The New Bowie Album: The Next Day

It’s been a decade since we’ve heard new mystic tunes from David Bowie. This month his much awaited album The Next Day launched and it wasn’t a disappointment. His ability to write interesting, and un-obvious tunes doesn’t go away. The memorable riffs and melodies are still there. Bowie’s voice has changed slightly since we last heard him, but he still nails it. This is good, vital music, from a rock legend in his seventh decade.

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SXSW 2013 Photo Diary

I am back from Austin, but there is still music ringing in my ears.  People describe SXSW in many different ways, from wonderful and amazing to overwhelming, crowded, and chaotic. But in spite of those things, or in addition to those things, they will all agree that there’s nowhere else they want to be during this one week each year. Read More

Shop-able Street Style From LA

This weeks shop-able street style comes from LA. A retro-cool look that’s quirky and fun, we love so much about Elena’s look. We love that she’s has teamed a vintage dress with a more structured blazer, and accessories that look like they have just popped out of the 50’s. White knee-high socks worn with brogues, a royal navy clutch, and small bow hair clip. Every little detail of this look is considered down to the delicate necklace that hangs around her neck. Her style is refreshing a retro way. Here, we show you how to get the look!

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Piece Together An Outfit With A Mood Board

Whenever I like certain clothing items, I like to create a mood board around them to create a story and a feel that will help me when I’m trying to style myself. I choose fashion photos that have emotions or attitude in them and then I start adding my items to the board. It’s a great way to get inspired to create looks, or if you want to try out a new trend for a new season make a fashion mood board and it will help you. Read More

British Sayings We Love

One of the things I miss about home is the funny British sayings.  Here at Free People I get a lot of people confused when things like “I’m just going to pop over”, “He’s full of beans”, “I had to scarper”, and “you’re off your trolley” slip out of my mouth. I forget that they have no idea what I’m talking about, it makes me giggle slightly and them, too. There’s a certain amount of humor in the British sayings that make me like them a lot more; they’re a little cheeky, maybe it’s the twist of cockney in them that makes them that slightly more intriguing and puzzle-like. Read More

Love Letters: Caught In The Web

Online dating presents a lot of challenges. It’s an incredibly common way to meet people, everyone’s using it. But that doesn’t mean that we all know the best ways to use it. I thought the two questions below were really on point, so read up to learn about how to handle two classic online dating issues. Read More