought was: have I already written a post about biker shorts? The answer is: probably (I didn’t go all the way back in the archives, and maybe I’m thinking ab a post over on RP). And guess what? THAT’S OK. It is basically impossible to create 100% new content everyday because that’s just not how life works. Sometimes we wear the same things more than once. Sometimes we want to write about/complain about the weather each season and there are only four seasons, folks so things are going to get repetitive.

SO. Here we have it: biker shorts! LOVE EM. Catherine jumped on the train sometime last summer and it took me until this spring to get a pair myself.

{wait- actually that’s not true. I tried to order some on Amazon last fall and they weren’t tight on my chicken legs so they were basically just cotton shorts LOL. }

I’ve shown y’all the “NOPE” ones that I got this spring && this lace trimmed pair have seen some major wear already. I took them to Miami & included them in an IG TV video over on my personal channel.

BIKER SHORTS THE CRYSTAL PRESS

I was a little nervous at first about wearing biker shorts, because of my seriously long legs. I have a tendency to dress conservatively and I thought I might be showing a little too much butt & legs in these shorts. However, I found a pair that was justtttt long enough, and I just decided to own it!

What are your thoughts on biker shorts? Trendy in the moment or must-have?

BIKER SHORTS THE CRYSTAL PRESS
BIKER SHORTS THE CRYSTAL PRESS
BIKER SHORTS THE CRYSTAL PRESS

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Lifestyle Motherhood

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

a little late, and not necessarily ground breaking ideas, but here are some picks for Mother’s Day this year.

the crystal press candles

CANDLES! You can never go wrong with a candle or 10. You know we love candles around here, and have posted and posted about our favorites over the years. So, instead of having to look up our old posts, here are our favorites here >>

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Beauty Lifestyle Mindfulness

Eminence Organic Skin Care at Scents of Serenity

Eminence products are located at Green Spas all around the world, including local Richmond Spa, Scents of Serenity.

the crystal press eminence organics

As you guys probably saw on instagram, we are excited to be ambassadors for our local spa Scents of Serenity this year! Each month, we get to look forward to trying out their various services to tell you guys all about them. Additionally, we have been trying out lots of Eminence Organics Skincare products, which they use extensively at the spa.

Eminence Organics is a fully green company, whose products are made using the best, natural, Biodynamic ingredients. None of the bad stuff. All of the good stuff. They’ve got healing properties from vitamins that only nature can produce. When you use the Strawberry Rhubarb face mask, it actually has pieces of fruit in it. That’s how you know its truly organic. Plus, the smell! So fresh and so clean (I had to).

Another thing that we love about Eminence is that they plant a tree for every product sold and thanks to their collaborations with spas like Scents of Serenity they have planted 17 million trees so far. Their Forest of the Future program helps to support communities in developing nations, and we love it when a company has heart and is passionate about helping others.

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Cathclaire Lifestyle Motherhood

What Was in My Hospital Bag

Packing my hospital bag for the first time was overwhelming to say the least. Here are the products I packed and USED during my hospital stay when I had Phoenix. I hope it helps your hospital bag packing feel less overwhelming <3

I one hundred percent overpacked for the hospital because even though I had heard birth stories etc, I still didn’t know what to expect with having a baby. I did, however, know that I would want to feel as luxurious as possible while at the hospital aka I was going to do my darndest to turn that hospital room into the Four Seasons.

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Fashion Lifestyle Lookbook

THE Summer Shoe: Marc Fisher Espadrilles

national espadrille day may have come and gone but we’re ready for another summer in our favorite marc fisher shoes.

the crystal press marc fisher espadrilles

honestly, it feels like a few days ago that I woke up one quaratine morning to remember that it was National Espadrille Day, and that led to my first set of tripod photos. But, alas, it was a whole year ago. These photos ended up being some of my favorites, because we were a month into lock down and I finally felt inspired again! They might look like nothing special, and my deck was dirty and the look is simple but it was a bright day during those dark days.

I was also excited about my first pair of Marc Fisher Espadrilles but at the same time bummed that we had to spend our spring at home. Y’all know that Marc Fisher makes my favorite boots, but I had yet to snag one of their famous pairs of summer shoes. I had certainly been eyeing them on all my blogger friends, and well, honestly, everyone. I just had not pulled the trigger yet myself, and was thrilled that they sent me a pair for the occasion last year.

the crystal press marc fisher espadrilles

Fast forward to this year and I was thrilled to add a new pair to my collection (the heels! amazing!) and I am honestly thinking about adding Cath’s pair of Velia slides to my closet too. They are just tooooo perfect for every single summer occasion! And, so far, I have yet to meet a pair of Marc Fisher shoes that aren’t super comfortable. Wins all around.

the crystal press marc fisher espadrilles
the crystal press marc fisher espadrilles
the crystal press marc fisher espadrilles

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the crystal press marc fisher espadrilles
the crystal press marc fisher espadrilles
Fashion Lifestyle Rebecca

Spotlight on: Jumpsuits for Spring

it’s that time of year again! living in comfy, stylish jumpsuits.

the crystal press jumpsuits

I took these photos last year during quarantine, and wow, it feels surreal to revisit them almost a year later. These were my second attempt with my trusty best friend – tripod and they hold a special place in my heart. I literally just set the self timer and started dancing on my back deck. Pollen in my hair and all. It was extremely cathartic at the time, getting outside and creating. I remember the feeling all too well! (read my musings from the time on sartorial meanderings here.)

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the crystal press jumpsuits
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Fashion Lifestyle

The Big Spring Style Roundup

not sure if we have ever been more ready for spring & warm weather. and of course, spring fashion.

The Crystal Press spring fashion

We have been scouring the internet for weeks, looking for spring style inspiration and it has been a struggle. As fashion bloggers, when you aren’t feeling inspired by clothes, it is a bit of an issue LOL! Luckily, we have been patient with ourselves and over the past few days are feeling more hopeful about our spring wardrobes. Now, we just need the sun to come out!

Last spring was WEIRD. Obviously. We didn’t do a lot of shopping and when we did it was, loungewear. You know we love some loungewear. But it is time to move on, a little bit. I think that because last year was so weird when it came to shopping, we were putting a lot of pressure on ourselves about spring pieces this year. However, that pressure was wholly unnecessary and those sentiments are now in our rear view.

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Lifestyle Lookbook Rebecca

Notes on Body Positivity from Reb

a friendly reminder that there are imperfections behind every instagram post and every blog post and alllll the beautiful photos.

body positivity reb

When I received this set and another in the mail from Stronger a few weeks back, I tried them on and immediately felt BLAH. I do NOT look like all the other girls on the Stronger instagram page and website in these sets. I have a weird, short torso (remember this) and I’ve got a little extra love in some places that don’t look that great in this set. BUT, I decided to roll the dice and see how it looked in my shoot with Halle. After all, this set perfectly matched the color scheme for the shoot.

While we were shooting, I definitely did not feel my most confident and quickly rolled thru these shots in order to get through to the good stuff. When I got the photos back from Halle, at first I was upset and a little embarrassed. The sitting pose was nottttt flattering when it came to my stomach and the way the shirt rolled into the leggings and so on. I thought I could not possibly share these with the brand, they would straight up reject them.

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