our friend kim forwarded this article from the new york times...about the scrappy, scruffy, no-holds-barred art scene in philadelphia.
like pifas place...
and the fabric workshop and museum...
go philly! go art!
anthropologie's kayte terry held a denim applique diy session at work today, part of an ongoing workshop/lecture series here in the navy yard...
kayte showed some crafty urbn employees how to make a denim applique...as explained in her book, "complete embellishing techniques and projects."
she is awesome! check out her new book due out in late october..."applique your way."
doub sent a few pics from their catalog shoot in california...
we can't share product shots quite yet, but here's our hair/makeup folks - johnny and nate - with model michelle...
and our stylist lauren...with a suitcase that has seen many, many parts of the world. this, i found out, was to be its last trip. :( hence her expression...
and our production assistant kara...rad.
if you’re in or around LA tomorrow, we're hosting an in-store styling event with some of our top designers and creative folks from the home office. and! for those of you who aren’t in the local LA area, we’re fixing up some special styling tips for you on the blog next week. stop back and check it out!
okay...this is really for an internship...for our store operations team.
NOTE: this internship is for school credit only. :)
go here to apply. thanks!
yay friday!!!
take a look as our beautiful jenny lopez and stylist deanna show you how to make your makeup look like you aren't wearing any...
today is our friend stephanie's last day...she's in the middle. coincidentally (or not), she and 2 other co-workers wore our deep v boyfriend tee.
heather made some amazing good-bye cupcakes for us all, donned with the state of ohio (which is from where she hails) and dachsunds (her family loves 'em).
:)
no, not really fp boys...though we did do a post about them not so long ago...
just a few of our favorite dogs. :)
like fritz...
or jagger...
and of course, sam...
and good ol' indiana jones...
hi guys.
quite a turnout for last week's poll - we had 719 entries! your favorite ruffle-y item was our military jacket. (it was mine, too)
this week, we're looking to you to help us in what's become a pretty big discussion around the home office. free people often blends tough and sweet, but what look do you folks prefer this season?
feminine?
like the bronte lace top?
the lovely louisiana top?
or the missing you lace back top?
or the more boy look?
like the rugby stripe top?
or the LnA ripped v tee?
the we the free buttondown tunic?
please vote! and...feel free to tell us in your comments which you like...and why...
do you like free people? do you like we the free? do you love both? :)
thank you to everyone who visited us in cahuenga last week for the we the free designer search!
our managing director ana and gmm sheila had a lot to look at and choose from...
here's just a sampling of our visitors...
we're coming to our brooklyn-based wtf on september 24th! get your wares ready...
our creative director doub sent us this pic last night...she's in l.a. with our image team working on the next catalog, but met up with one of our vendors during her travels. she snapped him doing some metallic heat-sealing...
want to know more about heat-sealing? we just might have a little how-to for you in the next week or so... :)
say hello to mark khaisman, a philadephia-based artist who hails from kiev, ukraine. his medium of choice is tape.
how he gets his inspiration: "i go mostly by motivation. i conceive an idea and live with it, and if in a while it still feels right to me, i work on it."
this is one of the coolest and most clever things i've ever seen...
david horwitz took pictures of all the pictures in his grandma's house and put them in a pdf for you to download as a keepsake for yourself.
if you live in eastern pennsylvania, think about going to this year's energyfest!
based in kempton, pa, the three-day festival teaches about renewable energy, natural building construction, sustainable agriculture, land-use planning, forestry and healthy living practices in general. pretty awesome.
september 18 through the 20th...
missed this somehow, but summer teeth posted about our oxford wedge on monday...
thank you kindly...your blog rocks!
our we the free team from brooklyn shared a few pics with us from saturday's cafe days event there.
andy bilinski...
and some refreshments, courtesy of brooklyn's own maria's panderia...
follow the events of wtf brooklyn via their very own blog! it's cute, and great for keeping on top of local events.
everyone should do this to the building they're working/living in today,
but don't tell anyone we told you to... :)
from samuel francois...
original fpgirl katie h. found this post...
these girls should be our best friends!
iekeliene's show took place earlier this year, but we wanted you to enjoy the pix/mood as much as we do!
our friend eric took this pic of his wife, beth...
eric wrote the music that we used in our december 2007 catalog video...
long live summer...
our president meg shared some of her famous zucchini bread with the folks here at the home office and left copies of the recipe for all of us, too.
this one was made with zucchinis from her husband's garden. look at those things...
delicious.
make one at home for your friends and fam!
don't worry...it's transcribed for you below. :)
zucchini (nut bread)
blend together:
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
mix in: 1/2 cup vegetable oil
mix together all dry ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
mix all wet and dry ingredients together.
place in greased loaf pan.
bake in 325-degree oven for 55-60 min.
cool in pan 10 min. remove from pan, cool thoroughly.
wrap in foil.
note: tastes better after sitting a day. may be frozen for later consumption.
enjoy, everyone!
!!!!!
come down...get dressed up!
new york and boston - you're next...
we love our model elsa from the august 09 catalog...
and were super excited that our friend cat posted a pic of her on her blog today...
from our marketing manager, kathryn... :)
my brother and his partner, who live one of my many dream lives, spend 3 months out of the year here in philadelphia with family and the rest of the year in their home in hawaii. they, among other things, are local beekeepers. before they left this year, they harvested the hives and left me with a jar of local, organic honey. you can see the difference between the smaller jar of honey that was harvested here, and the darker honey from hawaii. apparently, when done organically, the color depends on the flowers the bees choose to collect pollen. check out their website to learn more about organic, biodynamic honey. i’d like to learn how to keep bees eventually when I have some space, but for now i’ll enjoy these gifts from them. wanted to give them some love for the cool things they are doing. xo.
a few interesting notes about honey and beekeeping…
1. it is said that eating local honey can help prevent and tame outside allergies.
2. there are said to be 212,000 beekeepers in the US, and about 95% of them are hobbyists.
3. the white house vegetable garden is home to a hive.
where have these folks been all my life?
cool video, too...
we've had 7 interns with us at the home office this summer...most of them are heading back to school now.
allie worked on our planning team. see below...she learned so much while she was here!
things i have learned this summer:
• contrary to my suspicions, ap physics actually DOES come in handy in the real world. understanding “velocity” is crucial to becoming an accomplished planner or allocator.
• WTF does not stand for “what the ****!”…it stands for We The Free
• i have learned to proficiently read without vowels. for example, “hey jamie. how are you allocating that L/S SLD VNK XTRM BTTNDWN MNSWR B/D PCKT TNK? i really like it”
• planners like numbers so much that they have made a numerical equivalent for almost every word used in the retail world.
• IT is your best friend
• ProClarity is your worst
• make mistakes, it's how you learn. however, make the same mistake twice, shame on you.
• be open to new opportunities. don’t turn your nose up at something until you are fully educated about it.
• incorporate design into all aspects of your life. be creative, be influential, and let yourself be open to influence.
• have energy and stay inspired.
• never settle for anything less than your dream job because…
• success and happiness are interchangeable.
another pic from merrie, who's working in india right now...
"a makeshift altar (mundar) in a delhi parking lot...just because it felt right."
kudos to our image/direct teams for making such a beautifully simple and simply beautiful shopping experience at intimately fp...
we the free in brooklyn is hosting a nice little event to kick off their "cafe days", a series of backyard performances, complete with refreshments! come by and say hi.
where: corner of smith and pacific sts. brooklyn, ny
when: august 22nd 4- 7pm
lineup:
dandy lions. a brother/ sister duet with a guitar and accordion!
4- 4:30
andy bilinski. singer-songwriter
5- 5:30
kim garrison. our headliner! popular east village acoustic artist...
6-6:30
oh, and it's all free. we the free. :)
happy friday!
here's a fun, fun job for you...in-house hair/makeup artist!!
our candidate should understand the free people aesthetic inside and out, and possess creativity as well as technical skills.. this person should have extensive experience in both hair and makeup for commercial and fashion photography. he/she should be able to produce fresh, innovative hair and makeup styles in a timely fashion. he/she should be experienced and prepared to groom one model daily for the fp.com and fpwholesale.com websites, while attending to the set to ensure that our model looks fresh.
requirements
* extensive knowledge of various hair/make-up tools/tricks of the trade
* ability to stand on his/her feet for 8 hours
* experience working with all hair and skin types.
* highly creative...in possession of an inspiration book
* experience working in a studio setting
a hair and make-up kit will be provided.
please come prepared with your portfolio.
go here to apply! good luck...
more from doub and her iPhone...
more to come...
i saw a post about marcelo gomes on coute que coute this morning...and i am still in awe. are you kidding me?
stunning.
y'all love boots! we got 677 votes on last week's boot survey - the eve over-the-knee boot won you over, with 265 votes.
now onto this week...
free people loves ruffles. do you?
does the little ruffles shift dress float your boat?
maybe you love ana's ruffle mini?
does the ruffle zipper back tunic get your goat?
and not to be outdone...the military ruffle jacket!
check out this video shot in the brooklyn navy yard...impressive work by chris stain and armsrock.
it feels very we the free...
this is adele. she's the oldest daughter of our senior wovens designer, kristal...
she has the best hair.
and she's acrobatic, too...
this is kristal and her youngest, olympia. look how sweet. that's the proud papa in the back...
from fellow fp girl whitney. she is the department store specialist for our wholesale division...
"my friend (dustin fenstermacher) just showed me his website and I’m in love with his pictures!! right now he is working on putting together a book of cat show pictures. i’m trying to tag along to a cat show with him because they look amazing!! i don’t know which one i’ll enjoy more, the fancy cats galore or the fantastic people watching."
our friend jason ross created the cool, cool dog collar/leash featured on pg 34 of our august 09 catalog.
see more of what jason does at artemas quibble...
and here's talented jason.
she looks great!
sorry if this looks really perez hilton-y...
if you want merrie's button-down plaid top, too, go here!
polaroids from courtney, one of our we the free designers...
she and her hubby visited the south - florida and south of the border, north carolina.
i love how graphic they are...
two artists, Lenka Clayton & Michael Crowe, had this idea to send a handwritten letter to every household in a small irish town, after sending over 450 letters, they hoped it would bring the community together, promoting curiosity and discussion. and i think the end result is quite beautiful! its interesting to see how such a small idea and object become such a large creation
Mysterious Letters
one of the newest members of our community...porkchop.
hey, if you live in ny, go see the breeders tonight!
or tomorrow...
they're so cute.
at the bowery ballroom.
and, funnily enough, they're on the same record label as bon iver, who we just posted about today.
you know julie, the call center supervisor who was just profiled here yesterday...
well, she was kind enough to write up a little something about one of her favorite musicians, bon iver...
read on, and enjoy.
"Like a quick shot of brandy warming your belly on a cold winter day, Bon Iver sparks a fire in the pit of your stomach and works his way out. His music is layered and reflective, his story-telling frank and selfless. I first found out about him when reading about “Blood Bank”, his latest EP. It was recorded in a remote cabin in Wisconsin, Iver’s home state. The EP is a follow-up to his full length, “For Emma, Forever Ago” which was released in 2008 to much acclaim. Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) is building momentum in the US indie charts thanks to a rigorous tour schedule and rave reviews from respected critics.
His music evokes the crisp winter air along with the silence you encounter when you step outside after a brutal snowstorm. He is a single snow flake falling from a white sky, a single voice touching your soul. I encourage everyone to take a listen to Blood Bank and let it captivate you as it did me."
we're looking for a visual display creative assistant!
objective: to create, present, and manage the production of all
concepts for visual display
responsibilities:
• source and create new ideas and concepts for visual display
• create proto samples of all display ideas that will go into
production
• track and manage the production process of all visual display with
vendor; clearly communicte with vendor through email, telephone, and
package
• meet all calander dates for visual display installs in store or
event
• keep all display on budget for each season or event
requirements:
• knowledge of photoshop, microsoft illustrator and publisher
• knowledge of textiles
• internet sourcing experience
portfolio required
go here to apply!
lauren manoogian's necklaces are wonderful.
so are these photos.
wow wow wow.
photos by our own zoe jet ellis. :)
if you're a clothing/accessories designer with a love of all things raw and genuine and rad...and if you're in l.a. this thursday, you should come out to our we the free store!! we're looking for folks who would be interested in sharing their wares, and possibly adding them into our existing product assortment.
what a cool opportunity...hope to see you!
1520 cahuenga blvd. c/o space 1520
our knits designers chau and ryanne getting down with some inspirational pieces...
i got an email this weekend from one of our creative directors, merrie. she spends a lot of time in india, and shared this story with me about a little boy she befriended:
"this little boy's name is anshu.
his family lives on the grounds of our friend kundan's office and his father is the gardener.
kundan has developed a soft spot for him as he's grown up because he is so 'street smart'. he loves hanging with the big guys and doing what they do.
so, kundan decided to send him to a school that teaches english, which is the ticket to a better life in india. the school started only a few weeks ago, and we don't know if the family will see the value of a good education over the years to come, but we are trying...hopefully it's the start of something bigger.
i figured out no one had ever taught him his colors, so now everyday after 'tutions' he stops by our office and sorts my colors with me. (i work on my hindi, and he works on both hindi and english)."
katie from our accessories buying team found this little blurb in instyle uk...
maybe you'll want to take pix of your blingbags and send them to us?
hint hint...
think this is the first time we've profiled a call center employee...get to know a little bit about julie!
What is your job here at FP?
Email and support supervisor
What is your current state of mind?
TGIF
Who are your heroes?
My mother. Sylvia Plath. Ayn Rand (can you tell I read?_
Jane Austen. Ee cummings.
If you could choose what to come back to life as, what would you be?
A horse. A wild one.
What or who is your greatest love?
My daughter. (sorry hubby!) She has my heart.
Name one thing necessary to your happiness.
Laughter and music.
What do you hate the most?
I hate hatred. And green vegetables.
What would the name of your band be and what genre? What instruments do you play in this band?
Paper Tiger. Shoegazer. Guitar and violin.
What color are you?
I'm actually multi-colored, literally. I have a few tattoos.
What is your motto?
Never say Never.
go here for more of julie's photos...
we all love erin wasson...as you can see below.
but we're really excited to be working with the man who shot these photos -
david mushegain - for our december 09 catalog.
if you're in ny, go visit fuse gallery. our awesome knits designer chau - who has
graced our blog many-a-time - is showing some of her work there.
in the form of flowerpots...
and ink on paper...
show runs from august 15 through september 12.
she's the best. watch our interview with her from may 2008.
this is chris butler, brother-in-law to our awesome graphic designer lizzy.
he describes himself/his art as "analytical, cheap, collage, fast, geometric, simple."
cool stuff.
delicious...thanks, uo!
p.s. i didn't eat all of this myself. :)
the result of our creative director walking through the office with her iphone... :)
there are tons more pix. we'll be posting them here and there, so keep your eyes open...
this week's beach home page video was shot with a digital harizenumi...a rad little camera that makes your still images/video look like they were shot in 1967.
you can buy this camera from urban outfitters! (card reader and battery must be purchased at another venue, keep in mind!)
this week, our web operations coordinator heather helped to pull some pix of hot knee-high boots for fall. which ones would you rock?
the eve over-the-knee flat boot? hmmm...
the alluring convertible over-the-knee boot? which can also be scrunched?
there's also the vamp over-the-knee boot...
and last but not least, the rianna over-the-knee boot.
which one? which one? vote!
i have no words...ashley's art is incredible. i saw some of her work at needles & pins in san francisco back in may, and am glad to find her again.
there's an awesome restaurant in center city, philly - the noble american cookery.
which i've heard nothing but good things about. rooftop herb garden, all local/seasonal foods...
our knits designer chau went there shortly after they opened...read about her experience at her cool blog, drawingforfood.blogspot.com.
Loeffler Randall from Petter Ringbom on Vimeo.
beautiful video...behind-the-scenes footage for a loeffler randall shoot.
from coute que coute.
by the by, we used this same location for our january 2007 "landed gentry" catalog!
check out this blog...
if home is where the heart is, where is yours? send them a phrase or a pic about your home...and your submission could end up as a limited edition postcard! sweet.
Do you have a voracious appetite for what’s unique and interesting? Are you constantly stumbling upon treasures that exude creativity? Do you love sharing it with your friends? Then we want to talk to you!
Free People is looking for two experienced bloggers – 1 Lifestyle Blogger and 1 Fashion Blogger – to identify and report on fun and relevant topics/trends for the Free People community.
Your role will be to create a place for the Free People community to discover and share cool styles, trends, artists, musicians, photography, travel, and do-it-yourself home and style projects… to name a few. The positions are based at our home office in Philadelphia.
For more information and job descriptions, check out the links below!
Lifestyle Blogger/Communications Assistant
Fashion Blogger/Communications Assistant
We look forward to hearing from you!
this guy has an amazing eye - neil krug. i wish my life looked like this.
I love the abstract look and feel of these stretched satin pieces by Cynthia Ona Innis.
I have totally fallen in love with Aimee Sicuro's illustrations ever since I saw them on Black*Eiffel! I love the whimsy and the way she draws people. Though, the doggy on a bicycle might be my favorite! Check out more here.
Circles of Spring by Feanne on DeviantArt.
Lyndie Dourthe's Fleurs.
These paper flower creations have been floating around the web lately and inspiring me to pull out my tissue paper and try my own hand at some nature-inspired creations!
I've posted about Julien Vallée's colorful paper work before, so I couldn't resist sharing his new video with you! It's almost like an ad for a fantastical game that can't exist yet - but I wish it did!
Globo Logos from Julien Vallée on Vimeo.
Okay, so the eyes on these paintings are pretty creepy, but there is something I really like about them! Julia Kuo references street fashion blog posts to create these - she just picks out ones that catch her eye and goes with it! See the rest on her site.
Via Share Some Candy.
I love this beautiful nature font by NeuArmy. I wish they had posted all the letters, but they only have enough to write the word organic. Still, so pretty! See all they have here.
How cool is this idea?! I want one! They're cassette tapes altered to be covers for your ipod... I love it!
Via Unplugged.
I love this little video by Tim Brown! In it, a girl asks a bunch of silly rhetorical questions and then visualizes them in fun ways! Enjoy!
These illustrations by Tiffany Bozic are so light and airy! I really like them; I feel like I am transported to a different world! Check out her site for more of an escape.
Via Beautiful Decay.
powerlinerflyers from wes johnson on Vimeo.
It's super gray in Philly today, but I came across this video on Now Voyager and it's making me glad! All those birdies are so cute and funny flying and tittering! The song is from the Amelie soundtrack - so wonderful!
You may remember when we profiled the lovely Rubyellen of the blog Cakies - well she is the creator of this awesome giant dollhouse pillow! She made it for her daughter's second birthday. The front has huge pockets for dolls to hang out in, and as you can see, the back has many fun details! I love the little chandelier and all the little curtains! Plus, it's huge! When I first saw the top pictures I figured it was a normal pillow size, but when I saw her daughter tucked into it I knew it was awesomely big! I think this is such a cool idea - I want my own dollhouse pillow now!
Be sure to check out Rubyellen's blog- she is very crafty and comes up with cute projects like this all the time!
Believe it or not, I don't think I've ever seen any pinhole art before! (Or if I have, I had no idea!) Now that I've seen the delicate pinhole art of Heather Smith Jones, I want to try it myself! Of course mine won't have the skill and prettiness of Heather's, but I'm definitely inspired! See more of Heather's work here, and learn a little bit more about pinhole art here!
Via Simply Photo.
One of our Facebook friends, Mia, spent the summer on a beautiful farm in Iowa. She and her father took lots of really pretty photos of her on the farm, modeling Free People clothes! She was kind enough to share the pictures with us, check them out!
See many more of Mia's gorgeous photos here!
I love the way Heiko Müller paints animals, and the worlds he creates for them to live in are really surreal and pleasing! That cute fox does me in!
Via All The Good Things.
This man and his bubbles are making me happy! He is Samsam Bubbleman, and he first fell in love with bubbles in 1989. He has created his own special and especially good bubble-making mixture, (a secret!) which has helped him to set two different records - one record for fitting 50 people into one of his bubbles a couple of years ago, and one record for fitting 66 bubbles within a bubble! Currently he is waiting for his newest record to be confirmed, the biggest bubble ever, which was 20ft by 5ft by 5ft at its biggest. Bubbles are so odd and wonderful - and how nice to be able to make a living making them if you love them!
I'm feeling very inspired by the look of these awesome wooden houses in Siberia. The patterns and cut-outs are so detailed, and the houses feel really earthy. Click here to be whisked off to Vlad Studio, where you can see tons more great photos of the houses, and even download them in wallpaper size!
Via Now Voyager.
These little collages by Analu Prestes are so cute! I love that she painted the flowers, and such vibrant colors! Check out Analu's Flickr for many more lovely pieces!
Via Penguin&Fish!
Happy Thursday!
Last week we looked at a few of our blazers, and the Knit Mandarin Collar Blazer was the favorite by nearly 50 votes, with 172 votes total!
Since our new catalog just dropped, we have a bunch of new rompers that I have been checking out. Look at them with me!
First take a look at the Ditsy Crinkle Romper.
Next up is the Floral Romper.
Shown here is the Summertime Floral Romper.
Next up is the Cricket Club Romper, in black.
Finally, here is the Woven Solid Romper.
I can hardly pick a favorite! Can you?
How fun is this!? Tonight in Prospect Park of Brooklyn New York, there will be an outdoor showing/sing-a-long of the classic movie Purple Rain, starring Prince! This is one event I would love to attend!
Thursday August 6th, 7pm
Prospect Park
West & 9th St
Brooklyn, NY
These visual installations by Ingo Maurer use fisherman's nets embellished with crystal drops to create the feeling of being underwater. They look so pretty! Wouldn't it be wonderful to have one hanging over your bed? I would love that!
Via CubeMe.
These illustrations by Kelsey Brookes are so cool. He was recently featured by DazedDigital and created these pieces for that feature! His other work is really cool too though, see it here.
Via The Moldy Doily.
What is your job here at FP?
Intimates [+ WTF sometimes] Design Intern.
What is your current state of mind?
Excited.
Who are your heroes?
Harry Potter.
If you could choose what to come back to life as, what would you be?
Easy: a mermaid.
What or who is your greatest love?
What: Mexican food
Who: my dogs Garth + Cole.
Name one thing necessary to your happiness.
A disposable camera
What do you hate the most?
Mustard.
What would the name of your band be, and what genre? What instrument do you play in this band?
"Woah Sally" it would be FUN to dance to and I would sing and play the guitar.
What color are you?
GREEN./neon yellow.
What is your motto?
"Why Not?"
Free People is looking for a Graphic Design Assistant to work in our home office here in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
Here's a little bit of information about the job-
Free People is looking for someone who:
-possesses a magically illustrative hand and discerning eye
-exudes creativity
- dreams of creating compelling layouts with our Free People photography
-appreciates typography – typeset and handwritten
-follows up-and-coming trends in graphic design
The primary focus will be to create – in collaboration with our graphic design team - striking, visually unique, interactive marketing messages for both our freepeople.com and freepeoplewholesale.com audiences.
Opportunities may also exist in catalog layout and design, flash pieces, interactive video, and store design elements among others, and partnerships will extend into merchandising, e-commerce, catalog, wholesale and other teams.
Please include a link to where we can view your portfolio - or pdf of your work - with your application.
Required Skills:
• full adobe software suite (photoshop, illustrator, indesign)
• working knowledge of flash
Click here to read more and turn in your résumé!
There have been a couple Free People street fashion sightings lately!
One of our fabulous Facebook fans found this cute girl in Japanese Vogue! She's wearing our Striped Tie Front Crop Top and the LnA Zipper Mini Skirt!
Meanwhile, our Web Marketing Analyst Megan came across this pretty lady on Elle News Blog! She is wearing the Cape May Top and one of our shopping bags! So cute!
Have you guys had any Free People sightings lately?
Look closely at these flowers...
They're flamingos!
Or how about these designs...
Cheerleaders!
Pretty cool right? They're by Cassandra C. Jones. Boing Boing has an interview with her that's pretty good! Check it out if you feel so inclined...
If you're in NYC and looking for something fun and free to do tonight, check out the Alberta Cross show in Brooklyn! It's taking place at Brooklyn Bowl at 8pm, and they are playing with another cool band, Phonograph, so it should be a great show! And free! You can't beat that!
Alberta Cross and Phonograph
Tonight, August 5th, 8pm
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
Brooklyn NY
How awesome are these paintings by Amy Ruppel?! I love them! She has created one for each of the 50 United States, featuring the state animal of each one. Painted on wood, she uses wax, paper, and oils. Check out all of the paintings for each of the states right here!
Via My Love For You.
Jill Lin has created these fun illustrations in collaboration with Bando! There is something about them I really like - they are so pretty! I like to imagine what sort of faces would go underneath the hair! Jill has many other beautiful illustrations which you can see on her site.
Via Oh Joy!
Our August catalog drops today and we are so excited! Shot at a quaint Pennsylvania farm, this is a very special book that has some very special models: the dogs and cats of The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society! Many of our own pets were adopted from animal shelters, so this is a topic that really hits home for us! Our hope is that this book might help raise awareness of all the doggies and kitties that are hoping for good homes in shelters across the country!
Click here to find an animal shelter in your area! Also, don't miss Kevin's interviews with the animal models at the shoot! They are so cute!
Aside from our lovely animal models, another very special thing about this catalog was our photographer! For this book we were very lucky to get the photographer Dahlen. Dahlen is an amazing fashion photographer, and he has even shot Madonna! Check out this fun video of the master at work, at the shoot!
Now for part two of the photos our Art Director, Doub, took on her trip to London!
While Doub was in London, whenever she was out walking on the street, she would take pictures of all the cute girls she saw! Click here to check out the first set!
Hey designers! We The Free is looking for new designs! Come to our Los Angeles We The Free store on August 20th, 2009, between 11am and 2pm, and bring your designs with you! You never know what could happen!
Email Lindsay at lraden@urbanout.com with any questions you may have!
Thursday August 20th, 2009
11am-2pm
We The Free
1520 Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
P.S. Hey East Coasters! Look for a chance to show your designs in September in Brooklyn! Stay tuned!
Kieran, a 6 year old from Norfolk UK, not only painted the amazing watercolor above, but many many more! His paintings are just beautiful, and the fact that he's 6 years old is incredible! Check out this little video clip about him below! It's really cute and cool!
Via Metafilter.
These amazing and colorful sculptures by Ara Peterson are made of wood! I only wish I could see them in real life, because they are optical illusions as well, and appear to be moving before one's eyes! Regardless, I love all the colors and textures!
Via The Best Part.
Did you guys have any idea that you can make your own sidewalk chalk? I sure didn't! Mad Maggie Designs has some instructions right here. It seems pretty easy to do!
I love the soft hues in these two photos by Sabrina Jung, don't you? Check out the rest of her work here.
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Japanese designhouse Felissimo is starting up a new project soon, and it's pretty cool! For 33$ a month they will send you a different assortment of 25 like-colored pencils each month, for 20 months. The different colors have names like Arizona sunset and drizzly afternoon, and come in really awesome packaging - works of art in themselves! I can't afford to subscribe, but maybe someday! Until then I'm enjoying the pictures! If you want to subscribe, or you just want to look at all the fabulous colors, check out the website!
Via NotCot.
Such pretty flower words! These are collages, created by Alexisanne. Check out her photostream - it's well worth it!
Via DesignDig.
I am in love with these beautiful old floral paintings. Dear Ada found them, but she has no idea who painted them! None of the commenters on her blog knew, but maybe you do! At any rate, if you like these as much as I do, check out Dear Ada's post - she has the images in a much bigger size if you click through, and then you can use one as desktop wallpaper! You know I did!
