July 3, 2009
mizue hirano
Mizue Hirano's work is so light and simple! I love it! Check out her site for more.
Via Design is Mine.
net forest
This thing looks so fun! This "net forest" was designed by Tezuka Architects for the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Japan. Supporting the creation is 500 wooden logs, and they were put together with traditional interlocking architecture instead of using metal. If I ever get to Japan, I am checking it out!
Via Spoon&Tamago.
heike weber
These cool installations are by Heike Weber! I'd take one in my living room any day!
Via The Best Part.
luiza bonadiman
Check out these amazing swimsuits from Luiza Bonadiman's Spring/Summer collection! I saw them on Style Bubble and I had to post them! They look like they're made of shoelaces, and I mean that in a good way - so intricate!
July 2, 2009
castle on the ocean
It took Wataru Itou, an art-student in Tokyo, four years to create this intricate paper castle! It's called Umi no Ue no Oshiro, or Castle on the Ocean, and aside from the pretty lights, it features a ferris wheel and a moving train! Absolutely amazing.
Via Tokyo Bling.
Thursday Poll - Edition 49
Hooray! It's time for our Thursday Poll! Last week we looked at a bunch of our summer dresses, and Pattra is going to be psyched, because Pattra's Criss Cross Dress was the favorite by far, with 44% of the vote!
This week I'm obsessing over bright colors. I mean, I always am to some degree, but especially lately - maybe because of the upcoming colorful fireworks? At any rate, I noticed today that our Cheeky Lace Bra comes in many appealing colors, and I still haven't decided which color is my favorite! Below are five of the colors - it actually comes in more than five, I just picked the brightest!
First check out Violet!
Next is Pimento.
Now shown below is Green. (Yes, Green. I am not sure why we called it Green, maybe the trim... He he!)
Now have a look at the Hot Pink!
Finally, here's a pretty Grey!
So which of these colors do you prefer?
today's office style!
sarah applebaum
The amazingly vibrant colors in these knit sculptural installations by Sarah Applebaum are waking me right up! I love how bold they are, and so texturally interesting! I'd love to wear that robe in the last photo as well, any day! Read more about Sarah on her site, and also on Beautiful/Decay which has a nice write-up about her.
July 1, 2009
the display team hard at work!
This is a cute little montage of our Visual Display team creating some signage for our stores using stencils and spray-paint! Look forward to seeing the fruits of their labor in stores soon! The cool song is called Ride an Old Paint, by Pete Seeger!
hello kitty house!
Okay, so I don't want to live here, but I definitely really want to visit! The site where these pictures originated is written in Japanese, so neither me nor Design-Crisis could make any sense of it, but the pictures speak for themselves anyway.
Free People Summer 2009 Playlist!
You all are going to love our summer playlist! I've been enjoying it all morning, it's got a great mood! Enjoy!
special guest at fp
during the filming for this week's home page dance party, jenny lopez wooed a celebrity guest onto the dance floor...
jennifer davis
I love all of Jennifer Davis' paintings, and I had so much trouble deciding on only a few to post here! Aren't they great?! I think my favorite is the manatee balloon, though those little sea lions are pretty fabulous! Check out all of her work on her site - more soft colors and interesting subject matter! You won't be disappointed!
Via My Love For You.
a-block-a-brick-toe
What do you guys think of these crazy colorful designs by Timothy James Andrews? They're from his Autumn/Winter collection for 2009-2010, called, as you might have guessed, A-Block-A-Brick-Toe. I really like them, even though I know I could never pull them off myself! The colors and shapes reminded Susie Bubble of Tetris blocks - I'm leaning toward Legos, but it's the same basic idea!
Check out Dazed Digital for more pictures of the line!
June 30, 2009
curious collection
When the paper company Arjowiggins unveiled its new fancy paper line Curious Collection, they wanted to do something with a lot of impact to announce it! With the help of French photographer Grégoire Alexandre, they did! Aren't these pictures incredible?! See some fun behind-the-scenes video here! (Along the sidebar.)
Via Design*Sponge.
kirsten harper
I love Kirsten Harper's sweet illustrations! Especially the book alligators, they're so cute- my favorite! Check out her site for more!
mangekyo
I need one of these! Mangekyo means "kaleidoscope" in Japanese, and this one projects colored moving shapes and lines on your walls and ceiling! I love it! Get one here.
Via CubeMe.
garden variety shenanigans
Remember Carrie's cool time-lapse video from yesterday? She videotaped the lobby from down the hallway for quite a few hours to create a time-lapse view of the creation of our lobby garden!
However, leaving the camera recording the hallways for so long meant she caught some other interesting goings-on as well. You guys will love this clip of one of our production designers hamming it up! I wish I could dance like that...
printed pretty
These gorgeous prints are screen-printed on fabric by Mark Hearld. Too dreamy and soft! Check out this site for more.
Via Love Forever.
June 29, 2009
don't miss the lawn-chair drive in tuesday nite!
If you are in the Philadelphia area you have to check out the The Lawn Chair Drive-In! It's every Tuesday at dusk, and it's free! They show all kinds of cool movies, as well as vintage previews and cartoons before the movie! Tomorrow night they are showing The Bad Seed - check out their website for the schedule for the whole summer! See you tomorrow at dusk!
Liberty Lands Park
3rd above Poplar
Philadelphia Pa