I am fairly brazen about taking photos but one never knows what shots will cause a fuss. You definitely have to be careful about taking photos of shoes in Galeries Lafayette as they will repremand you promptly. So, when I was in a boutique section of Printemps, I just snapped this for the pink and orange fabric (so me) and that amazing hand quilting on silk. Then I quickly do a sketch of the garment.
I will share more of this obsession another day. I think I got it from my mother (but it is a good thing, Mom)!
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Magnifiques, ces couleurs! Je te souhaite bonne chance, Genie, pour satisfaire ta gourmandise de beau et d'original!
I am so glad that you are so brave taking these photos. Gorgeous colours and silk.
Pam
Gorgeous colours to be sure! Merci a toi, Genie. 8^)
Absolutely gorgeous fabric, I can understand why you would want to take a photo, even by stealth- and it's a great photo. Galleries Lafayette went beserk when I took a photo of their glorious Chateau Y'Quem display, and wanted me to delete it. I did delete the photo they saw me take, luckily it was about the 4th one of the same thing! My husband is a photographer, and is a whizz at the stealth photo- he shoots from the hip without aiming.
Yes it is not always allowed to make photo's in public buildings. It is here the same, but I can agree. There is a lot of copy in fashion bussiness.
Such a gorgeous photo ~ it doesn't look at all as if it was taken surreptitiously. If I was attempting that, I'd end up photographing the ceiling. Blurred. I'll bet your sketches are lovely, too.
The french law says: if you picture something in a big shop ,like Galeries Lafayette, Printemps , Samaritaine..you must buy everything you pictured ( as "punishment")!
In small shops, you have to ask the owner's agreement.
Love the colors and the textrues.
My, my that's a tough law (re Malyss) -- if only they knew how much publicity they were receiving, perhaps they would welcome tourist photos.
The colors are vivid. I think I would like this too.
CRAZY fabrics! I too have been shamed for taking photos in stores and I don't really understand why they object. In a Rome McDonalds I have a photo of a worker literally flinging herself at me to prevent a photo.???????
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This makes me cry, it's so beautiful!
stunning, simply stunning. i may cry as well! cest manifique! (poor spelling, sorry!)
Sometimes it's just better to ask forgiveness! :) Love the pink and orange too!!!
V
Such beautiful textures and colors ! I will look forward to reading about what you do with the sketches of the garments.
what swoon-worthy fabric. lovely.
...my trick so far has been giving the impression of asking permission and approval but trying to avoid negative answers as much as possible .:-)
after your experience I am tempted to have a try out at Lafayette in the near future;
There was a small shop next to our hotel in Frankfurt that was selling similar scarves. Robb bought a couple for his neice.
I'm in love with your blog!! nice , so nice!!kisses from Spain. TOñi
Ohhhh...I see a party dress in the making!!!
I'm very proud of you, Genie. It was SO worth risking the wrath of GL and/or le bras longue de la loi française for such a shot! And the fact that it was brazenly snuck makes it even more appealing.
Brazen? You? No! I still haven't decided when it is OK for me to shoot and when it isn't. I have been surprised to have store owners tell me "no pictures" when I was just carrying it and not even thinking about pix in their stores. (The little guy is much better for sneaking pix than the big DSLR.)
Richard -- Merci, mon ami
Bayside -- I usually do best when I have a "partner in crime" to keep an eye out!
beau gosse -- Glad that you approve... This rack was exquisite!
Louise -- Okay, you can join the "stealth club" for that photo shoot! I need a very small camera for the true stealth shots or lessons from your husband - hah!
biebkriebels -- Yes, I know but what temptation
Shell -- I learned how to sketch clothes when my girls were little and I could sew the copies for them
Malyss -- Very interesting! I'll try that in a patisserie and just eat it all!
Harriet -- Merci... I agree with you about the law
Halcyon -- Yes, the little scalloped dress was adorable!
Carol -- McDonalds? How crazy is that!
Jane -- Yes, and Marie and I have many, many stealth photos from our trip
José -- Merci for your visit and your poetry...
AA -- Merci, mon amie!
Suzanne -- Merci, and when the dresses are in the windows you can snap away without worry of the police!
Virginia -- Yes, we must each have a dozen scarves of those colors!
Jeanne -- So glad that you like these. I sketched a coat from the same boutique last year... adorable!
Loree -- So glad that you like these fabrics and I wish that I could have shown the whole garments!
Belgium -- Just be careful! If Malyss is right about the French law, we could get into real trouble.
Starman -- Well, if I see a scarf in any of these colors I would surely buy them...
Toñi -- Wonderful! I am off to see your blog as well... I hope that you will visit here often
Chieftess -- Ah, yes... But I would have to find the fabric first or something close to give the same effect. Merci!
Superbe encore une fois , tes photos me comblent de plaisir à parler de notre capitale, j'en suis ravie et je suis chacune de tes publications, en tant qu'ancienne parisienne j'avoue que c'est très très sympathique de suivre tes posts!
Merci à toi et bonne journée Génie!
xxx cath
I had a woman who yelled at me once for trying to take a picture of her crafts. She changed her tune when I told her that my blog is seen all over the world. I just told her I wasn't interested after that. Great colors in this photo.
This is all so beautiful Genie....love the hand stitching and the colours.Thanks for the peek into Printemps.
Best wishes! xx
So funny. I got the "pas de photo, madame" at the Baccarat museum but they were OK with it in the restaurant.
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