August, 2011

Thursday Poll: Corduroy

August 25th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

As sad as it may be, I always get excited when it cools down enough to wear corduroys again! I love cords, and I’m really excited that we have so many great different styles to choose from this year! which one is your favorite?

the extreme corduroy flare:

extreme wideleg corduroys Thursday Poll: Corduroy

the fp skinny cords:

skinny cords Thursday Poll: Corduroy

the super 70s cord:

super 70s wideleg cord Thursday Poll: Corduroy

the floral skinny cord:

floral printed cords Thursday Poll: Corduroy

or the high rise corduroy:

high waisted cords Thursday Poll: Corduroy

take your pick!


see all corduroy pants.

  • love the skinny cords, well done, free people!

  • anna says:

    LOVE cords! And FP does have a great selection right now! :) I NEED those floral print ones!

  • ladysadie says:

    I love the 1970’s highwaisted flares- they make your bum look good, and crop tops and halters are sexy with them. They also make me appear taller, whereas though the colors the skinny cords are offered in are pretty, I don’t have the body type to pull the tapered leg off…

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Free People Atlanta Opening!

August 25th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

atlanta skyline Free People Atlanta Opening!

The day has finally come! I know a lot of you have been anxiously awaiting the opening of an Atlanta store (I feel like every time I post about a new store opening, I get people asking for an Atlanta store!)…the doors officially open tomorrow morning, but there will be a special preview event taking place tonight at 6pm! Stop by and say hello if you’re in the area :)

8.24 Atlanta Store Event Free People Atlanta Opening!

Let’s meet the lovely ladies who will be managing this store!

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What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? Vintage Shopping. I spend my weekends planning out what estate sales or vintage spots to check out!

How long have you lived in Atlanta? 2 days!

What is your favorite movie? The Rocky series.

What is your favorite item in your closet? My father’s fur coat, I have had it since he passed away.

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What is your favorite thing to do in Atlanta? Walk through Piedmont Park.

Where is your favorite place to eat out? I have so many but sushi at Mijori in Oakland, Ca, chicken tacos at Tacubaya in Berkeley, Ca and grits from Flying Biscuit in Atlanta are some of my favorites!

What is your favorite vintage find? My Burberry leather clutch, I found it in a thrift bin for $2 bucks.

What is your favorite Free People purchase? I recently bought the Scoot Inn Oversized Pullover in black and love it. It is super comfy and can be worn over most things in my closet.

Where is your favorite vacation spot? Barcelona, Spain! I went there to visit my best friend and had a blast.

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Who is your celebrity style inspiration? Emma Roberts, we both have a similar edgy style.

Where are you from? Chattanooga, TN

Who is your favorite band? Needtobreathe. Southern Rock & Roll!

What is your favorite thing about Atlanta? The Starlight drive-in, it is the perfect date night. And the Braves!

What is your favorite food? A chili dog from Turner Field.

Beautiful girls! Welcome to the free people family :)

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Store Style: The Extreme Vintage Flares

August 25th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

One of our favorite fashion trends going into fall is the wideleg pant. We have several wideleg styles right now, including one of my personal favorites, the extreme vintage flares (and their new cousin, the extreme corduroy flare!). These jeans can be a little intimidating if you don’t now how to style them, and luckily our store girls are here to help out with just that! They always have great styling ideas, and these photos demonstrate our love for another trend as well – the crop top! In particular, one of our newest, cutest ones – the thermal love crop top. We love pairing wideleg bottoms with cropped tops, adding extra layers over top or underneath as the weather gets cooler.

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From San Jose: The extreme vintage flares worn with the thermal love crop top, arizona blanket wrap and jenoah floppy brim hat.

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From Burlington, MA: the extreme vintage flares worn with the stripe cowl neck sweater.

 Store Style: The Extreme Vintage Flares

From Pittsburgh: the extreme vintage flares worn with the cannaregio mesh top and tribal triangle collar.

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From Costa Mesa, CA: the extreme vintage flares worn with the vivaldi voile and lace slip and thermal love crop top.

 Store Style: The Extreme Vintage Flares

From Bucktown, IL: the extreme vintage flares worn with the shrunken stripe pullover, ancient stone pendant and eagle gem bib necklace.

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From San Vincente, CA: the extreme vintage flares worn with the crochet fringe tunic, the we the free lou flannel cuff thermal and ancient stone pendant.

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From Natick, MA: the extreme vintage flares worn with the rialto bridge crop top and colorblock cardigan.

wideleg bottoms Store Style: The Extreme Vintage Flares

From Studio City, CA: left; the extreme vintage flares worn with the open stitch pullover, right; the extreme vintage flares worn with the thermal love crop top and dursoduro maxi cardigan.

 Store Style: The Extreme Vintage Flares

From Towson, MD: again, the extreme vintage flares worn with the vivaldi voile and lace slip and thermal love crop top!

shop all wideleg denim and wideleg bottoms.

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  • KERI KROW says:

    THIS IS JUST SOO ME! :) Cannot wait to finally go CRAZZZY in a STORE!! Everything just ~speaks~

  • shea says:

    I like them paired with the black and white striped top best (: I dont think I’d ever be able to pull those off!!

  • anna says:

    Love these jeans! Everyone looks awesome. Thanks for the styling tips! I especially love the look in the fourth picture from the bottom. That black and white sweater looks so cozy :)

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Office Space

August 24th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

 Office Space

No, there is not something wrong with my camera…that is pink string hanging in our lobby as part of a little installation we are doing! I love the concept:

DO WHAT YOU LOVE, LOVE WHAT YOU DO

Each employee will attach an item to one of the strings that represents what they love most about their job or what motivates them most about their job. We’ve just started attaching our objects, it’s so fun to see what people choose!

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The object I hung was thank you card from one of our blog readers – every once in a while I get a card or package in the mail and it always makes my day to hear that something I wrote on the blog inspired you or made you feel good.  So thank you guys!

And now I have to introduce you to this little cutie pie, Carter – he belongs to a fp girl’s roommate and I’m smitten with him! I love how puppies tire themselves out and crash, they’re so cute when they’re sleepy :)

 Office Space

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Wednes-DIY: Flannel Lantern How-To Video!

August 24th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

Yesterday I showed you our incredible new fall store displays, and today I have a really fun DIY project featuring an item from those displays!

32 Wednes DIY: Flannel Lantern How To Video!

One of my favorite parts of the displays are the patchwork flannel canvases hanging on some of the walls – I love all the detailing like cutouts, tassels, beading, fringe, etc.  But in addition to looking awesome on their own, these flannel blankets can also be used to make a pretty sweet lantern!

LANTERNS Wednes DIY: Flannel Lantern How To Video!

Wouldn’t these look amazing at an outdoor party? They’d look good inside too, of course, but I just keep envisioning them outside at night, with the light bouncing off of the sequins and creating a beautiful sparkly light.  I love the rustic touch of the tree branch to hang them, too :)

Wanna learn how we did it? Watch the video!

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Decor Inspiration: Montauk Surf Shack

August 24th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

The founder of a New York ad agency renovated a vacation house in Montauk, creating this zen-like surf shack as a weekend getaway for his employees. I would be there every weekend!

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