May 07, 2009

{ funny story I absolutely needed to share }

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Monsieur le Marquis
, aka JP my sweet husband , kept asking me to make a male version of my aprons … As I assume men don’t fancy flowers and birds that much ;) I cogitate a lot to find something manly with still my personal touch …
I came up with this Festival de Cannes - inspired apron Cannes movie festival is pretty much a big deal here … As you can see I added a PALME D’OR ( golden prize) design … I thought it will be great -along with a matching towel and a card- as a gift pack … for Father’s day, or as a frenchie “kiss the chef” version …or for many other occasions. You can find it here, in my shop.

Personally I’ll give one to mon chéri …Jp , in the category, best husband ever … I give YOU the palme d’or …♥♥

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Now comes the funny part … It’s pretty obvious it wouldn’t be appropriate to photoshoot my new item with a postage-stamp-sized girl … So, I asked Jp if he would accept being my apron model … he says “yes” … in his very direct manner …I use plenty of words, he always go straight to the point … We decided to do the big photoshooting on monday right after his work… He came back as early as possible as he knows how susceptible I am about natural light …
He had an work obligation after so we had a very little time. He arrived, went straight to the dressing room as it was the most important thing on earth… Then looked at his clothes and spent quite a while wondering which pants would be the best … which tee …As a very organized women (yes, I am …) , I already have taken care of this and gave him a few selections I made …as I want him to be part of the process …
He finally decided and then rushed toward the bathroom to have his hair done , to brush his teeth and to make sure everything was ok (even if I said we won’t see his face on the pictures).

and then he said : “ “where is the hat ?” scrutinizing around…
I was getting everything reading, the background, the camera etc .. and was not very focused.

once again “ Sabine, where is the hat ?
which hat ? ” I answered . .. at this point I realized what he was talking about …
the cowboy hat “..
I looked at him with a nascent smile on my face …
oups. no. he is serious. I kept my smile for myself…
well, there it is ” I said. but actually it is a cow…girl hat. it even has a little old rose strap…see …you don’t mind ?”
him : “mmm … it’s made of leather and we can barely see it. I think that’s ok …”.
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I can tell you it has been very hard for me not to laugh … I had no idea he has that in mind. as if apron shooting = cowboy hat for him .isn’t that funny … ?
And then he was so funny and cooperating … we ended up laughing a lot and sharing a wonderful moment … he is always so enthusiastic about what I do. It is a blessing … I really feel lucky … Now have a look and you will understand …
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and my very favorite :

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note to self : have to find a cowboy hat for monsieur le marquis who obviously dream to stole mine :) :)

Mon amour, merci so much …

12 commentaires:

Kelley at My Island Wedding said...

what a doll!

my fav is the 1st and 2nd ones.

(Nice designs too!!!)

Deb said...

Love this post! Such a cute apron - are these for sale? My husband is a chef and would probably love it - mainly because the model is wearing a cowboy(girl) hat ;-)

Maia said...

Hee-hee! My husband is a former professional chef (now an informal chef at home...lucky me!) and he DOES wear a cowboy hat!

shoppingsmycardio said...

i just loved this story! what a gallant hubs you have there - aren't they the best?

Chelsea Van Tol said...

LOL great pics, what a guy!

Coco Bean said...

Ha ha ha! He is so cute! I love the last three where he really goes all out. For Halloween Ian went as a gay cowboy, so I know what it's like to have a man who loves the cowboy hats!

JAN said...

it so lovely ... thanks for sharing this sweet story :)

My father loves cooking and would love to have an apron like this one !!!

ticklishfromadistance said...

How cute is this!? Great sport. Love it!

this, that and the other.... said...

can't believe I missed this post until now, love it, love it! Especially like that it was JP's idea. Please tell JP he was a great model.....and is a natural in front of the camera!

dear dear said...

oh sabine!! i love it!!! oh husbands..... ;)

Sabine, La Marquise des anges said...

thank you SO very much to ALL of you for commenting ... I translated your words to Jp and he is quite proud of himself (in a good way) and ready for a new photo shooting ...

once again ...MERCI. for him .

DolceDreams said...

What a wonderfully supportive husband! Looks like you had a blast... Perhaps this is not the last time he will be your model :)
Your work is beautiful... Etsy is such a great place to meet and sell.
Nathalie
Dolce Dreams

 
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