guys…i think i’ve lost my mind. winter is really getting to me. wake me when it’s spring!
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January, 2011
at home with our graphic designer
January 26th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink
lizzy janssen is an amazing artist, has great style, and is just an awesome person- so its no surprise that her home (in fishtown, philadelphia) is a reflection of all those things. lizzy describes it as somewhere in the early american, meets 1950’s housewife, meets mid-century modern neighborhood :) another fun fact – it was designed by our creative director, who lives here!
i’m completely in love with her place…the exposed brick, the spiral staircase, the amazing bathroom and her adorable cat arlo in the above picture (named after arlo guthrie).
most of the stuff lizzy has decorated her place with – the furniture, paintings and figurines – was found at thrift stores, garage sales, and sometimes even on the curb! her favorite thrift stores in philly are germantown thrift and three potato four, in manayunk.
here’s a quick little interview with lizzy, and check out more photos of her sweet place in the slideshow below!
you can check out another tour of lizzy’s home here!
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- Lindsey Nichols says:
Being a graphic designer myself, and Loving ALL things old and vintage.. this post is not only inspiring but just a breathe of fresh air to see :). Sometimes I think that all people forget about the good things in life, like s local thrift store or estate sale… its where all the real treasures are found :)! Great post free people, i love you blog and only could dream to work for you some day.
Your Graphic Designer has a sick place ps!!!!
xoxo,Lindsey Nichols
- Tea says:
such a beautiful home!!
xoxo
- lauren says:
Oops- I meant to write that comment on a different post (the one about oversized tops). Well now I feel silly. For the record, I think this home’s interior design is really pretty, smart, and cozy!
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tunesday
January 25th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink
what do you guys think of this year’s coachella lineup? i think its pretty solid – even though i’ve never been to coachella they always do a great job just getting such a large variety of artists. even if you don’t like the headliners, you’re sure to find several smaller bands more than worth seeing. here’s a little playlist of some of the bands i’d like to see if i was going (one of them is twin shadow, who we just featured in our january catalog video!).
are any of you planning on going? who are you most excited to see??
Create a MySpace Music Playlist at MixPod.com
images via coachella website.
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- eye lift guide says:
I think they enjoyed this festival very well. They’re also giving away a copy of their single ‘Botanist’ for free here.
- Kathleen says:
I would love to see Tame Impala, their music is so entrancing!
- Anonymous says:
go see the Love language at Coachella. You won’t regret it!
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model off duty
January 25th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink
our creative design assistant snapped a couple pics of model sasha pivovarova when she arrived for our catalog shoot on thursday… she looks effortlessly cool in leather pants, black shoes, tank and messy braid – and the tiger on her shirt was definitely appropriate!
i snapped this photo of her bracelets and rings on the makeup table – i love that she just wears a couple of friendship bracelets!
and jemma took this photo when she arrived on day two, looking nice and cozy for the cold day in nyc!
i know you guys want to see more of the april catalog but you’re going to have to wait a little bit! don’t worry though because i’ll have a sneak peek of our february book soon (maybe next week!) and it is amazing :)
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- fp julia says:
nothing happened to martha! we love her too!! she’s in our feb catalog :)
- joanne says:
Sasha is ok, but I LOVE Martha!
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Extreme series part one: Boxy Shapes
January 25th, 2011 / Posted by fp jemma / Permalink
I have always been a fan of the oversized look. I usually opt for the two sizes bigger idea when it comes to buying tops - I like the way they fall and how much freedom I have to play around with different silhouettes.
Lately bloggers have been catching my eye and the ways they have been styling these extreme XL ideas.
I love this look with maxi skirts with a small section of the top tucked in to give a draping effect or just worn loose to give that relaxed and comfortable feel.
It’s quite a bold idea… how do you guys feel about this look???
Photos taken from Dora’s fur, Am lul closets and Free People’s extreme series shop
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- Kate says:
I love it. Even when an item is meant to have a loose fit, I always go for the largest size possible.
- Dee says:
I can’t remember the last time I wore something fitted. I love the oversize look. Not only is it comfortable but you’re right; you can play around with so many types of silhouettes. This makes it such a great trend for any fashion forward girl!
- taylor says:
i just bought two boxy/oversized tees on friday! they are so cute! it is definately more relaxed, and they are so comfy!!
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shiela’s story
January 25th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalinktoday’s fan story is from sheila from portland OR, a student and artist who sent in some of her recent work. she wrote that she loves fiber art and is always inspired by the materials that free people uses, and has incorporated some tears from fp catalogs into her work.
i love how personal her work is, some of it containing little sentences or phrases that are like a peek into her diary. awesome stuff, thanks for sharing shiela! you can check out more of her work here.
and don’t forget to keep the stories coming to blog@freepeople.com!
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- Leather & Lace says:
her art work is truly magical.. what an inspiration!
thank you for sharing! loving your blog <3
xoxo - Steamboat Navetta says:
I go to school with Sheila, have watched her create some of these works, and have critiqued them. The top right image is literally the most beautiful drawing ever created by a single person, you can’t see from the picture, but it is large-scale and on transparent mylar. I am sad, because what you don’t get with the images is the explanations of the driving concepts, and her thought process while working on the pieces. Sheila is too good, buy her art, all of it, now!go!
- Sole Alberti says:
I love the feathers and Native american pictures. The colors are so vibrant and it looks as if it was styled for a Free People shoot. The hair, makeup are accessories are beautiful…
hahaha! I love this blog so much. The little owl cracks me up, you aren’t going insane, just imaginative and goofy! I love it.
i have have the boy version of that owl! two actually (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kutekiwi77/5260544200/) the pink one is super cute… lovely photos :)
Oh me oh my!! Who loves Devon Sawa?!?!?!