MY SUNDAY IN FAMILY, FOLLOW ME….
Someone commented on my blog a while ago: -”Ines what do you do on a Sunday?”.
Well, please follow me…. It was my day on Sunday, the day before my birthday.
Leaving my home, with my Mom and Dad (Dad is shooting photos as always). My boys are with their Dad, learning Hebrew at the Synagogue. Going toward the train station, walking across my little village, inside Tokyo, called Ookayama. I love this place so friendly and safe. I like to walk because my parents can enjoy the surroundings instead of driving my flamboyant Audi Q7 so fast as I usually do.
Where I sometimes buy my fruits and veggies…. and arriving at the station.
Arriving in Ebisu. taking a taxi direction Roppongi Hills to meet my boys for lunch on the terrace of Salvatore , also with my friends Noelle and T., and Tina with her boys.
I love Tokyo’s graffiti, some of the best in the world together with the Chicago and Paris ones. I love it so much that I asked my son Ben to do one on my big entrance gate in my home in France (!!). We arrived in the beautiful commercial complex called Roppongi Hills. With the place where all the Japan movies premieres are happening. and… my boys are already here with my best friend Noelle, yes!! Noelle is one of the smartest women on the planet, this is why I chose her to be my best friend in Japan. I love smart people and very humble like she is. We share pretty much the same values in life and that connects us very much and forever. Friendship is a treasure that life gives you to cherish, I DO. oh…. Noelle runs Guerlain in Japan, my favorite, the new Creme Impériale, a real wonder. I give it as a gift, to Hirako Risa, the other day in a TV studio, while filming for TV Asahi, VOCE BEAUTY.
After lunch, soccer for the boys, Noa and Luca…. then all walking to the Harajuku Park, my favorite place for the weekend. If you visit Tokyo you must go there on the weekend, it is really happening.
We met at the park with Hiroko, while my 3 boys ride the car with their Dad & my Dad. (Photo my 2 sons Ben & Luca)
Three generations… fascinating to me… left my parents, right my babies
Hiroko with my Mom and her little dog girl called Moko.
Leaving the park where we walked for an hour, so many people around, everyone is doing soemething, playing music, dancing ect. Also so many cute dogs everywhere even rabbits jumpng around their owner without escaping!
Darkness is slowly covering Tokyo already… now walking toward the Omotesando Hills. But first stop inside the spectacular shop of Ralph Lauren, looking for shoes for my Dad. You must go and see the shop, the clothes are to die for and the store is amazing.
I was asked to take pictures by some customers… sweet! below inside Omotesando Hills.
I did not see before looking at the picture, that a girl was snapping picture at me with her mobile phone… funny how I do not see half of what is happening around me…. thank you, sorry if I did not see you… I would of course have taken a picture with you…
Family picture!! Then next Shabu-Shabu diner all together.
PEACE, ines 
- Jude ONG Says:
ALLEZ Inés!
You enjoy such a full & interesting life!
JAPAN is so lucky to have you as the National Director!
By the way,when will the final of the 2010 Miss Universe JAPAN take place? Also, what is the standard like this time around?
Looking forward to seeing some pics of promising contestants and updates of the contest!
Cheers and lots of success as always!
*Jude xxx
- Kenda Says:
wow … you’ve got all your familly around, it’s really nice
and look at the picture, japan is so beautiful, it make me want to go there right away ^^
another sunday is coming, hope you’ll have a wonderful weekends ^^Bonne weekends
- Kodinza Says:
Woow! its amazing, i miss tokyo..
and i am so happy that you are surrounded with family and friends.. (well hiroko is a friend? yes i or a daughter jaja)anyway i am so happy you shared with us the photos and expeiences! I noticed many places that i have been when i was living in tokyo!
love
- Megumi Says:
Great!!
You and your family look very very very happy. I think the day was the greatest your birthday present!!Happy birthday Ines,though a little too late.I want you to get many many happy things this year.
Big kisses, Megumi
- Gem Says:
Ines,thank you for sharing your family life with us. Everyone is so beautiful. Three generations of gorgeous people! Your younger sons are just adorable, and Ben is super sexy. He should consider modeling, if he isn’t doing so already. And you and your husband make such a HOT couple. Finally, your parents just look so sweet and lovely. Everytime I see pictures of them, I have a smile on my face.
- Tommy Says:
Very nice pictures of the scenery. Hiroko is so beautiful!
- sam Says:
Hiroko & Ben are nice couple
- Ines Says:
Sam,
Yes they are. How sweet!
They met in France when I was there with Sun, Miss KOrea and Hiroko for a training before Miss Universe in Vietnam. It was love at first site for them, but my son was in a relatioship at the time with a FRench girl and he is very loyal in love .
Then she left him a year later, and he moved back to Tokyo. My son was then single and they started their relationship a few month later. Hiroko is like my own daughter also I am very happy to have them be together.
Love, ines
- Ines Says:
Tommy,
Oh my God, she is so beautiful, she just blossomed since last year….. she should go to Miss Universe now….
Ines
- Ines Says:
Gem,
Thank you for your nice comments. Yes my family is very united. My parents are always kissy-kissy together and holding hands.
I grew up with this exemple of love in a couple. My friends always tell me how lucky I am to have such a loving family and I appreciate it each day.Yes, my Ben is hot!! LOL
Ben is working in Tokyo as a graphic designer. He tried modeling a few years ago because I pushed it to do so, but he hated it because he is a simple guy who loves computers, composing sound tracks and doing extreme sports. He hates posing and pretending…. way too macho… so funny. i always tell him, that I wish he would be gay so that I could go shopping with him, and he would dress more trendily!Love & kiss, ines
- Ines Says:
Merci Megumi!
- Ines Says:
Kodinza,
Yes I knew people woud love to see pictures of Tokyo. Some have been there and some would love to go there!
You are right, Hiroko is my baby girl!
Love, ines
- Ines Says:
Merci Kenda!
Come visit us in Japan! Maybe for the Miss Universe Japan Pageant this year, on March 9th?????
Love, ines
- Ines Says:
Jude my dear,
Good questions…. the final will be on March 9th in Tokyo.
We have now 850 something semi-finalists already.
MUJ team went to 5 different cities around Japan this year (last year was only 2 cities: Tokyo and Osaka).
This year the caravan auditions were held in Hokkaido, Osaka, Kobe, Nagoya, Tokushima and Tokyo!!!!On December 5th in Tokyo at the prestigious Omotesando Hills located on the Japanese Champs Elysees, we will have a full day event with the press and public where I will be choosing the 15 finalits among the 850 + semi-finalists that were chosen at the caravan. Also it will be a long and mental exhausting event for me, because each girl will have an interview with me and the pre-judges!!! Followed by a catwalk competition.
Videos will be posted on the http://WWW.MUJTV.COM website for those who will miss it because away from from Tokyo of from Japan.
The theme this year is Studio 54 (Disco)
Much love, ines
- Ines Says:
Merci Nagisa!
Thank you so much for helping at the auditions!See you in Tokyo on december 5th for the selection of the 15 finalists???
Love, ines
How beautiful family!!
Je suis contente de savoir ce que vous faites en dimanche!
Ca me fait plaisir vos photos!
Bisous,nagisa