under wraps {gifting with nordstrom rack}

Jacket: Mackage (via Nordstrom Rack); Sweater: Everlane; Scarf: Nordstrom Rack; Jeans: J.Crew; Shoes: Saint Laurent; Bag: Chanel; Sunglasses: Ray-Ban; Lips: Stila "Beso"

There are a few things that really kick off the holiday season for me. The first? Scrooged, Love Actually and A Christmas Story on an embarrassing repeat loop. Followed by multiple cookie parties, where you can finally blast that Pandora station you've been itching to play since last year. And seizing any and every opportunity to bundle up when the SF temps allow. I recently picked up a few bundle-worthy pieces from Nordstrom Rack, namely this wool coat and wrap around scarf and, have been living in them ever since. Sure enough, if they pass that test, it usually means I'll be stocking up on a handful (or 10) for a few folks on my holiday list this year. 

Photos by Aaron Shui

This post was in collaboration with Nordstrom Rack. As always, all opinions and styling are my own. Thank you for supporting all This Time Tomorrow collaborations!

for the beauty enthusiast {l'occibox}

Almond Supple Skin Oil // Arlesienne Hand Cream // Shea Butter Body Milk // Precious Cleansing Foam // Immortelle Sample Divine Cream // Shea Butter Hand Cream in Classic Shea, Verbena, Cherry Blossom and Almond Delicious Hands

If you're like me, you have quite a few beauty junkies in your life. Coworkers, friends, family members. And if you're also like me, you may not be a self proclaimed beauty junkie yourself. Let's just say, when I find things that work for me, I stick with them and tend to get overwhelmed by having too many options, unless one comes highly recommended by a friend. And that friend is usually a said beauty junkie.

So the catch 22 here? What do you get the beauty junkie in your life who's usually telling you what to get for your top shelf? Cue L'Occibox. Brought to you by the folks at L'Occitane, L'Occibox is a clever take on the beauty sampling program, curating to bring their best and latest products directly to your bathroom shelf. Plus, if you've never tried the brand before, it's a great way to experience it (all products are travel size) and for only $15 a piece, it's easy to stock up on two or three (or in my case, five). 

This inaugural set kicks off with a special collaboration with Elle Magazine, who contributed the beyond cute travel pouch you see here, nail file and the illustration hand cream tubes. You can snag a set for yourself, I mean, for those friends on your list right this way (just make sure to enter the code "DISCOVER" at checkout).

This post was in collaboration with L'Occitane. As always, all opinions and styling are my own. Thank you for supporting all This Time Tomorrow collaborations!

introducing bandra-west {designer crush}

All pieces via the debut Bandra-West collection

Right before the holiday break, I had the chance to work with a few friends of mine (new and old) on the launch of one of San Francisco's latest designer collectives, Bandra-West. Started by Vikram Yeldandi, the brand is dedicated to sourcing contemporary artisan work, directly from India. They're currently working with five designers now, most of which, you can see in the lookbook we shot here (with the always adorable Anna-Alexia behind the lens). 

As you can probably guess, I was a sucker for the printed crop top and pants pairing and that gold diamond print with red stripe pencil skirt? Please and thank you!

Hope you guys enjoy and if you haven't already, you can peek at their debut collection right here.

Photos by Anna-Alexia Bastille

one for you, two for me {holiday gift guide}

I'm a classic procrastinator when it comes to holiday gift shopping. Don't get me wrong, I usually get the big ones out of the way during my travels (I'm looking at you, Mom and Dad), but when it comes to my close friends, I tend to rely on a tightly curated list of my favorite items throughout the year, which makes shopping at the zero hour relatively simple. Here's a peek at what I'm stocking up on for my friends (and if you happen to be peeking here dear friends, stop reading now). :)

For the decor enthusiast:

Gold piggy bank

Agate coasters

Kostick star sculpture

Le Labo Santal 26 candle

Parisian Chic pocket calendar

For the beauty junkie:

Cuyana travel makeup case set

Le Labo shampoo and conditioner 

Burt's Bees lip crayon 

Clarisonic facial brush

Diptyque perfume

For the reader:

How to be Parisian Wherever You Are

Not That Kind of Girl

#GirlBoss

For the accessory fiend: 

Daniel Wellington watch

BaubleBar statement necklace

Ray-Ban Clubmasters

Jenni Kayne flats

FitBit

FujiFilm instant camera

This post was in collaboration with Lucky Magazine and Burt's Bees. As always, all opinions and styling are my own. Thank you for supporting all This Time Tomorrow collaborations!

sunday routines

Shirt: Kit & Ace; Boxer brief underwear: Hanes

Confession: I've always had a love/hate relationship with Sundays. On one hand, they're a great bookend to the weekend, perfect for sleeping in, recovering from Saturday and on particular rainy ones, they're practically made for marathons of Blacklist or Downton Abbey (depending on my mood, of course).

On the other hand, I secretly dread them. When you have a slew of early Monday morning meetings, most of which are presentation heavy, that means Sunday afternoons can be spent toiling away in front of a laptop late into the evening.

My name is Krystal and I suffer from the Sunday Blues.

Lately though, I've been trying to turn this around with a few little updates to my routine. While I can't necessarily do anything about the amount of work that still needs to get done before Monday morning, I'm changing the way I go about approaching it. Perspective is everything, after all. Starting with, of course, how I dress for the day.

Ever since I was little, I've had a special soft spot for Hanes. They're a powerhouse for unbeatable, affordable basics and I may have stolen more than my fair share of broken in Hanes undershirts from past boyfriends. (Sorry, not sorry -- the slouch is just too good!) Even today, I love how easily they slip into the every day routine, even if that routine is say, lounging around in boy short underwear and a comfy tee and reading magazines, which is to say, what my Sunday morning looks like before my coffee run. From there, depending on the errands that need to be run that day, I'll frequent between different states of reading in bed, catching up on blog and work emails before noon until finally slipping on boyfriend jeans to take Elvis for a long walk on the beach.

Slipping in just these little moments of "me" time as made all the difference in the world and I usually end up approaching that amount of work I "need" to get done later that day with a renewed sense of purpose so I can finish early (and tuck myself into a good guilty pleasure TV marathon). Oh, and if there's a date night in the works for that evening, I may slip into a little dance session around the house (kinda like the gals here). Dance like no one's watching, right?

How do you spend your Sundays?

This post was in collaboration with Hanes. As always, all opinions and styling are my own. Thank you for supporting all This Time Tomorrow collaborations!

'tis the season {join me at h&m this thursday!}

Dress: Ellery borrowed from The RealReal; Shoes: Saint Laurent; Bag: Chanel; Earrings: BaubleBar; Lips: Stila "Beso"; Sunglasses: Elizabeth & James

Well it's only the 3rd day of December and I can already feel the calendar brimming with holiday events. And that can mean only one thing: party dresses are in full swing! I'm definitely of the camp that I should be able to wear my holiday dresses year round so I tend to not over do the red and green variety, but instead opt for statement LBDs. This particular dress by Ellery (borrowed from The RealReal) is killing it for me right now and I can't wait to wear it to the first party of the season next week. (Psstt...If you're feeling ambitious enough to tackle gift shopping, The RealReal just launched their 12 Days of Gifting campaign here -- snag one for them and two for you!) 

Speaking of holiday fetês, I'm hosting yet another little launch party this week, this time out in Salinas, CA for the new H&M store opening at the Northridge Mall. If you happen to be in the area on Thursday, join me at 10:30am -- we'll be running an Instagram contest with $100 H&M gift cards up for grabs. Hope to see you out there!

Photos by my mama :)

This post was in collaboration with H&M. As always, all opinions and styling are my own. Thank you for supporting all This Time Tomorrow collaborations!

timeless with movado

Sweater: Kenzo; Shirt: Equipment; Skirt: Zara (similar style here); Shoes: Saint Laurent (love this pair); Bag: Proenza Schouler; Sunglasses: Ray-Ban; Watch: Movado

As I get older (and I say this fondly), I'm starting to really streamline what pieces I want to surround myself with and wear on a daily basis. Where I once used to err on the side of more options, I find myself gravitating back toward a steady (and small) lineup of classics -- a timeless watch being one of them. What I love about this particular Movado watch is how seamlessly it can be incorporated into any outfit, which is particularly key for the holiday season when there are a slew of parties, cocktail hours and family get togethers, sometimes back to back. Plus, the smaller face and more heritage design is a nice contrast to my typical masculine watch go-to. I look forward to pairing it with a stack of bracelets for more impact, and even letting it stand alone as more of a statement piece.

Photos by my mom :)

This post was in collaboration with Movado. As always, all opinions and styling are my own. Thank you for supporting all This Time Tomorrow collaborations!

live your adventure {eddie bauer classics}

Turtleneck // Striped shirt // Pants all via Eddie Bauer; Shoes: Saint Laurent; Bag: Proenza Schouler; Sunglasses: Ray-Ban; Lips: Stila "Beso"

There's something about Thanksgiving break that's always a bit harder than other holidays to return back to reality from. It's just long enough to be too long for a long weekend and too short to really be considered a 'break' -- it's like once you've hit your groove sleeping in, eating too much and shopping online sales in your pajamas -- BOOM -- Monday hits. And it's back to the grind, folks.

But!

I have a mini reason to celebrate this week. A few of my blogger pals are joining me at a little soirée Eddie Bauer is hosting this Wednesday where we'll be toasting their new flagship store digs with a little bubbly and tunes to shake off those post-turkey day blues. More to come on that soon.

As for this outfit? I have to admit, I practically lived in slightly different variations of this get up all weekend and loved how comfortably pulled together I felt the entire time. It's this fine balance that's really one of the main reasons I was excited to style a few of the Eddie Bauer winter pieces in the first place. Since moving to San Francisco, I've fallen in love with this incredible tango of city life and nature. Sweeping ocean views, gigantic Redwood trees, Muir Woods, Highway 1 coastlines, wine country -- they're all a short drive away from the city -- and I always get swept away by the idea of packing my bags randomly on a Friday evening after work and jetting off down the coast, On the Road style for a mini adventure. Who knows, maybe it's in the cards for this Friday? And I think I know exactly what I'll wear...

Photos by my mama :)

This post was in collaboration with Eddie Bauer. As always, all opinions and styling are my own. Thank you for supporting all This Time Tomorrow collaborations!

old world {a moveable feast}

Dress: Robert Rodriguez (similar style here); Shoes: Henri Lepore Dezert; Bag: Chanel; Sunglasses: Target; Necklace: BaubleBar

One of the things I loved most about our trip at sea was the excuse to dress up every night. There's something undeniably old world and romantic about boarding a ship armed with some of your finest evening attire, and nothing but a slew of dinner plans and cocktail parties ahead. And trust me, it was a moveable feast in every meaning of the phrase. Each evening, we enjoyed a new restaurant on board, taste testing our way through every cuisine imaginable -- from hearty steaks to incredibly fresh lobster and crab -- and everything in between. 

Our last evening aboard, we enjoyed a private dinner at the Chef's Table, where the Executive Chef Antonio Cereda, prepared each dish for us practically before our eyes. While each dish outdid the one before it, I have to admit, the seafood risotto remains my ultimate weakness.

Photos by Beca Alexander

This post was in collaboration with Princess Cruises. As always, all opinions and styling are my own. Thank you for supporting all This Time Tomorrow collaborations!