Sunday, April 26, 2009

50th Post!

Yay [: CasuallyCouture has finally reached 50 posts!

Here's something cool I thought up...

How many of you want to act more like your favorite star? Be more like Miley, Leighton, the Olsens, Ash, ecetera.. Here are 10 ways you can.

1. When outside, wear sunglasses as much as possible. Ash Tisdale & the Olsens? Point taken.

2. Have and frequently use a Twitter. The number of celebs getting Twitters nowadays isn't even funny.

3. Have random obsessions you talk about. Demi loves John Mayer, Miley has pilates.

4. Hide from the paps. So maybe you don't have annoying people following you around all day, but get away from busy crowds at school and/or work.

5. When out, dress casual, but still cute. I love seeing pictures of celebs out at Starbucks, dressed casual comfy, but still adorable.

6. Keep your love life private. Zannessa is a fabulous example. They say "our relationship works because we keep it quiet." Awhh!

7. Have a couple of favorite charities. I like Unicef, personally. Bono loves being eco-friendly!

8. Have a signature item. The Jonas Brothers love their skinnies & Wayfarers.

9. Keep in touch with your "fans". In most cases, your friends, family, & anyone else.

10. AlwaysalwaysALWAYS be confident. 99.99% of anyone who's anybody in L.A. & NYC are confident, happy people. That's why they succeed in life.

Comment you wonderful people!

BY THE WAY-
Betsey Johnson is having a fabulous sale. 25 % off everything, besides accessories, intimates, & swimsuits... here you go. It ends .. today though. Tee-hee.



















xoxo Francecsa ♥

Monday, April 20, 2009

F.N.O. [what to wear?]

I need your help with something prettttyyyy important.

Well, out school has these Friday Night Out things- they're usually casual dances, but without the pressure of having to slow dance with a certain member of the opposite gender. We've had two so far- they were a hecka lot of fun. The only problem? They got VERY hot. And I mean extremely hot! With everybody dancing in an enclosed space [the cafeteria] I need something fabulous, glamorous, but still comfy and not involving too many layers. [So please do not suggest a sweater, shortsleeve, tank top, sweatpants, uggs, 2 pairs of socks, and leg warmer! [; ]

Any ideas? The theme is "Carnival" but I'm not exactly sure how I could dress like that.

I was considering my destroyed denim shorts. Cause I like them a lot!

What I Wish I Could Wear-





















Elizabeth and James, $295




















7 For All Mankind, $150




















Emilio Pucci, $450




















Phillippe Audibert, $440

grrrrr. i am mad that i am not a billionaire tycoon who is allowed to go on shopping rages, && buy anything wonderful and exquisite for themselves... [; don't we all, don't we all.

muahh!
-xo francesca

[images are not mine, they belong to net-a-porter.com]

Saturday, April 11, 2009

New Layout [& NEWS]

New Layout! What do you think of it? - Dear Lizzi, I am terribly sorry that I'm now using the same layout as you. I though it time for a change, & I liked this layout a lot... I changed the color though, so no hard feelings? [:
Anyways, yeap. Here's the new layout [: I am obsessing over super-casual day dresses to wear with cardigans during the spring & summer months... I found some nice ones at Urban Outfitters, one of my new favorite stores!






















Silence & Noise Pocket Tee Dress, 38.00. also comes in other colors like purple, grey, & more. I think this would look fabulous with a skinny charcoal or metallic belt, grey suede boots that are scrunched at the top, and a giant bangle. I think the pocket on the side is just too cute, & overall, this would be a nice piece to add to your basics closet.























Silence & Noise Boatneck Tunic, 42
.00. This color, & a pretty ivory are my favorite colors this gorgeous dress comes in. [Also- black, & heather grey.] I just absolutely adore this.. you have no idea! The necklace that is shown with is pretty big, which is supposed to be a big trend. I'd wear this with either white short gladiators, or silver flats. Add a sleek clutch, that's jeweled, and you've got yourself a fabulous outfit!
























Silence & Noise Coated Tunic, 32.00. Also comes in black, grey, & a very dark navy. I like this baby pink better though. I think my friend Lizzi [check out her blog! joiseygal.blogspot.com] has this in a mint green, but not 100% sure. Although you would have to have a killer tan for this, it's pretty darn cute. I'd wear this with jeans if I didn't feel comfortable having a slightley shorter-than-usual dress on me. And some bright navy flast, a la Lanvin on Net-A-Porter.
It's made of stretchy spandex though, so eco-maniacs; beware!

That's it for today. Remember to comment my loves!

xoxo -Francesca. ♥

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

adios to cold weatherr! [ i. wish.]

so spring is officially here,but it doesn't feel like it.. yesterday, when I went outside, I had to wear this hee-uge, big && puffy green winter jacket. blechkk. I'd much rather wear a Burberry trench, thank you very much [; anyways, I'm soo excited for the REAL warm weather to come in because than I can finally wear some nice clothes! I cannot wait to go spring/summer shopping, because every single store is coming out with gorgeous, beautiful, & fabulous clothing. the only problem? money. Especially in our time of the economy, everyone is tight for money. My neighborhood is going to have one big day where everybody has garage sales on their driveways, so that should be a big helper... if I don't make enough money, though, I'll do some babysitting. ebay. odd jobs. whatever I can put my hands on....

here's my wishlist for spring && summer ;
♥ Casual dress [1-2]
♥ Denim skirt, light-wash.
♥ Khaki shorts from abercrombie
♥ Bronzer
♥ Gold eye shadow
♥ Light pink nail polish
♥ Great sandals! [gladiator, but not too tall.]
♥ Brown leather flip flops, abercrombie.
♥ Sunglasses.. (Marc Jacobs look-a-likes)
♥ FRESH and sweet perfume (: still on the hunt!
♥ Wayfarers, or look-a-likes.
♥ J. Crew sweaters && Knits.
♥ Big rings, Betsey-Johnson-esque. F21 is good enough [;
♥ Long cardigans
♥ Striped trouser-shorts
♥ Khaki trench, but not long. Normal size (:
♥ Printed floral skirt. (Saw a nice one from abercrombie,but it's too late now!)
♥ Lotsa headbands.
♥ FLATS! FLATS! && FLATS!
♥ Tank tops. [white. light pink? bluee.]
♥ J. Crew tee
♥ Sailing tee from abercrombie.

that's pretty much it, although i'm sure i'll add some moree.
&& if you noticed how abercrombie was put on there a lot, dont' worry,
TRUST MEE! I AM NOT A BERCROMBIE ZOME WHO LOVES THE TEE! I AM AN INDIVIDUAL, I STRONLY DISLIKE THE HEE-UGEE LOGOS, & DO WEAR THEIR CLOTHES 24/7. SURE, I SHOP THERE, BUT I TRY TO WEAR THE MORE ORIGINAL PIECES, WITHOUT THE HEE-UGEE LOGOS. I PROMISEE (: IT'S JSTU THAT THEIR SPRING STUFF WAS QUITE ADORABLE, FOR ABERCROMBIEEE!

ohh snapp. that was all caps (:

lots of lovee,
francesca. <3

Monday, April 6, 2009

all about C0C0 R0CHA

she is just drop-dead gorgeous, amazing, & extremely down-to-earth, from what i've seen in some interviews on style.com. she is a vancouver native, and it took her a whole year to try modeling; thank goodness, because i think she's amazing! she's beautiful, & i love how she's not terribly skinny like some models. . . anyways, here are some of her favorite shows (: credit: teen vogue!
























Lacoste ; she said "I had a bit of arm candy following me. What else can I say?"
&& I agree [; love her smile, aand that's a nice pair of boots ya got there.





























backstage at Zac Posen; they were promoting something..
she says she wishes it was like this all the time (:

























John Galliano; she says, && i quote,
"This was one of the best shows. It was so different because instead of
walking down the runway we got to interact with the audience and
these Parisian street characters that were set around the room."

BY THE WAY;
go ahead, kill me.
but today i am finally
getting a Teen Vogue
subscription (:

oh yeahh.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Dress Crisis

I was invited to a Bar Mitzvah, and need a new dress.
(& No, I do not have any other good dresses in my closet that
a. fit me
b. are fancy enough
c. cute enough for my friends)

anything cute is too big.
anything ugly is perfect for my size...

GRRR. XXXS WOULD COME IN HANDY HERE! GRRR.

a lovely dresses that would be perfect,
but cost too much, and would be too big;






















Luella Organza dress.
A little bit over 1000...

e-mail me lizzi (:

xoxo francesca <3

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

As of right now, I am sick.

Runny nose. Cough. Freezing..
&& You know all that stuff about spring excitement?
yeah right. all I want is a warm pair of tall uggs. (I have nice short chesnut ones...)

Preferably these babes, for 200.00...

YOWZA! (;


















short post. adios!

[p.s.; although this is quite overdue, i was not excastic with alexander mcqueen's target collection as i thought i would have been. :( ]