Guest Blogger – Jessie Steele’s Claire Steele
Just in time for the holiday party season we bring you a guest blog by the master hostess of all.
“Hi everyone, this is Claire Steele Co-Founder and Designer for Jessie Steele aprons. I am so pleased Layla Grayce asked me to be their guest blogger, we have greatly enjoyed working with them over the years!
Best, Claire Steele
- Tell us a bit about your company’s history. What was the inspiration for starting your business?
- Our inspiration was the desire to celebrate home and family and friends. We love to entertain and enjoy time with the ones that matter the most. When we started Jessie Steele there was nothing like it, aprons were very utilitarian. We thought, “why not look great, feel great, and add some more life and color to the moment!”
- What influences your design and color selection?
- This comes from the heart. It is whatever we feel at the moment, and above all else we want people to feel great when they put on a Jessie Steele apron.
- Is there a favorite design or design concept this season?
- This season we are loving the Sophia lace, it is elegant and perfect for that little black dress!
- Do you have a favorite design related blog that you enjoy or are inspired by?
- I am just now getting into blogs, and I don’t have one quite yet but would love to find some great ones to get inspiration from. I am open to suggestions!!
- What’s new ahead in the way of trends or product features?
- We are going very bright for spring this year. We feel that the less happy the times, the happier our product should be. We get enjoyment from life wherever we can.
- Is your company “Green” or do you have some sort of community outreach program?
- We are launching a re-useable tote line for spring, and it will be available for pre-sale shortly. We are very excited about this as it is the cutest re-useable bag I have seen! Also we donate to local food charities, and strongly believe in supporting our community. Helping to provide food for those in need it top priority for us.
Inspired to host your own soiree? Leave a comment on our blog letting us know which Jessie Steele apron is your favorite and why, and you could be one of the 3 lucky winners to receive the Sophia Black Lace Hostess Apron and the Cabbage Rose Pot Mitt. If you’re a facebook fan, your comments left directly below this posting will also be accepted in to the giveaway. You can also enter in both places for dual entries.
Hurry! Entries will be closed at 6pm ET on Thursday December 10, 2009.
Categories: Gifts, Giveaway, Guest Blog, for women
December 9th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
i love love love the sophia hostess apron. its the perfect apron for cocktail parties and elegant soirees. the lacy details just add to its perfection.
December 9th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
I’ve been a Jessie Steele fan since I first spotted the goodies on Layla Grayce a few years ago. My fave apron is the black and white damask print.
Happy Holidays!
Jennie W.
December 9th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I love that these gorgeous aprons and mitts keep you looking chic as ever, even though you might be rushing around in a frenzy, plating some hors d’oeuvres, checking on whats in the oven, AND entertaining your guests. You can still look really put together even as a super busy, overachieving (we all do it) hostess
December 9th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Loving the Gigi French Toile Apron. What a way to serve guests for the Holidays. This will really enhance your holiday attire when having the Holiday Dinner at your house.
December 9th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I love them all, but my favorite for myself would be the black & cream damask apron!
December 9th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Ohh!! I HEART the Bib Sophia Black Lace apron! It is so classy. I can see myself wearing it the next time I get to host a dinner party! WELL DONE!!
December 9th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
love the black & cream damask apron!
December 9th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
I am in love with bib sophia black lace. So modern and sexy maybe my husband would eat anything I prepared in this. What a great design!!!!
December 9th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
I love the cupcake apron! I think it is so adorable!! I also like the damask apron for a more sophisticated look! Keeping my fingers crossed that you’ll pick me
December 9th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
L-O-V-E the Gigi! It is so cute and fun! Perfect for a dinner party!
December 9th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Love the Bib Ava 50’s Kitchen Apron! Oh my, how adorable it that?
December 9th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
I have been a fan of jessie steele aprons for a long time now! I love Audrey Pink Poppy Fields apron! I would love to win the one pictured above!!
December 9th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
My favorite is the Jessie Steele Hostess Apron Bib Chef’s Pink & Red Damask. It is so classy and would make me feel like the domestic goddess that I (sometimes) strive to be! They are all beautiful!
December 9th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
I love the Sophia Black lace apron! It is beautiful! One would feel very elegant and a little sexy while slaving in the kitchen while wearing that!!!
December 9th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
What adorable aprons! I love the Audrey cupcake, as well as the classy black one pictured. Stunning!
December 9th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
I LOVE them all, but my favorite would have to be the cream & black damask hostess apron.
December 9th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
My favorite i’d have to go with is the Cream & black damask. Its absolutely lovely!!!!
December 9th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
It just so happens to be that my favorite Jessie Steel apron is the Sophia Black Lace!!!! I really could use a new potholder too.
December 9th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Wow, these are beautiful aprons, but I love the Bib Gigi French Toile Apron. It’s definetely looks like something I would enjoy wearing all the time, but especially for dinner parties.
December 9th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
If I have to choose one… Hostess Apron Bib Gigi French Toile
December 9th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I am in love with the Hostess Bib Josephine Red Pink Polka Dot, it makes cooking feel like a fun 50’s party!
December 9th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
I love the cream and black damask apron, but the Sophia black lace is just as beautiful! It would be so nice to be able to feel gorgeous in the kitchen!
December 9th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
I have to say, the Sophia apron would make my husband a very happy man. I recently lost 25 pounds of baby weight through hard work and determination. Now I am in the mood to show off! I enjoy being in the kitchen making dinner when he comes home from work, and how I would LOVE to surprise him in one of these when he comes through the door! I have been trying to decide on a new sexy apron (my other is the cupcake pattern-of which I have one and so does my 2 year old!) I believe this is the one!
December 9th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I adore the blue on green damask apron, but every single one of Jessie Steele aprons are adorable!!
December 9th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
I like the Audrey Woven Houndstooth Apron, it’s just so chanel suit classic cute! It’s just whimsical enough that it doesn’t yell elegant grandma at you!
(Would you beleive I’ve never worn an Apron before! I know a few people who’d love to see me in this apron….)
December 9th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
I love her aprons. Love the Bib Josephine
Candy Canes© Apron especially at this time of year.
December 9th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Love the Bib Josephine in the red and pink polka dot!
December 10th, 2009 at 9:08 am
I LOVE the Bib Sophia in Black Lace, the exact one you are giving away! It is my absolute favorite. It looks perfect to wear at anytime with a hint of sexiness!
December 10th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Really love this whole line, but the red/pink polka dot is my fave
December 10th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Oh my! What a hard decision as they are all beautiful and each would have it’s special occassion. Of all, my favorite would be the Green & Blue Damask as it would complement my style while baking and cooking in my kitchen.
December 10th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I’d have to say my favorite was the Black Lace. My wife would look stunning in it while preparing her fabulous desserts!
December 10th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Sophia would take my cooking to new sophisticated heights! Tabitha would make me twirl around the kitchen with batter bowl in hand stirring as I spun. Both so so covet-worthy!
December 10th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
She ain’t getting cooking done if wearing Jessie Steele Hostess Apron Bib Sophia Black Lace, my choice for “apron of the year”
December 10th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I love them all, but my favorite for myself would be the black & cream damask apron!