Cecilia's Daily

LAUNCHING... BLAST OFF...

2010-04-17T09:04:00.000-07:00

I HAVE LANDED BACK TO EARTH! AND AM GETTING READY TO LAUNCH MY NEW WEBSITE FROM EARTH!

MY FIFTH GRADE CLASS WENT TO

ASTRO CAMP AND WE HAD A BLAST!

I GOT INSPIRED, OF COURSE!

LAUNCHING ROCKETS, ZIP LINING, ROCK CLIMBING, AND BUILDING A SATELITE UNDER WATER WERE JUST SOME OF THE SUPER-UPER-DUPER FUN THINGS WE DID!

NOW BACK TO EARTH...

CREATING SOME MORE STUFF FOR THE LAUNCH OF MY NEW WEBSITE WHERE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BUY ONLINE!

STAY TUNED!

XOXO CIAO FOR NOW, CECILIA

Dresses for "The Backup Plan"

2010-04-13T19:36:00.000-07:00

Wearing a Cecilia Cassini original to "The Backup Plan" premiere?

Yep... My friends Rowan and Carmen came over last night to choose the perfect dress to wear to the "cast and crew" premiere and party. Rowan is in the movie! How cool!

But even cooler is that they wanted to wear one of my designs!

I had a lot of fun helping them choose a dress!

I even made them matching headbands!

Guess what dresses they chose!!!

xo ciao for now, Cecilia

SAILOR CHIC

2010-04-10T19:08:00.000-07:00

I JUST READ THIS,
"Ahoy, style fans! The nautical trend is making some serious fashion waves for spring 2010.
With Chanel, Chloé, Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton showcasing classic nautical styles in their 2010 resort collections and a sea of spring runway looks from the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, Jean Paul Gaultier and DKNYfeaturing the trend, it's time to anchor your wardrobe with stripes, buttons and all things sailor chic."
I MUST HAVE BEEN AHEAD OF THE GAME WHEN I DID MY BOAT COLLECTION!

GO GET YOUR STRIPES AND GOLD BUTTONS!!!!
XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW, CECILIA

FASHION SHOWS IN COLD CITIES!!!

2010-04-08T15:55:00.000-07:00

I STARTED LOOKING TO SEE WHERE THE NEXT FASHION WEEK WILL BE HELD...
LONDON, BERLIN, PARIS...
OF COURSE FASHION WEEKS ARE HELD IN FABULOUS CITIES BUT I REALIZED SOMETHING ELSE TOO!!!
FASHION WEEKS ARE HELD IN CITIES THAT GET COLD AND VERY COLD!
IT IS SO MUCH MORE CHIC TO DRESS IN COLD WEATHER...
I MEAN YOU GET TO WRAP YOUR CASHMERE SCARFS AROUND YOUR NECK AND WEAR YOUR FABULOUS COATS AND BOOTS!!!
IT DOESNT MAKE SENSE TO HAVE A FASHION WEEK IN HAWAII, I GUESS! ONE TINY BIKINI CANT BE TOO FABULOUS!!!!

JUST MY THOUGHTS...
XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW, CECILIA

SOME NEWS

2010-04-05T20:30:00.000-07:00

I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU THAT KIDS LA MAGAZINE SPRING 2010, WROTE A NICE ARTICLE ABOUT MY STORY TODAY PAGES 14 -15...

TODAY INSPIRE TEEN ONLINE MAGAZINE HAS WRITTEN NICE THINGS ABOUT ME TOO.
HERE IS THE LINK IF YOU WANT TO READ IT:
http://inspireteen.com/index.php/2010/10-year-old-fashion-designer-makes-headlines/

ALSO I FORGOT TO TELL YOU LAST WEEK THAT RUNWAY MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 WROTE A SPREAD ABOUT ME, PAGES 104-105

I HOPE YOU LIKE THEM....

XOXO

MY FAB FABRICS!

2010-04-02T16:55:00.000-07:00

FAB NEW PIECES COMING YOUR WAY!!!! IF I DON'T SAY SO MYSELF!!!!!

HERE IS A SNEAK PEAK OF SOME OF MY NEWEST FAB FABRICS!!!!

CIAO FOR NOW
XOXOXO CECILIA

SPRING BREAK

2010-03-28T20:20:00.000-07:00

HAPPY SPRING BREAK TO ALL OF YOU!!!!

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

I WILL BE DESIGNING AND SEWING A LOT !
AND SWIMMING AND PLAYING TENNIS!!!!!
AND HANGING OUT !

WELL, WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING ... HAVE FUN!

HAPPY SPRING !

XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW, CECILIA

JENNA BUSH... NICE AND NORMAL

2010-03-24T21:02:00.000-07:00

JENNA BUSH INTERVIEWED ME TONIGHT AT MY HOUSE FOR NBC'S TODAY SHOW!
YEP... JENNA BUSH.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES GRANDDAUGHTER, JENNA BUSH!
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DAUGHTER, JENNA BUSH!!!

I DID NOT REALLY KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT BUT OMG!

PEOPLE SAY I INSPIRE THEM! WELL,... JENNA BUSH INSPIRED ME!
AS FAMOUS AND IMPORTANT AS SHE IS, JENNA TAUGHT ME THAT NO MATTER WHAT: NICE AND NORMAL IS THE WAY TO GO!

SHE WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO NORMAL !
I MEAN SHE GREW UP IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND HERE SHE WAS AT MY HOUSE!

HERE SHE IS WEARING A DRESS I MADE FOR HER...I WAS REALLY HAPPY TO SEE THAT THE DRESS I MADE ON HER...

SHE WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO NICE !
I MEAN SHE IS A PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER!

JENNA IS SUCH A GREAT JOURNALIST AND INTERVIEWER!

SHE ASKED ME GREAT QUESTIONS AND MADE ME FEEL SO COMFORTABLE !

SHE WAS SO SWEET! I UNDERSTAND WHY SHE IS A TEACHER! THE KIDS MUST LOVE HER!

I LOVED BEING WITH HER ! SHE WAS EVEN SO NICE TO MY LITTLE BROTHER AND MADE HIM FEEL SPECIAL TOO!

I MADE HER A DRESS AND SHE LOVED LOVED LOVED IT!
SHE TRIED IT ON AND EVEN HAD ME "PIN" IT ON CAMERA!
SHE DIDN'T HAVE HIGH HEELS SO SHE WORE MY SISTER'S !!!!!!

I TAKE THAT AS A HUMUNGO COMPLIMENT BECAUSE SHE HAS GREAT STYLE!
SHE WAS WEARING HIGH WAISTED PANTS WITH A FAB BLOUSE TUCKED IN! AND THE SHOES!!! OMG ! LOVED THEM! I WANT THEM!

I HAD THE BEST TIME TONIGHT!

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE PIECE ON THE TODAY SHOW !

JENNA BUSH INSPIRED ME!
AS FAMOUS AS SHE IS, SHE TAUGHT ME THAT NO MATTER WHAT ...
NICE AND NORMAL WILL ALWAYS BE THE WAY TO GO!

MORE TOMORROW!
XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW, CECILIA

GIVING BACK... CHILDRENS HOSPITAL

2010-03-22T17:17:00.000-07:00

I KNOW IT IS IMPORTANT TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE - TO GIVE BACK...

I REALLY FEEL LUCKY TO HAVE ALL THIS GOOD STUFF HAPPENING TO ME

SO IF I CAN MAKE SOME YOUNG KIDS FEEL BETTER WHILE THEY ARE SICK AND NOT FEELING SO GOOD, THEN I AM HAPPY.

I AM GOING TO START GIVING DRESSES TO GIRLS WHO ARE PATIENTS AT
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES...

IT IS NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE SICK THAT THEY SHOULD NOT FEEL GREAT ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE WEARING.

EVERY LITTLE GIRL, WHETHER SICK OR HEALTHY, FEELS HAPPY IN A NEW DRESS!

XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW, CECILIA

DRESSES, DRESSES, DRESSES AT FRED SEGAL MAY 1ST

2010-03-12T18:37:00.000-08:00

JUST IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD THE BIG HUGE NEWS...

TRUNK SHOW AT FRED SEGAL ON MAY 1ST!!!

YEP! I AM SO EXCITED BUT I AM ALSO SOOOOOOOOO SUPER-UPER BUSY

DESIGNING AND SEWING LOTS AND LOTS OF DRESSES...

SO IN CASE YOU DON'T HEAR FROM ME, JUST KNOW IT IS BECAUSE I AM BUSY

CREATING "MASTERPIECES" !

I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO SEE THEM!

MAY 1ST!

CHANEL NECKLACES FOR EVERYONE

2010-03-10T07:41:00.000-08:00

HAVE YOU EVER DREAMT OF A CHANEL NECKLACE?

WHO WOULD THINK CHANEL WOULD HAVE "RUB ON" DECALS ???

THEY DO!!!!

SO ANYONE WHO WISHES FOR A CHANEL BRACELET OR NECKLACE, WISH NO MORE!

YOU CAN BUY A PACKAGE OF DECALS THAT RUB ON WITH WATER AND VOILA!

PRETTY COOL!

XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW, CECILIA

Tennis Anyone ?!!

2010-03-09T14:19:00.000-08:00

BELIEVE IT OR NOT....

I PLAY TENNIS !

I HAVE BEEN PLAYING WITH THE SAME GROUP OF GIRLS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS!

MY COACH DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR US TO COMPETE AND I HAD MY FIRST TOURNAMENT THIS PAST WEEKEND ...

I HAVE TO ADMIT I WAS NERVOUS !
MY FRIEND SHIRAZ AND I PLAYED TOGETHETOGETHER IN A DOUBLES MATCH !!!

WE WON ! THANK GOD !YEAH !!!

EITHER WAY IT WAS FUN !!! BUT OF COURSE IT IS FUN TO WIN !

The Wrap Dress

2010-03-04T18:54:00.000-08:00

Today ! I was so lucky to meet Diane Von Furstenburg today!

She is such a fashion icon in the fashion industry. It was amazing. She was so nice!

I asked her why she doesn't have a children's line... She said "Because I want little girls to dream of growing up and getting to wear my dresses as adults!"

ciao for now, xoxoxo Cecilia
btw...
she is super-uper-duper famous for the "WRAP DRESS."

INTERNATIONAL SILKS AND WOOLENS

2010-03-03T16:39:00.000-08:00

FABRIC, FABRIC AND MORE FABRIC ...

I HAD THE BEST TIME AT INTERNATIONAL SILKS AND WOOLENS... I COULD STAY THERE AS LONG AS MOST KIDS WOULD WANT TO BE IN A CANDY STORE!

SO MUCH TO CHOOSE FROM...

THANKS TO THIS AMAZING FABRIC STORE WHO HAVE DECIDED TO SPONSOR ME!

IF YOU EVER NEED FABRIC, ... LET ME TELL YOU! THIS IS DEFS THE PLACE TO GO!

OFF TO MY SEWING ROOM!

CIAO FOR NOW,
XOXOXO CECILIA

DESIGNER'S BLOCK???????

2010-03-02T16:51:00.000-08:00

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF WRITER'S BLOCK?
you know when you just can't think of what to write?????

WELL, "KAT" ASKED ME ABOUT DESIGNER'S BLOCK:

HHHHHMMMMMMMM...........????????????????

I HAVE NEVER REALLY HAD "DESIGNER'S BLOCK" BECAUSE :

FIRST OF ALL: I NEVER EVER GET TIRED OF DESIGNERS AND THINKING OF IDEAS...
I EVEN DREAM IDEAS....

SECOND OF ALL: YOU CAN'T DESIGN IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE MOOD...

SO: MY ADVICE ON DESIGNER'S BLOCK:

DO NOT EVER TRY TO DESIGN IF YOU ARE NOT INSPIRED....
YOU MUST BE IN THE MOOD!
AND BTW.... YOU DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE IN A HAPPY MOOD TO DESIGN... GREAT STUFF HAPPENS IN ALL KINDS OF MOODS!

TRUST YOURSELF.... FOLLOW YOU HEART!
DO NOT LET ANYONE TELL YOU THAT YOUR FABRICS DON'T LOOK GOOD TOGETHER!

XOXOXOX CIAO FOR NOW, CECILIA

BELLA THORNE IS NICE AND COOL

2010-03-01T14:44:00.000-08:00

Thank you so much everyone for writing comments to me!

I just LOVE getting mail!

It seems lots of you made comments about the Bella Thorne blog...

It was super cool making a dress for and meeting her! But the best part of all of this is that I saw that she is just a really nice and normal girl! That is what I think is super cool!

I do hope to design a dress especially for her
for the Young Actors Awards and for the Kids Choice Awards!

I DON'T HAVE TWITTER BUT IN CASE ANY OF YOU WANT TO TWITTER THIS TO HER!!!!!

XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW, CECILIA

MY SERGER MY WIZARD!!!

2010-02-28T21:31:00.000-08:00

Guess what I did today?

I learned how to use a Serger!

Part of being sponsored by Singer is that they gave me one!
I know, I am so so so LUCKY !
I know most of you are wondering ...
first of all, what is a Serger ?

It is an "overlock" sewing machine with five spools of thread! Yep! Five needles to thread!

Basically, it is a super-uper cool sewing machine that will finish edges of fabric while cutting at the same time! I know: complicated but very cool!

and second of all, why on earth is that so exciting?

Well, a Serger is like a wizard! As soon as I know how to use it, ... OMG! Just wait!

Thank you Singer for helping me to learn more and more techniques!

Thank you Janice! She was my teacher today - super nice and cool!

Bella Thorne "Tweeted"

2010-02-27T19:25:00.000-08:00

Can you believe Bella Thorne "TWEETED" about me?

That is so cool!

What is even cooler is that she wore the dress I made her to her big sister Kali's Birthday party!

Even cooler is that the dress looks so good on her ! and I designed and made it!

I am so glad you like it, Bella!

Can't wait to see you on "Dance Dance Chicago!"

Btw: I like to dance and paint too!

xoxoxo ciao for now, Cecilia

I have a Dream...

2010-02-25T07:56:00.000-08:00

on Monday, January 18, 2010 I wrote a blog called WHAT IS YOUR DREAM ? and after you read and continue reading this post, you will understand why I post it again:

Today I had no school in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr...
I have dreams, too!
I have a dream that there will be no poor children.
I have a dream that all little girls will get to wear dresses if they want to.
I have a dream that all children will be healthy and that all babies will get milk.
I have a dream that all children in Haiti will be okay and that their schools will be rebuilt.
I have a dream that all children will get to learn.
I have a dream that all children will get to pursue their dreams.
What is your dream?

p.s. of course I dream of going back to Paris soon and meeting Karl Lagerfeld! !!!!!

xoxo ciao for now, Cecilia

Last night I received 2 comments from one of my follower...I loved it, it made me feel really good and I wanted to share it with you...her name is Nissa and she wrote:

Hi Cecilia! I love your fashions, and I think it's so cool that you are a fashion designer at only 10 years old. I'm twelve, and I hope to be a fashion designer too! You are a great role model, and you inspired me to become a designer too. When you get this comment, could you please email me at ..........@gmail.com? I would really appreciate it. Thanks Cecilia! Ciao for now! lol

and then she wrote:
I have a dream ~ to become a fashion designer like you!

I have a dream ~ that all children can get good educations
I have a dream ~ that girls can stop pretending to hate wearing dresses because they think it's uncool :(
I have a dream ~ to meet you and Bella Thorne and Elle and Dakota Fanning!
I have a dream ~ to get a sewing machine soon because i have so many designs that i can't wait to make!
I have a dream ~ that Cecilia Cassini will email me!!!
I have a dream ~ that more people hold "Alex's Lemonade Stand" stands and raise more money to cure cancer.
I have a dream ~ to... uhmm... i'm hungry. i'm gonna go eat.

lol.

those are my dreams.

byebye :)

thanks Cecilia!

I THINK I CAN MAKE AT LEAST ONE OF HER DREAM HAPPEN...

LOVE YOU ALL,

CECILIA

FRED SEGAL

2010-02-22T19:14:00.000-08:00

TODAY I MET WITH FRED SEGAL ...JENNIFER AND STACY...

IT WAS AMAZING...THEY WERE VERY SUPPORTIVE AND EXCITED...

TRUNK SHOW IN THE WORKS AT FRED SEGAL! I CAN'T WAIT!

WOO HOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!

FRED SEGAL HERE WE COME!

ZAC AND CODY

2010-02-22T17:29:00.000-08:00

GUESS WHO I MET! ?????

YEP!

ZAC AND CODY

OF ALL PLACES AT TARGET!

THEY WERE SUPER NICE AND EVEN FUNNY!

ONE OF THEM (I CAN'T TELL THEM APART ) TOLD ME HE WAS GOING TO ORDER SOME DRESSES!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO RTL

2010-02-21T10:56:00.000-08:00

THANKS TO SOME SUPER FUN AND COOL PEOPLE AT RTL, I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE IN NEW YORK CITY AT FASHION WEEK!

BESIDES THE OBVIOUS,...

SERGEN:

THANKS FOR HELPING ME IN THE SNOW!!!!

TARA:

THANKS FOR SHOWING ME THE MEAT PACKING DISTRICT!

DANIELLA:

THANKS FOR THE CREDENTIALS TO GET IN!

YURI:

THANKS FOR YOUR WIFE WORKING ON THE THUY SHOW!

DIMITRI:

THANKS FOR RESCUING MY PHONE!

ALL OF YOU HELPED MY DREAMS COME TRUE AT NY FASHION WEEK 2010 !

I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS TIME IN NYC!

XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW, CECILIA

Leaving NYC

2010-02-17T16:30:00.000-08:00

I AM SO "MADANNOY.... (BTW)(THAT MEANS MAD AND ANNOYED ALL AT THE SAME TIME)

FIRST OF ALL, WE COULDN'T CHANGE OUR TICKETS SO WE HAD TO LEAVE NYC TODAY...

WE BOUGHT JUST A "FEW " THINGS

ACTUALLY A LOT ... .SHHHHHH DON'T TELL...

SO WE HAD TO BUY AN EXTRA BAG TO CARRY IT ALL HOME. THIS MEANS WE HAD TO CHECK A BAG IN... BUMMER.

NOT ONLY DID WE HAVE TO SELF SERVE OUR SELVES IN AT THE "CHECK IN" BUT WE ALSO HAD TO PUT OUR BAGS ON THE BELT BY OURSELVES!!!!!!!

IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A DREAM OF MINE TO PUT MY OWN LUGGAGE ON THE BELT!! WOW!!! I AM SO IMPRESSED! ACTUALLY IM NOT AT ALL!!!!!

I AM QUITE ANNOYED !!!!!!!!!!!!

FIRST,THE STAFF MEMBERS WERE NOT DOING ANYTHING!AND THEY WERE NOT EVEN HELPING THE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY NEEDED HELP! INSTEAD THEY WERE TOO BUSY JABBERING IN SPANISH ABOUT THE GIRLS HONEYMOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NEXT,TWO OF THE STAFF MEMBERS WERE RUNNING AROUND THE AIRPORT PLAYING TAG!!!!!!! I MEAN WHAT A SIGHT!!!!!

!!!!

OMG! ACTUALLY AS A MATTER OF FACT NONE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS WERE DOING THEIR JOB!!THEY WERE EITHER TOO BUSY TEXTING,PLAYING TAG,SLEEPING,DOING THEIR HAIR,SCREAMING AT PASSANGERS, OR LAUGHING THEIR HEADS OFF!!!!!!!!

ANYWAY ,FASHION WEEK TOTALLY MADE UP FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TIME TO BOARD AND ONE OF THE LADIES WHO WORKS AT THE AIRPORT WAS HOGGING THE OUTLET TO PLUG THE PHONES IN. SO NO MORE BATTERY...

TALK TO YOU WHEN WE GET BACK TO LA!

CIAO FOR NOW!!!!!!!

CECILIA

NYC FASHION WEEK

2010-02-16T18:33:00.000-08:00

New York City Fashion Week!

It all started with a photo shoot. As soon as my photo shoot launching my "spring looks" with Bella Thorne, I packed my bags as fast as an olympic swimmer swooshes through the lane. I hurried to the airport and got on the plane. I was going to the "Big Apple", also known as New York City!

I was so excited to step onto the plane in my fabulous boots, I mean, they were just so Fashion- Week ready. Being invited to Fashion-Week in New York City meant one thing: Fashion Shows.

Walking into Bryant Park made my heart jump for joy, just like a watch continues to tick. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw my very own name placed directly in the second row of the fashion show.

I was so thrilled to be able to sit in the second row of New York Fashion Week. I could hardly believe that I, Cecilia Cassini, just 10 years old, was sitting next to some of the most famous people in the Fashion World such as; Brooke Shields, the editor of Teen Vogue Magazine, the publisher of Vogue Magazine and an editor for Vanity Fair, Italia.

My dream has finally come true!

Of the many shows I saw, I loved : Tdashi, Perry Elis, Thuy, Perry Ellis and Carlos Miele.

Brights! Gold! Black! Gorgeous stuff. I kept pinching my mom, asking her to take me directly to the fabric stores in NYC. I was so inspired! I was begging to get some fabric and a machine!

I was as happy as a little kid would be to running around in a candy shop! I couldn't believe I was actually sitting there seeing the amazing new fashions walk down the runway. The new collections that I saw gave me more creative ideas than I have ever had before!

Leaving New York City will make me sad but at the same time, I can't wait to get back home to start on my New York-inspired Collection.

I will never forget my trip to New York City Fashion Week!

CENTRAL PARK

2010-02-15T21:19:00.000-08:00

NYC IS AMAZING!!!!!! I LOVE IT HERE!

AFTER RUNNING THROUGH A FEW FASHION SHOWS IN THE MORNING, I GOT TO HANG OUT A BIT IN THE CITY BEFORE HEADING BACK TO BRYANT PARK FOR SOME MORE FASHION!!!!!!

OF COURSE A GYRO ON THE STREET! WHO HAS TIME TO SIT FOR LUNCH IN NYC!

ROCKEFELLER CENTER, FIFTH AVENUE, TIMES SQUARE, MADISON AVENUE, CENTRAL PARK!

WE MET BACK UP WITH THE PRODUCERS AND TOOK A HORSE CARRIAGE RIDE THROUGH CENTRAL PARK! OMG... IT WAS SO FUN! THE BEST PART WAS JUMPING OFF AND PLAYING IN THE SNOW FOR A FEW MINUTES! I GUESS I SHOULD WEAR SNOW BOOTS NEXT TIME - BUT THAT WOULD RUIN MY OUTFIT!

I LOVE NYC!

I HAVE SO MUCH TO TELL YOU BUT I AM SO TIRED....

I WENT TO MORE SHOWS TONIGHT... CANT'T WAIT TO TELL YOU BUT...

XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW

OMG fashion shows at fashion week

2010-02-15T15:24:00.001-08:00

OMG!!!!

OMG!!!

CAN YOU BELEIVE MY DREAM CAME TRUE ABOUT GOING TO FASHION WEEK!!!!!!!

WELL BELIVE IT CAUSE IM THERE!!!!!IT IT IS JUST SO AMAZING!!!!!

EVERYWHERE I GO THERE IS FASHION AND THERE ARE PEOPLE JUST AS OBSEESSED WITH FASHION AS ME!

WALKING INTO THE BRYANT PARK FASHION SHOW TENTS, PEOPLE ARE CALLING MY NAME CECILIA CECILIA!!!! IT IS SO AMAZING!

PEOPLE WOULD RECOGNIZE ME IN A PORTA POTTY!!!!!!!NO IM JOKING CAUSE I WOULD NEVER GO IN ONE OF THOSE!!!!!!

THE FIRST SHOW I WENT TO WAS CARLOS MIELE!!!!!!! NO MATTER WHAT IT WAS SUPER UBER FANTASTIC BECAUSE IT WAS MY VERY FIRST SHOW!

BESIDES IT BEING MY FIRST SHOW EVER, IT WAS TRULY AMAZING. SITTING IN THE SECOND ROW WITH A ZILLION FASHIONISTAS LIKE ME! WE WAITED A LONG TIME FOR THE SHOW TO BEGIN AND I HAD FUN LOOKING AT EVERYONE AROUND ME - YOU KNOW I LIKE TO LOOK AT WHAT PEOPLE ARE WEARING!

FINALLY THE SHOW BEGAN AND WOW! I MEAN WOW!

I LOVED HIS COLLECTION. FULL OF BRIGHT COLORS, LOTS OF DRAPPERY AND BLACK AND GOLD...

CARLOS MIELE'S COLLECTION LOOKS LIKE MY SPRING COLLECTION! OR SHOULD I SAY MY SPRING COLLECTION LOOKS LIKE CARLOS MIELE'S ! ??????

EITHER WAY! GREAT SHOW

XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW

OMG! AMAZING!

omg mercedez benz fahion week

2010-02-15T15:24:00.000-08:00

NYC OMG

2010-02-14T19:52:00.002-08:00

IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER THAN A HOT GIRO W/BBQ SAUCE

FRESH FROM THE STREET!!!!!

NO ! TRUeFULLY NOT!!!!!

TODAY I ARRIVED IN NYC!!! SUNNY BUT COLD... NOT TOO COLD THOUGH!

I HAVE NEVER BEEN HERE SO I WAS SUPER EXCITED!!!!!!

MY DREAM CAME TRUE!

FASHION WEEK IN NYC!

WHEN I WENT THRU AIRPORT SECURITY IN LOS ANGELES, I WAS SO EMBARASSED BECAUSE EACH TIME I WENT THRU THE GATE, I BUZZED. FINALLY, IT WAS MY TIFFANY GOLD AND SILVER BANGLE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM! NOT MY CHEAP JEWLERY BUT MY TIFFANY BRACELET! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

AFTER THAT ONE MINOR THING (IT WAS 5 AM)

EVERYTHING ON THE PLANE RIDE WENT AMAZING ...FROM WATCHING PROJECT RUNWAY SEASON 1 CANADA TO WATCHING THE UGLY TRUTH!!!!!!!!!

THE PLANE RIDE WENT QUICKLY BUT

AS WE WERE GETTING READY TO LAND, I HAD TO PUT HOT CUPS ON MY EARS AND CHEW GUM LIKE CRAZY INTENSIVE!!!! IT ALWAYS HAPPENS TO ME!

YOU PROBABLY DONT WANNA HEAR ABOUT MY BORING PLANE RIDE AND MY EARS HURTING SO LETS GET TO THE FABOULOUS STUFF!!!!!!!!

NYC HERE I AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE FIRST THING I SAW WHEN I GOT OFF THE PLANE WAS A BAGGAGE MAN WEARING A VERY FURRY HAT - I GUESS THAT MEANS IT IS VERY COLD! I THOUGHT! THEN AS SOON AS WE WERE OUT OF THE HALLWAY, THE FIRST THING TO SEE IN FRONT OF MY EYES WAS A SPA!! ONLY IN NEW YORK! JUST IN CASE YOU NEED A TOUCH UP ON YOUR NAILZIES BEFORE GETTING INTO THE REAL WORLD OF NYC!

OMGGGGG!!~

WE DROPPED OUR BAGS AT THE HOTEL SO FAST AND WHAT A DAY WE HAD!!!!!!

I AM SO TIRED AND I HAVE TO BE AT BRYANT PARK TENTS AT 10 AM TOMORROW (THAT MEANS 7 AM LA TIME) SO I WILL TELL YOU MORE TOMORROW....

BUT THE KOSHER HOT DOGS AND GIRO'S ROCK!

MAKE SURE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY 1ST DAY OF NYC PICS...

BTW..... HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW,

CECILIA

NYC OMG!!!!!!!!!!

2010-02-14T19:52:00.001-08:00

Spring Looks Photo Shoot

2010-02-13T16:18:00.000-08:00

Click.Click.Click...

TODAY WAS SO MUCH FUN!

We had a photo shoot with about 60 girls - all wearing my designs!

Before everyone arrived, Bella Thorne came for me to do a private fitting with her!

I made her one of my fabulous "bow" dresses and .... well, ... it was a bit big in the waist so she came for me to fix it!

The Today Show producers were filming us.... Bella Thorne said she looks up to me, even though I am younger than her! She said she loves my designs!

Well, off I go to NYC for Fashion Week... I gotta go pack!!!!!!

I can't wait to see all the pics of everyone who came for the photo shoot!

The photographer, aka my Dad, says they should be up on the website soon!

xoxoxo ciao for now, Cecilia

BEST DAY OF MY LIFE

2010-02-10T21:14:00.000-08:00

TODAY, WAS ABSOLUTELY, DEFINITELY , FOR SURE ....

ONE OF THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE!

WHEN MY MOM PICKED ME UP FROM SCHOOL, ....

SHE WAS ON THE PHONE ...

I HEARD SOMETHING LIKE "LAX TO NYC ON SUNDAY MORNING...."

I SCREAMED WITH JOY SO LOUDLY I THINK EVERYONE IN CENTRAL PARK HEARD ME!

I HAVE BEEN TO PARIS AND OTHER GREAT CITIES IN EUROPE BUT NEVER

NEW YORK CITY!!!!!!

MY MOM AND I STARTED SINGING THE SONG FROM ANNIE, "N.Y.C."

BY THE TIME WE GOT HOME, I WALKED INTO THE HOUSE AND THE FIRST THING I SAW WAS A HUGE BOX FROM SINGER SEWING MACHINES! THEY SENT ME AN AWESOME "CONFIDENCE" MACHINE! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? SINGER WANTS TO SPONSOR ME SO THEY SENT ME THIS DREAM MACHINE!

COULD A DAY POSSIBLY BE ANY BETTER FOR A 10 YEAR OLD FASHION DESIGNER?

I HOPE ALL OF YOU STICK WITH YOUR DREAMS UNTIL THEY COME TRUE!

OFF TO SEWING MY NEW DESIGNS ON MY "SINGER CONFIDENCE"

XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW, CECILIA

SUPPORT HAITI

2010-02-10T15:10:00.000-08:00

REMEMBER I TOLD YOUU ABOUT THE SUPER CUTE DRESS I MADE FOR THE

"CLOTHES OFF OUR BACK" CHARITY...

WELL, NOW YOU CAN CLCIK ON THIS LINK AND BID ON THE DRESS!

http://www.clothesoffourback.org/product_info.php?products_id=3345

JUST ANOTHER WAY FOR US TO HELP THOSE IN HAITI....

XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW,

CECILIA

CENTRAL PARK , ANYONE??????

2010-02-09T20:31:00.000-08:00

GUESS WHAT?

ONE OF THE PRODUCERS I HAVE MET CALLED US TODAY AND SAID THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO GET ME TO SEE A SHOW AT FASHION WEEK IN NEW YORK!

CAN YOU IMAGINE?

OMG! ONE OF MY BIGGEST DREAMS MIGHT COME TRUE!

DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHERE CARRIE (SARAH JESSICA PARKER) LIVES?

I WAS SO EXCITED BY THIS NEWS THAT THIS AFTERNOON ... AFTER MY HOMEWORK, OF COURSE! (NO TENNIS BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING)

I MADE 2 DRESSES WITH NEW YORK IN MIND.

THEY LOOK FAB! FAB-U-LOUS!

I AM SHOOTING THEM AT THE PHOTO SHOOT ON SATURDAY !

OH... DID I TELL YOU ABOUT THE PHOTO SHOOT THAT IS HAPPENING THIS SATURDAY?

I WILL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT TOMORROW!

XOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW, CECILIA

THE PERFECT DAY

2010-02-06T20:57:00.000-08:00

Today was a perfect day!

Perfecto! Parfait! If you know what I mean!

The rain stopped.

I hung out with my friend for awhile.

Then... off to F&S Fabric Store! OMG !

Just wait til you see what I got!

Before we knew it, it had been 2 hours that I had been looking at fabrics!

I could have stayed so much longer but Marie, the super nice lady who helps me there,

realized she was hungry and needed to go eat! Well of course. It was now 3:30 pm.

I felt bad for her so I kinda hurried. I couldn't help it when the other super nice lady there, the Owner named Shirley, started to show me the Georgio Armani stretch/silks and the $1000 per yard sequined fabric. Yep! Can you imagine ? One thousand dollars per yard. WOW! Some day!

As soon as we left with my huge bag of remnants, my mom and I decided we were hungry too! Steakburger at Apple Pan (and a little banana cream pie, ssshhhhh...)

to end a perfect afternoon! As we were driving home, I got great news from my brother! For the second year in a row, Phil Mickelson gave him one of his very own golf balls that he was playing with at the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club.

You see, fabric makes me happy. Receiving golf balls from Mickelson makes my borther happy. What makes you happy? What makes a great day for you?

I hope you had a great day today, also!

xoxoxo ciao for now, off to cutting and designing and sewing!!!!!!!!!!!

JUST IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING

2010-02-05T19:52:00.000-08:00

Where I am From…

by Cecilia

I am from the world of sewing back and forth,

the world of fabric making decisions, and

making masterpieces.

I am from the world of picking and choosing clothes.

I am from a jungle of hair sitting on my shoulders.

I am from a shoe box of new Prada stilettos, as my heels arch in happiness.

I am from pearls, clinging as I prance, from the smell of chic Paris, window shopping as

my Chanel coat wraps around my body.

I am from mascara, dancing up my eyelashes, looking around,

Chanel - my life, my inspiration.

My perfectly manicured nails cutting the fabric.

I am from a designer's point of view: sequin, leopard, and metallic.

But truly: My life, my everything is fashion.

GUESS WHAT IS HAPPENING???????

2010-02-04T20:37:00.000-08:00

Wow! What a week! Lots of fun and exciting stuff of the designing side of things for me... I will tell you about everything once it is all absolutely for real!

BUT FOR NOW, A COUPLE OF CLUES!

UPS should be delivering something ... It has to do something with my brother. If you think you know what it is, it is not! Because you do not know my brother!!!!!

Tomorrow. Today. Yesterday. That's all I am going to tell you. Ok... one more thing:

Au Jourd Hui......

Hair. Dress. Pose. Click. Done!

Keep checking back to see if you are a good mystery solver!

xoxoxo ciao for now,

Cecilia

HAITI...

2010-02-02T18:41:00.000-08:00

I was asked to create a dress for "Clothes off Our Back". This is a charity that raises money for all kinds of important causes. This one is to help people in Haiti.

I made a super cute dress (orange and pink and with a big silk flower) that was inspired by the dresses I made for Denise Richard's daughters.

Let's keep helping Haiti in any way we can!

xoxox ciao for now, Cecilia

MY GRANDPA ALMOST FAINTED

2010-02-01T20:57:00.000-08:00

My grandpa told me an "OMG" story!

Here it is:

MY GRANDPA TOLD ME A STORY:

He went to my cousin's school the other day to watch his basketball game.

While he was looking for the game, he asked a little girl where the game might be.

The little girl, with two front teeth missing and about as tall as me, led him in the right direction.

Before this cute little girl walked away, she said "I like your shirt" to my grandpa.

After my grandpa said "Oh, thank you," he said to the little girl "Do you like fashion?"

Guess what she said?????

She said, .... "Oh yes! I love fashion! And my idol is Cecilia Cassini! She is ten years old and already a fashion designer!"

My grandpa almost fainted! Good thing he didn't.

OMG!!!!!

BTW: This is a true story!

xoxoxo, Cecilia

Homework???????

2010-01-28T23:36:00.000-08:00

Wow.... another crew came! I guess Germany really loves fashion!

OMG ! My mom picked me up from school and said, "I hope you don't have too much homework today!" I actually had tons that day :(((

Off we went to Tough Cookies to meet Anna-Barbara and Daniel and the crew! They wanted to see all the new pieces that I made. They loved, loved, loved!!!!! the Valentine inspired collection! I love it too!

After that, we came home. Anna was so interested to see how I could create and complete a design in front of her! I did one ! I think she loved it! She wanted to wear it - just a bit too small for her since I made it for me!

Off to bed... just a little late (11:30 pm)... sssshhhh... homework not done. Hope I won't get in trouble with my teacher tomorrow. (He is super nice. I think he will understand!)

ciao for now,

xoxoxo

Bonjourno Italia!!!

2010-01-25T19:10:00.000-08:00

Today I got to practice some of my Italian !

Valentina, a producer/reporter for Italian TV, came to interview and film me with her crew!

When she walked in, I couldn't believe how pretty and stylish she is!

Well, of course!

She is Italian!

Total fashionista she is! So of course, we got along great!

While she watched me design and create dresses, I looked at her fabulous outfit!

Loved her grey tights and jean shorts! Sooooooo Italian!

It sure made me feel great that even Valentina would love one of my masterpieces!

Off to work (that is the sewing room)... I go...

ciao for now,

xoxoxoxo Cecilia

How do you say "down dog" in German?

2010-01-22T21:25:00.000-08:00

Can you believe another German TV network wanted to do a story on me!

Dagmar and her crew came to the house today after school !

When I showed them my sewing and designing room (which used to be the play/yoga room),

Dagmar couldn't believe I had made so many new pieces since the first German TV piece...

I did a little fashion show for them , trying on lots of my new dresses... walking on a runway! Funny, because it was on my front yard on the grass... I am sure it will look good on tv!

Dagmar was super nice! Besides fashion, she likes yoga! So my mom and I had other things to chat with her about too!

How do you say "down dog" in German?

Can't wait to see the piece! Keep checking the press page to see if it has aired yet.

Auf wiedersehen (of course that means "goodbye" in German)

I have heard Heidi Klum say it a million times on Project Runway but I didn't know how to spell it. I had to go to Google to see how to spell it.

WHAT IS YOUR DREAM ?

2010-01-18T16:41:00.000-08:00

Today I had no school in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr...

I have dreams, too!

I have a dream that there will be no poor children.

I have a dream that all little girls will get to wear dresses if they want to.

I have a dream that all children will be healthy and that all babies will get milk.

I have a dream that all children in Haiti will be okay and that their schools will be rebuilt.

I have a dream that all children will get to learn.

I have a dream that all children will get to pursue their dreams.

What is your dream?

p.s. of course I dream of going back to Paris soon and meeting Karl Lagerfeld! !!!!!

xoxo ciao for now, Cecilia

MOOD???????

2010-01-17T19:04:00.001-08:00

THE SEASON PREMIERE OF PROJECT RUNWAY SURE GOT ME IN THE MOOD!

The best part of the show was when the new designers got to run through Central Park and grab as many rolls of fabric as they wanted. Can you imagine? OMG ! I would go crazy! That would be one of the best things that could ever happen to me .... well, you know what I mean, right? Going to the fabric store - especially MOOD - is one of my favorite things to do! Better than the candy store and defs better than Disneyland! Well, watching those designers run through Central Park grabbing everything they wanted, made me think about what I would like to grab from the fabric store! I mean, it was kinda getting to be time to start a spring and summer collection! So,... lucky me! I went to MOOD this weekend and... VOILA ! I can't wait to show you what I actually chose - since I did NOT get to get everything I wanted!!!! I had to chose just a few yards of fabric but, I think I got some fab stuff! Off to designing I go!

xoxoxo ciao for now, cecilia

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

2009-12-24T08:18:00.000-08:00

Hello, Bon Jour, Hola... to everyone in the world!

I wish all of you a happy and merry and pink holiday season!

Joyeuses Fêtes!Felices Fiestas! Trevlig Helg!(that is Sweedish!) Boas Festas! Sarbatori Fericite! Tanoshii kurisumasu wo! Buone Feste!Forhe FeiertageSay Happy Holidays! Prettige feestdagen (that is Dutch!)Hau'oli Lanui (pronounced how-oh-lay la-new-ee)Selamat Hari Raya! (that is Indonesian!)

So, no matter how you say it, HAPPY HOLIDAYS! to everyone in the world!

ciao for now, xoxoxo Cecilia

On TV in Germany

2009-12-17T13:31:00.000-08:00

Look how cool, A german TV decided to do a story on me, my family and my designs...It was very fun and very new to me... it aired tonight on their program...you can see it by clicking here:

see the Press page to see the video...

TOKIDOKI !!! omg ! WOW!

2009-12-11T20:40:00.000-08:00

What a night I had! I got invited to the Tokidoki party that launched the Karl Lagerfeld doll! It was so exciting for me...anything about Karl Lagarfeld is exciting for me! I love love LOVE Tokidoki because it is so artsy and I love the Japanese touch to it all! Then to top it off: A Karl Lagerfeld doll????? OMG... What could be more amazing. I mean, I am not really into dolls - except the Carolle baby dolls I collected as a little girl. But a Karl Lagerfeld doll is totally different! Karl is the fabulous man with the white ponytail who designs for Chanel! Yep. Chanel.... So when I got home from school and finished my homework, I had just a few minutes before tennis practice (which I had to go to before Tokidoki)..... and guess what? Well, my sewing machine was staring at me and I got inspired! I made this outfit to wear especially to Tokidoki! What do you think? I love it! So did everyone at the Tokidoki event! The night just got better and better! The owner of Tokidoki took me around and introduced me to everyone there! I met Simone, the Italiano artist of Tokidoki, so cool!!!!!!!!!! Then guess who? Nicky Hilton. She was super nice, she told me she "loved" my outfit! I have to say the best part of the night was "shopping" with Rudy and getting the very special and collectible special edition Karl Lagerfeld doll! I know! Can you believe it! It is now sitting on a very special shelf in my sewing room! I think I will forever be inspired! Thanks to everyone at Tokidoki for making me a very happy 10 year old fashion designer! xoxoxo ciao for now, Cecilia

photoshoot with all of my trunkshow friends !

2009-12-10T18:26:00.000-08:00

What a fun day it was! A photoshoot planned especially for my "trunkshow friends"
Everyone (well almost!!!!) who bought a "Cecilia Cassini" original came to have their
photo taken in their new piece thast they bought at the store Tough Cookies where I had my first trunck show!
Even some new friends came and wore new designs that I had sewed since the Trunk Show!
It was super fun! We got to have our hair done !
Thanks to everyone who came! Make sure to go in the collections page to see the fabulous photo posted...

xoxoxo, ciao for now
Cecilia

FASHION SHOW BEHIND THE SCENES

2009-12-08T23:55:00.000-08:00

OMG !

2009-12-08T21:42:00.000-08:00

WHAT A NIGHT I HAD !
OMG ! OOOOOOOOOOOO MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYY GGGGGGGGOD!
OMG...
WOW.

TONITE WAS THE NIGHT OF THE DIANE VON FURSTENBURG FASHION SHOW!
ONE OF MY DREAMS COMING TRUE!
NOT ONLY DID I GET TO SEE THE FASHION SHOW BUT I ACTUALLY SAT ON THE FRONT ROW!!!! THERE I WAS! RIGHT THERE! SO AMAZING!

I HAVE SEEN SO MANY FASHION SHOWS IN THE MOVIES OR ON TV BUT OMG!
THIS WAS THE REAL THING!
I WAS RIGHT THERE! IN FRONT! ON THE FIRST ROW.... INCREDIBLE...

THIS FASHION SHOW WAS FOR THE SUSAN KOMEN FASHION FOR THE CURE CHARITY.
THEY RAISE A LOT OF MONEY TO HELP GET RID OF BREAST CANCER. I DO NOT REALLY UNDERSTAND IT SO WELL BUT I DO KNOW BREAST CANCER IS BAD. LOTS OF PEOPLE DIE FROM IT BECAUSE THEY DONT CATCH IT EARLY ENOUGH. ...

IMAGINE! DIANE VON FURSTENBURG HELPING THIS CHARITY AND ME, CECILIA CASSINI, AT THE SAME TIME.
I AM SO GLAD THAT THIS NICE LADY "MICAH" LOVED THE DRESS I DESIGNED AND DONATED! SHE WON IT!

I HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY BUT I AM SO SOOOOOOOOOOOO TIRED. I GOTTA GO TO SLEEP...........

I HAD THE BEST TIME EVER BUT BOY DO I HAVE STORIES TO TELL YOU!
WAIT TIL YOU SEE THE PHOTOS!

GOTTA GO TO SLEEP,
CECILIA

fabric, new fabric omg!!!!!!!!

2009-11-18T19:49:00.000-08:00

Did you know that my fabric and I whisper to eachother??????????

This old fabric (they are called remnants) was kinda dusty and at the bottom of a box but wow!

OMG !!!!!!!!!

vintage . gold. Georgio Armani fabric.

can you believe it? I am feeling his creations.

I am getting inspired.

wait ! : metalic . silk. metalic silk. how is that possible? is there anything better? LOVE IT !

I am soooooooooo excited to get working with this vintage fabric and piecing it with something fabulous to make .... wait. lemme hear you say it: ....

that's right: "A ONE-OF-A-KIND MASTERPIECE!"

oh! say it again, it sounds so good! A ONE-OF-A-KIND MASTERPIECE!"

well, i gotta go chat with my fabric...

ciao for now, xoxoxoxoxo Cecilia

mommyhype is calling me "eco fashionista extraordinaire"

2009-11-18T15:31:00.000-08:00

November 16, 2009
Eco Fashionista Extraordinaire

This is an article Teri Levy, my tennis friend Jamie's mom, wrote. It was great to see that even my friends who I only see on the tennis court (in tennis clothes) like my stuff too! I mean we have a lot of fun playing tennis together but we don't get much time to talk fashion - if you know what I mean!

For the past year my eldest daughter Jamie has been playing tennis along side a girl who comes to the court with some serious fashion flair. Whether it is a big bright flower in the hair or some elaborate outfit, she gracefully dances across the court. Every week my daughter anticipates the outfit of the day. A week ago this ten year girl invited Jamie to her trunk show. So, last Saturday I piled my four daughters and a friend into the car and off we went. Meet Cecilia Cassini, a 10 year old Eco Fashion designer who aspires to be Coco Chanel. I was astonished by her creations and so where all the kids. At ten, she has the eye to selected interesting fabric combinations to create fashion forward pieces with some serious flair. With confidence she explained how she go started and with poise showed me her masterpieces. Yes, she calls them masterpieces because each piece is unique and one of a kind. All her creations are made from old clothes from hers, her grandmothers and moms closets. As I picked up a piece, Cecilia confidently told me a story relating to the garment, "ah, that was a Juicy Couture sweater that had a hole, so I decided to cut it up and create something". My daughters were in awe and inspired by Cecelia's ambition and courage to do what she loves: sew, save the planet by recycling old clothes and create. So, now we wait until our next meeting on the tennis courts to see her latest creation.

Just to give you a hint of what I happened to be wearing on the court on Tuesday (before I even saw this ) was a fabulous thick elastic, high wasted black full skirt with a simple black tank but of course... some fabulous magenta/sparkled leggings (from Tough Cookies, fyi) and my boring white addidas tennis shoes that I painted last year with scribbles and flowers to cheer them up! And as we all know, I never ever forget the head piece! This time a medium sized pink and black and gold ribbon bow headband... turned to the side of course!

make sure to check out http://mommyhype.com/tag/fashion because there are lots of great things to read about and to bake for the holidays ( i wanna make those pumpkin pie tarts) and of course to buy!!!!!!!
well ciao for now, xoxoxoox

TRUNK SHOW ends with an empty trunk

2009-11-14T20:16:00.000-08:00

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH,....
I REALLY HAD NO IDEA EXACTLY WHAT A TRUNK SHOW MEANT.....
I KNOW I WAS GOING TO BE SHOWING MY COLLECTION AT TOUGH COOKIES BUT I STILL WAS WONDERING IF I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO SHOW THEM OUTTA MY MOM'S TRUNK - I MEAN HER TRUNK IS WAY TO SMALL FOR ALL OF MY MASTERPIECES!

I WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED WHEN I GOT TO TOUGH COOKIES AT ABOUT 11 AM (SHOW WAS STARTING AT NOON) AND SAW MY FAVORITE "THE YELLOW BOW" DRESS HANGNING IN THE WINDOW , ALONG WITH THAT SUPER CUTE GOLD HOLIDAY SKIRT!

EVEN BETTER: A GIRL, SHALL WE CALL HER MY VERY BRAND NEW FASHION COMPANION...... NAMED "BRAEDYN" WAS THERE WAITING TO MEET ME . SHE DROVE ALLLLLLLLL THE WAY FROM HUNTINGTON BEACH WITH HER MOM AND BROTHERS TO MEET ME AND BUY SOME OF THE FABULOUS STUFF SHE SAW ON THE NEWS! EVERYONE MUST THINK SHE AND HER MOM ARE CRAZY. I GET IT. THAT IS SO SOMETHING I WOULD DO! WE WERE LIKE TWO PEAS IN A POD! OR MAYBE IT WAS LIKE COCO MEETING MARK! CAN YOU IMAGINE ... HOW FAB.... WE HAD NEVER MET BEFORE BUT IT WAS LIKE WE HAD BEEN FRIENDS FOREVER! BUT,.......... NO MATTER HOW MUCH SHE WANTED THAT "YELLOW BOW" DRESS, I WAS NOT GOING TO LET IT GO! NO WAY! IT IS MY FAVORITE! I PROMISED MY NEW FASHIONISTA BFF THAT I WILL MAKE HER ONE - JUST FOR HER!

AS AMAZING AS THE DAY BEGAN, IT JUST GOT BETTER AND BETTER......... SO MANY PEOPLE WERE AT TOUGH COOKIES ALL DAY , BUYING MY PIECES! YES. SOOOOOOO MANY PIECES OF MY ONE OF A KIND MASTERPIECES SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IT WAS AMAZING AND SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FUN TO SEE KIDS TRYING ON MY STUFF - DESIGNED BY MOI! - AND THEN BUYING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TIRED! I WILL POST PHOTOS LATER!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANKS TO SHANNON FOR HAVING ME AT HER AWESOME STORE - CUTTEST CLOTHES !!!!!!!!!! (MY GRANDMA SPOILED ME AND BOUGHT ME LOTS OF WHAT SHE CALLS "i AM PROUD OF YOU" CLOTHES!) JUST WAIT, SOON ENOUGH!!!!! THEY WILL BE CUT UP AND REPURPOSED INTO NEW, ONE OF A KIND MASTERPIECES BY ME, CECILIA CASSINI !!!!!!!!
CIAO FOR NOW, XOXOOXOXOX

daily news episode three

2009-11-14T08:22:00.000-08:00

I woke up Saturday morning just like any other Saturday morning... well. kinda!

I was excited about my Trunk Show at Tough Cookies and I was already wondering what fabulous dress I was going to wear. I was also wondering how I could convince my mom to let me wear my hair down ( she always wants to to put it up...).........

So........... as I walked into the kitchen to say hello to everyone - since they were already up...

I noticed the Daily News on the kitchen table!!!!!!!!!!!! When I took a second glance at it, ...

OMG ! I was on the front page. OOOOOOOOO MYYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOOOddddd!!

I didn't really know what to think. I was kind of shocked. I mean I knew Tony Castro interviewed me and I knew that Andy, the photographer from the Daily News, had come to photograph me but................... WOW !

I love the story! I hope you do too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

www.dailynews.com

you can find the story by clicking on "youngest fashion designer" heading

more later, gotta go get dressed for my Trunk Show at Tough Cookies!!!!!!

xoxoxoxoxo ciao for now

Thank you Tony and Andy and Shannon (owner of the ever fab Tough Cookies!)

LAST NIGHT ON THE NEWS

2009-11-12T14:45:00.000-08:00

On the news ?

Well, just as I was cheering for my cousins James and Henry in their CIF Championship Waterpolo game, my mom tapped me on my shoulder and said in my ear, "We need to rush home as soon as the game is over."
I could tell there was a good enough reason by the tone of her voice that I did not even bother to beg her to stay for the pizza they usually serve after these games. Not that I like pizza - cuz I don't - but any chance to hang out with my cousins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As we were rushing to the car, my mom said "Sharon Tay from CBS 2 / KCAL 9 news will be at our house in an hour to do a live report on you."
You can imagine my surprise. What????????????????? OMG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So we rushed home - good thing I was already dressed cute - so I could help my mom straighten up the house and get herself together!
I do not really know what I was feeling. It happened so fast.
Ding Dong! As I looked out the wondow there was the huge news truck in front of our house. WOW. Was this really happening? Yep. Sharon Tay said, "Hi Cecilia!" As if we had known eachother forever! She made me feel comfortable right away. She was so nice. Right away we started talking about fashion and Gossip Girl !!!!!!!!! Believe it or not, we had the best time. I showed her my sewing room, all of my current pieces, my portfolio and even the letter I wrote to Chanel when I was just 7 years old. Finally it was time to go on air! I was not nervous at all when the lights and cameras and microphones (I had to wear one) went on! I just couldn't believe it when Sharon Tay announced me as "arguably the youngest fashion designer in the country!" The whole night was like a dream! I should have been sleeping but the news truck, camera lady and Sharon Tay did not leave my house until about 11:30 pm.......... With all that excitement, how in the world could I go to sleep! Wow. What a day! I was on zzzzzzzzzz news

HERE IS A LINK FROM THE INTERVIEW FROM LAST NIGHT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...
http://cbs2.com/tv/Cecilia.Cassini.Tough.2.1307281.html

so ciao for now, xoxoxooxox Cecilia

Trunk Show

2009-11-11T23:50:00.000-08:00

The address of the Trunk show is:

Tough Cookies
13638 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, 91423

Tel:818 990 0972

Please come see it on Saturday...

xoxo

daily news episode two.....

2009-11-10T20:16:00.000-08:00

They decided to send one of their photographer's to take pictures of me sewing and making a dress for the Trunk Show. It was fun. I am used to having my dad take my pictures since he is a photographer but it was cool to have someone else. I hope the story and my picture ends up in the Daily News on Friday or Saturday!

xoxoxo ciao for now, Cecilia

dresses are selling

2009-11-09T18:32:00.000-08:00

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!??????????

MY ONE-OF-A-KIND MASTERPIECES ARE SELLING!!!!!!!!!

IT IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL.

I HAVE SOME PIECES AT SOTO IN WOODLAND HILLS AND TARYN'S JOYNT AND TOUGH COOKIES IN SHERMAN OAKS...................

PEOPLE ACTUALLY ARE BUYING THEM!

SO FAR, ABOUT FIVE OF MY PIECES HAVE SOLD!

I AM SO EXCITED!

SOON I WILL BE MAKING ENOUGH MONEY TO FINALLY BUY A NEW SEWING MACHINE!

I NEED A BETTER MACHINE! THE MACHINE I HAVE IS MORE OF A BASIC ONE. BUT NOW THAT I AM SEWING A LOT AND SO MANY DIFFERENT FABRICS, IT BREAKS DOWN A LOT. AND WHEN A SEWING MACHINE BREAKS DOWN, IT SLOWS ME DOWN!

GO SEE MY PIECES AT:

SOTO

TARYN'S JOYNT

TOUGH COOKIES

TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!

XOXOXOXO CIAO FOR NOW,

CECILIA

daily news episode one

2009-11-05T19:57:00.000-08:00

A nice man named Tony from the Daily News called me!
Can you believe it?
Well, to be exact, he called my mom and asked if he could speak to me about my designing and sewing........
It was so cool. This man, he said he was old enough to be my grandfather, was asking me questions like:
"Where do I get my inspirations from"
"What do I plan to be when I grow up"
"How long have I been sewing"
"What do my friends think of my clothes"
"Am I related to Oleg Cassini, a famous fashion designer"
Tony said the story will be in the Daily News on Friday or Saturday!
So don't forget to look for me in the Daily News and read my answers to his questions!
xoxoxo ciao for now,
Cecilia

trunk show????????

2009-11-04T19:12:00.000-08:00

DO YOU KNOW WHAT A TRUNK SHOW IS?
WELL, I HAVE TO ADMIT.... I NEVER REALLY DID.
THAT IS, UNTIL NOW THAT I AM ACTUALLY HAVING ONE!
YEP. A TRUNK SHOW.
A TRUNK SHOW AT TOUGH COOKIES IN SHERMAN OAKS ON NOVEMBER 14TH
I KNOW! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
ME, MOI ! CECILIA !
THAT'S RIGHT!
SHANNNON, THE NICEST OWNER OF ANY CHILDREN'S STORE EVER, ASKED ME TO DO A "TRUNK SHOW"
I GET TO BE THERE ALL DAY TO SHOW EVERYONE MY DESIGNS AND "ONE-OF-A-KIND MASTERPIECES" AND SELL THEM!
YES, FINALLY.... YOU CAN COME AND BUY THESE SPECIAL PIECES! FOR YOUR FABULOUS AND ADORABLE GIRLS!
WHAT LITTLE GIRL CAN GO WITHOUT A CECILIA CASSINI DESIGN!
JUST KIDDING. NO, BUT REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU NEVER KNOW.
WELL, I HAVE BEEN MAKING SOME SUPER FAB PIECES FOR THIS TRUNK SHOW!
VOILA!
SEE YOU ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
TOUGH COOKIES
SHERMAN OAKS

THANK YOU FROM DENISE RICHARDS

2009-10-29T21:40:00.000-07:00

I AM SO GLAD DENISE RICHARDS DAUGHTERS "LOVED" THE DRESSES I CREATED FOR THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!

I KNOW THEY ARE JUST A COUPLE YEARS APART FROM EACHOTHER AND SO I MADE THEM "COORDINATING" DRESSES - NOT TOO SIMILAR BUT NOT TOO DIFFERENT...

THIS IS THE EMAIL I GOT FROM DENISE RICHARDS:

"Dear Cecilia,

Thank you so much for making the dresses for my girls and myself. We absolutely love them and wanted to make sure to tell you how amazing your designs were. Good luck and we will be looking for your designs on the red carpet!

Love, Denise Richards "

well, gotta go... sew

ciao for now

xoxoxoxo Cecilia

SWEET 16

2009-10-25T18:14:00.000-07:00

DO NOT WORRY!

I AM NOT 16 YET!!!!!!!!!! THOUGH I WOULD LIKE TO BE!

IT WAS MY SISTER ANNABELLE'S SWEET 16 TODAY AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!

NOT LIKE THERE WAS ANYTHING SO FAB AND OUTRAGEOUS AT THE PARTY - JUST A OMLETTE AND WAFFLE MAN MAKING SUPER-UPER-DOOPER YUMMY STUFF FOR THE GIRLS AT MY TATA TERESA'S GARDEN! THE TABLES WERE PINK AND BROWN... WITH REALLY PRETTY PLATES WITH DOILIES ON THEM AND PINK SILVERWARE THAT I CHOSE! GORGEOUS FLOWERS ON EACH TABLE, OF COURSE! and ON EACH PLATE, A HANDMADE FRENCH SOAP WRAPPED IN BEAUTIFUL BROWN TULLE AND A FLOWER - I WRAPPED THEM, OF COURSE!!!!!!!! YOU CAN COUNT ON ME!

THE BEST PART OF THE PARTY WAS THE PHOTO BOOTH!

I HAD ABSOLUTELY THE BEST BEST BEST TIME TAKING PICTURES IN IT! SO FUN!

I MADE ANNABELLE A SCRAP BOOK FROM ALL OF HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO TOOK PICTURES IN THE PHOTO BOOTH!!!!!!!!! IT'S CUTE~

THE BEST PART OF THE DAY WAS WATCHING ANNABELLE OPEN ALL OF HER GIFTS!

WOW! LUCKY GIRL!

LUCKY I AM HER SISTER!

HAPPY SWEET 16 ANNABELLE!

LOVE YOU,

XOXOXOX CIAO FOR NOW , YOUR FAV, CECILIA!!!!!!!!

P.S..... OF COURSE I MADE THE DRESS I AM WEARING!!!!!!!!!

DON'T WORRY....... I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU

2009-10-17T17:45:00.000-07:00

HELLO MY DEAREST FANS!
I AM SOO HAPPY THAT I FINALLY HAVE A SECOND IN MY CRAZY SCHOOL LIFE TO SIT DOWN AND WRITE TO YOU GUYS............................. I PROMISE I HAVE NOT FORGOT ABOUT YOU,
NEITHER HAVE I STOPPED SEWING!!!!BUT I HAVE VERRRRYYY EXCITING NEWS!

I AM HAVING MY VERY OWN TRUNK SHOW !

YOU WILL GET TO COME AND SEE LOTS OF MY FABULOUS "MASTERPIECES" AT
TOUGH COOKIES IN SHERMAN OAKS...

THE STORE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE AND THE OWNER IS SO SUPER NICE!
SHE LOVES MY STUFF AND ASKED ME TO DO A TRUNK SHOW!
I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!

WELL, IN BETWEEN GETTING ALL GOOD GRADES - 'CAUSE SCHOOL COMES FIRST! - I GOTTA GET SEWING!

XOXOXOX CIAO FOR NOW,
CECILIA

A Ride of "ew"

2009-09-26T18:52:00.000-07:00

So while having the best time in my life at the Diane Von Furstenburg fashion show, my mom said we had to leave a little bit early to "beat the crowd" outside.

Of course I did not want to leave but I definitely was not going to stay alone so... I got up and walked outside with my mom to give the Valet our ticket.

Well my mom was most definitely NOT the first one to think of this. There was already a huge line outside. But my mom asked the people at the front of the line if we could "cut them in line" because I was tired and needed to get to bed.

Of course everyone was nice and said "NO Problem."

My mom even found her keychain and handed it to one of the guys and spoke spanish to him. I guess she told him to please hurry up! It looked like we were gonna get our car super fast.

WRONG! Now all of the "EW" began to happen. Be sure to sit tight in your seats.

First, the Valet men were all sweaty.

Next, OMG they were so unorganized, I cant even tell you.

Then, I hear people complainning "Valet, where is my car?"

Then, I hear people freaking out, "My car was towed."

I saw that NOBODY has left. There are more and more people outside.

My mom starts asking the Valet "Where is my car?"

It seems like a long time since we left the fashion show.

Then , a lady named Amanda was freaking out. "You need to figure this out. I have so many celebrities standing here. And you MUST get this lady and her daighter their car. They have been standing here for over an hour."

Crazy. The cars were not coming. The Valet LOST the cars. They did not know where they were parked. Keys were GONE. Some cars were TOWED. OMG! What if my mom's car was gone?

I wanted to call my papa and have him pick us up but my mom kept telling me not to worry.

I was just wanted to go home.

Then a super nice girl named Diliney, who were had met inside, offered to drive us around the neighborhood to find our car. My mom said ok and we got in her car and drove around for awhile - looking for our car. We even went to a parking lot that the valet said our car must be parked at. It was super far away. Our car was NOT there.

We drove back to the Valet and saw police cars.

The police men offered to drive us around to find our car. I felt so SCARED but my mom said we were "as safe as can be."

The "EW" got even "EWer".

I was sooo disgusted to get into the HARD SEATS!!!

Then I was even more disgusted to hear that I was sitting in a ROBBER seat!!!

EWWWWWW!!!!!

MY mom wa sitting in the drunk seat and the policemen said they had just caught a drunk person last night who sat in that VERY SEAT.....

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok now i think i am scaring you ,well this will be a very good lesson. I have one last thing to say:

"DO NOT EVERRRRR GET INTO THE BACKSEAT OF A POLICE CAR!

NEVER EVER EVERRR!!!

EcoDiva of the week!

2009-09-21T06:45:00.000-07:00

I am so happy that I am featured as an "EcoDiva of the Week" on

http://ecodivastv.com/Blog/wordpress/?cat=4 !

Speaking of week, I had a very crazy week - school, the holiday, and sewing of course! So sorry but that is why I have been a little outta touch!

Today is the beginning of a new and exciting week as well. I get to go to a charity fashion show featuring Diane Von Furstenburg because I donated a dress. Hopefully someone will love it and buy it for lots of money so that I can be part of helping people not get cancer. (BTW I do know who is DVF ! I have even been to her store in Paris... and I have the collector's barbie of her - not that I have barbie's but that will be another story - another time.)

Back to "EcoDiva"... You must check it out! One of the creator's is actually a lady named, Taryn. She is super cool and actually is one of my "fashion" teachers. Although she is super busy with lots of different jobs, she makes time to help me learn lots of different things about fashion design - there is so much more to it than just sewing. One of the funnest things she taught me was to cut up fashion magazines and paste pictures on posterboards to create "story" and "color" boards. I love working with Taryn because she totally "gets me" and encourages me to "repurpose" and create whatever I feel like because no matter what, it will work!

I love the name "EcoDiva"

ciao for now!
Cecilia

ONE THING ON MY MIND

2009-09-14T19:43:00.000-07:00

One thing on my mind!

It was finally a bit colder today! I mean, it was kinda gloomy. Do not get me wrong! I was not sad at all about this weather. Finally I was at school not burning up! I had a good day at school but I must admit I had one thing on my mind.

Even though it is still kinda hot, I have winter on my mind. I cut up some old black sweaters and skirts and made an amazing dress! Sweaters that do not fit my brother anymore and some very ugly skirts from my mom's giveaway bag.

Polka dots and stripes rock! The crocheted flower from my grandma rocks it even more!

I have named it "La Fleur" ...

What do you think?

ciao for now, Cecilia

THE MEETING

2009-09-09T20:38:00.001-07:00

Amazing!!!
I had a great 1st day of fifth grade and an AMAZING meeting ...

Project Runway people... first of all, their office so "fetch" !!!

we sat on couches instead of those "long and straight" conference tables...

Chips Ahoy cookies and bottles of cold water!

The meeting was REALLY good ! They made me feel so comfortable - I felt like I was just hanging out with people who already "get me" .

I think they liked my clothes and my idea of "repurposing" and "being green" !

I hope something will happen with me and them because I really loved the vibe.
BTW ...

as I was leaving, guess what they gave me?

they were so nice they even gave me the special "reserved for the crew" Project Runway bag!!!
What could be better for me?

It is going to be my school bag! How cool!

Let's keep our fingers crossed !

ciao for now,

Cecilia

p.s.

Thank you to all of you on my blog for all your support!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxoxo

Back to school

2009-09-09T05:00:00.000-07:00

Today! 09/09/09

What a great way to start the school year! 9 / 9 / 9 ! LUCKY NUMBERS !
The first day of school. On my first day of fifth grade, I get to think about the end of the day because at 4 pm I will be meeting the producers of Project Runway! Is there any better way to start off my year? gotta go, CIAO FOR NOW !
Wish me luck!

what will you wear ?

2009-09-08T19:52:00.000-07:00

First Day of School Outfit , dilema...

DO NOT
EVEN TRY TO PRETEND THAT
ALL OF YOU
HAVEN'T BEEN THINKING ABOUT
YOUR "FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL OUTFIT" !

I KNOW I HAVE BEEN!

BUT IT IS SOOOOOO HOT HERE IN LOS ANGELES!

HOW COULD WE POSSIBLY EVEN THINK ABOUT WEARING ANY OF THOSE GREAT "FALL OUTFITS" ?????

IT IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING ABLE TO WEAR THOSE CUTE PEA COATS AND UGGS !

I am going to wear my super cute cut off jean shorts - of course they are my super cute skinny jeans from last year that got too short!

Since I am not allowed to wear flip flops ( not in high school yet!), i will my patent black flats or maybe my black high top converse!

On top, a great lace (but not see through, of course) sleeveless top tucked into my shorts!

depending on my mood (at 7am), a long strand of pearls or maybe a long buddha necklace.
of course some bracelets to add to my "never take off" bracelet...

HAVE A GREAT DAY !!!! HAVE A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR !!!

WHAT WILL YOU WEAR ?

COOL FOR SCHOOL !

2009-09-07T20:18:00.000-07:00

super HOT "Caliente" back to school looks that will make you COOL for school !

"CLASSY" BUT NOT TOO PREPPY:

mix it up :

plaid

flannel

lace

denim

zippers !

ANY KIND OF JEANS WORK !

skinny, straight, it doesn't matter as long as they look good on you

dark are always good

not bootleg - bootleg is over !

NO UGG'S YET:

flip flops - if they let you- but make sure your toes look good...

my mom hates chipped polish! she says it looks cheap.

colored vans are cute

or flats of course!

NO HIGH HEELS - that just looks silly for school and can't be comfy !

A MUST FOR THE 7 AM WAKE UP:

high wasted shorts with any color fab blouse

tucked in of course!

your little brother's blazer!

put it over anything and look super cute !

GLAM IT UP WITH SOME GREAT long NECKLACES AND BRACELETS!

chokers are WAY over!

just stay true to your look and you will look great!

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ! AND STAY COOL !

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU ARE WEARING!

TWO NEW DRESSES for Jasmine and Mariah

2009-09-06T20:32:00.000-07:00

Jasmine and Mariah are my new friends! I made them each a blue dress to wear to school!

Can you imagine not having something new to wear?

There are over 90,000 homeless people sleeping on the streets in Los Angleles.

Many kids are lucky to be in sheltors instead of on the street!

Jasmine and Mariah are two little girls who could have been on the street but were lucky enough to get a spot at Los Angeles Family Housing .

Since I know how nice it is to have a new dress to wear, I decided to make them each a dress to wear on their first day of school.

I know I can't help every child feel better but this is something I COULD do !

I feel sad but to think some kids do not get new dresses to wear.

I wanted Jasmine and Mariah to have a new dress to wear on their first day of school.

So, VOILA ! I took some tops that do not fit me anymore and I "repurposed" them into a dress for each of them.

They look so cute in them ! Good thing they fit them perfectly!

Since they are supposed to wear blue to school, I used different blue fabrics.

While I was hanging out with them, I also learned that blue is Mariah's (the little sister) favorite color. I made her a picture with her name written in BLUE! And her big sister, Jasmine, loves purple and hearts!

Something we all take for granted! A new dress!

These two little girls, Jasmine and Mariah, do not. They were so appreciative. Even though they were a little bit shy, I knew from the look in they eyes that they were happy with their "new" dresses. I mean, they were ALREADY wearing their new dress!

Jasmine, the big sister, hugged me and said thank you !

It really is easy to make someone else feel good!

I hope they have a great first day of school !

ciao for now, I gotta go figure out what I am going to wear on MY first day of 5th grade!

Welcome

2009-09-06T11:29:00.000-07:00

WELCOME TO MY DAILY BLOG!!!

Don't forget to sign in as a follower to be in the loop and stay fashionable...

Ciao for now Cecilia.

Keep coming back and WIN!!!!

2009-09-06T10:37:00.000-07:00

Hi guys...boys and girls and teens!!!

I mean HELLO to all of my sister's friends and cousins friends,

I know you guys are older but I promise I will give great fashion tips...
I have got A LOT to say!

BTW ... We will be holding a drawing for for the first 50 signed up followers. One ITUNES card will be given to the name drawn out of the jar of thread. In addition: It is boys versus girls. Whichever team has the most followers, another name will be drawn to win another card.

Yep ! You have two different chances to win !

Make sure to read and comment on the blog because soon we will be hosting a "How well do you know Cecilia" quiz...

So go sign in as a follower !

Ciao for now,
Cecilia

how it all began...

2009-09-06T08:04:00.000-07:00

Ever since I can remember I always wanted to wear EXACTLY what I wanted to - even if everyone else didn't think it matched!

I also always wanted to wear my mom's or my sister's clothes - even if they were too big for me.

I will never forget the day that I took my sister's new dress and "altered" it... Or should I say:
"CUT" it up?

I loved that pink and yellow tie dyed tube top dress. It was sooooo grown up! I wanted it.

While noone was looking, I grabbed the sissors from the kitchen drawer. Then I hid under the kitchen table with the sissors and pink and yellow dress.

It just needed a little re sizing to fit me!

I quickly cut the bottom off so it wouldn't be too long anymore for me.
Then I slipped it on!
It was perfect in length!
But it was still way too big . Sooooooo...I took the ponytail holder out of my hair and I used it to cinch the dress in. Perfect!

As I was admiring myself in my new dress, I got busted! BUSTED!!!

My mom and sister freaked out. I am sure you can use your imagination and figure out what happened!

But what you may not know, though, is that I think that
was the very moment I realized if I just had a sewing machine,
I could learn to sew
and make exactly what I want to wear.

That's what I got for my 6th birthday! A singer sewing machine.
And the rest is history.

ciao for now,
Cecilia

meeting, the day of...

2009-09-04T20:46:00.000-07:00

My manager - she totally gets it ! Me and the concept! Not only is she talented but she is a total fashionista like me , so fab and gorgeous and very pregnant. Her name is Pilar. She is a very successful manager and she thinks I have something! And she is not my mom or dad! Can you believe it!
Well, Pilar is the one who is setting up these meetings for me. I guess she really believes in me . She drove to Beverly Hills to introduce us to some agents when it was 108 degrees outside. And she is almost 9 months pregnant. My mom says it takes a pregnant lady longer to cool down than someone like me! Her feet were very swolen but she had a smile on her face! As we got onto the elevator, to go up to the beautiful offices, Pilar told me to "hit it outta the park" when we met with these people.

meeting with prouducers

2009-09-04T14:53:00.000-07:00

MEETING WITH THE PRODUCERS OF PROJECT RUNWAY!

My amazing manager did it!
When we first met, I told her that Project Runway is my absolute favorite of all time TV show.
I watch every episode and get inspired every week!
I want to be on Project Runway!

Pilar said, well "It is tough. You know, sometimes, even the adults cry. It is hard."

The only reason why I would cry is out of happiness and excitement !

My dream is coming true! Finally my life is becoming normal! I get to meet the producers of Project Runway next week! I get to actually talk to people who will understand me! I love fashion. I dream about the next best outfit to wear. Every morning I wake up wanting to sew!

Ahhhhh PARIS

2009-09-02T22:37:00.000-07:00

CHANEL CHANEL CHANEL...I LOVE COCO

I don't know if it is a coincidence but both of our initials are CC

At a very young age

2009-09-02T22:20:00.000-07:00

Whether I was knitting or sewing I alway wanted to be a Fashion Designer...

summer challenge

2009-09-02T13:08:00.000-07:00

I woke up this morning and what do you think the first thing I did was??????

Yep ! I turned on last night's episode of Project Runway!

OMG ! I am so glad that Mitchel got out. He has not proven himself to deserve to stay on. Not even close. I mean what was that awful shorts and tank top he made last week? Even I know better than that for a pregnant lady! In fact I made a dress - inspired from last week's "pregnant challenge" for Pilar. She is about to have her baby any minute! I think it might have won the challenge because it is just tight enough to show a cute tummy !!!!!! I can't wait to give it to her!

Now, back to the "summer challenge"...
As I was watching the episode I kept thinking to myself how I could be making a winning design in a flash!

That is exactly what I did! Yep ! That's right!
I made a black and white tube top bathing suit and of course the "avant garde" piece as well.
What do you think?
Fabulous or what?
I think I will wear it this weekend to the beach!

WOWWWWWWWW

2009-09-01T21:35:00.000-07:00

My own website where I can actually show my designs and collections!!!!!!

Please go see them

http://www.ceciliacassini.com/

THE RIGHT SHOES

2009-09-01T18:40:00.000-07:00

Today when I went shopping at the Americana I was planning on coming home with only one leopard pair of flats. Instead I came home with 4 pairs of all different colored shoes and not 1 was a leopard design.I told my mom i had to get more than 1 pair of shoes because what if the pair I get is totally not right for my AMAZING hand picked out outfit for THE BIG DAY!!!!! OO sorry totally getting into my excited mode.....You know that THE BIG DAY is my BIG MEETING with producers and agents for my collection!!!!!!! OMGGG I am sooooo excited and I will like totally tell you about how THE BIG DAY WENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OOO SO SORRY dugh i was suppoes to say MY MEETINGGGGG!!!!! SO UNTIL TUES CHOWWW FOR NOWWW!!!

Even playing tennis...

2009-08-29T22:35:00.000-07:00

I like to be in style with my own creations...

I was always an Artist...I guess...

2009-08-29T10:01:00.000-07:00

In Style

2009-08-28T22:31:00.000-07:00

No matter where I go it is important to look the best...;)

hitting it outta the park...

2009-08-27T20:56:00.000-07:00

I totally thought I was "hitting it outta the park" when I walked into the meeting with a huge box of macaroons to share with the agents. After all, I am French and love to share the delicacies of Paris when I can. My papa set the long, rectangular box of delicious coffee, vanilla, cassis, and pistachio macaroons on the gigantic table. I have never seen such a huge table - except at my Grandma's for thanksgiving dinner- The difference is at my Grandma's house, everyone practically fights for the delicious food ... Here at the meeting, the agents did not really appreciate the macaroons! As I bit into my third macaroon, I realized I was the only one enjoying myself. Were these agents we were meeting with on a diet, I wondered????? Or was it that they only knew the Martha Stewart macaroons, baked from coconut, that are served during Passover? Oh well! More for me, I thought! Well, just as they did not get the macaroons, I did not get them.
The guy, the agent. wondered if we could make a reality show about my family.
????????????????????????????????????????????
never.
After the meeting, as I stood in my fabulous dress and jack purcell's, I told Pilar: "This is about me! Not my family!" She said, "I wish you had said that to them in the meeting!"

Meeting with the agents

2009-08-27T20:31:00.000-07:00

I am finally waking up from what I thought was a bad dream of my "big day" !
You know how excited I was for my meeting ... My outfit was fantastic: Since I did not find the perfect shoe for my original idea of what to wear, I quickly designed and sewed something even better: A perfect white tshirt (of course with some pizazz...) and white and silver brocade umpire skirt, paried with jack purcell's. SOOOOOO CUTE ! SOOOOOOO ME ! Of course I changed the boring white laces to fab grey ones to bring in the silver on the brocade. I felt great. I felt fab. I felt ready to sign a deal!

MOOD

2009-08-22T19:40:00.000-07:00

Today I went to the most amazing fabric store called "MOOD"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMGGGG I WAS IN ABSOULLOUT HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had no idea such an amazing fabric store existed.
I have been to JoAnn's and to the fabric stores downtown, ... but: WOW!
MOOD ! Boy oh Boy, did MOOD put me in a good mood!

I WALKED UP and DOWN EACH ISLE JUST DROOLING! I WANTED EVERYTHING!
MY MIND WAS RACING FROM SPARKLE TO STRETCH TO FLORAL TO GOLD LEATHER !

Once I realized my grandma was sitting on a chair in the front of the store sleeping. I knew my time was running out. I had better start pulling bolts of fabric to be cut.

I DECIDED THAT FOR MY FALL COLLECTION, I WANT THE FOCUS TO BE ON ALL
PURPLES AND GOLDS !!!!! I FOUND THE MOST AMAZING PURPLE AND GOLD FABRIC!
STRETCH, MEN'S SUITING, AND GLITTERY GOLD!

Since my brother does not fit into some of his "golf" collar shirts anymore (my mom thought purple's were cool for him), I am going to turn his "hand-me-downs" into fabulous, purple and gold "good-MOOD" inspired dresses.

IT IS Absolutely GOING TO BE THE MOST AMAZING COLLECTION OF ALL; but of course,
EVERY COLLECTION IS GOING TO BE AMAZING AND BETTER EACH TIME!!!!!

With my grandma now sleeping in her very air-conditioned car, I was starting to feel rushed.

I CAN NOT BELIVE HOW THE PROJECT RUNWAY PEOPLE CAN LOOK AT ALL OF THE ISLES and MAKE THEIR CHOICES IN ONLY 30 MIN.

IT TOOK ME ALMOST 4 HOURS TO CHOOSE MY FABRICS....Well maybe not that long!

I could have stayed their ALL DAY ! But my Grandma was hungry.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE MOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope my creations put you in a GOOD MOOD !

WELL,
CHOW FOR NOW!