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Handmade Love at Free People

February 3rd, 2012 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

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When it comes to Valentine’s Day (or any day for that matter!) there’s nothing better than a handmade gift from the heart. On Saturday February 11th, head on over to your local Free People boutique and make something special for your Valentine. While you’re at it, pick up the perfect outfit for your night – whether you’re going out with the girls or a special someone, we’ll help you get ready! Each store will be hosting one of four different DIY events. In addition, some stores will be featuring live music, refreshments, food, or special raffles, so be sure to check out what will be going on at your closest Free People boutique. Keep an eye out for more info in the coming days, and next week we’ll show you the DIY projects we’ll be doing!

To RSVP visit the facebook event page.

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Open Interview Sessions at FP Roosevelt Field

February 3rd, 2012 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

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Calling all FP Girls! Open interview sessions are taking place at our Roosevelt Field store!

Time: 9am-11am

Date: Every Wednesday beginning February 8, 20012- Wednesday March 28th.

Location: Free People Roosevelt Field – 630 Old Country Road, Garden City, NY 11530

Info: Please bring a current resume and come dressed to represent the brand.

(Check them out on facebook!)

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Walnut Street Wall

January 27th, 2012 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

I took so many photos of this one wall in our Philly store, I felt like I needed to give it its own post.  There was so much to look at, it took my breath away.  Artwork, potted plants, memorabilia from around the world had my eyes darting back and forth, snapping away with my camera trying to capture it all. One of the coolest parts? Some of the artwork is actually for sale!

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Free People Walnut Street Opening

January 27th, 2012 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

Yesterday I left work around 5pm to head to our brand new store on Walnut Street in Philadelphia.  We were having a private celebration for home office employees, family and friends before the doors officially opened this morning. From the moment I walked through the carved wooden door, I felt like I was in a very special place.  If you live in the area, I definitely recommend making the trip to see the store in person – but if not, I hope these photos can do it some justice!

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Bracelet heaven!

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The view from the upstairs loft.

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The upstairs fitting room area is cozy and tranquil – I literally could live here. The fitting rooms were painted by five of our amazing fp girls, who made them truly special and unique.

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Intimates hang delicately on subtly sparkling walls.

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How amazing are the patchwork rugs?! A great DIY project, perhaps…

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Yummy food from Steven Starr Restaurants and Root, Snap & Rhuby drinks from Art in the Age – the Root and ginger beer was to die for!

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I adore the brick wall and necklaces hanging from nails – I bought one of these zodiac necklaces – you can only find them in our stores! I also love the falling whistles.

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Former Belle put on an awesome show!

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It was such a magical night. Stay tuned for another post, on two of my favorite parts of the store!

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Store Openings and Events This Weekend!

January 26th, 2012 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

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The day is finally here! We will be heading over to our brand new Philly store in a little bit for a private celebration, and the doors officially open tomorrow morning at 10am! The store is full of special touches – one thing I’m excited to see, is some of our incredibly talented fp girls painted the walls of the dressing rooms. From what I’ve seen in photos (above right), they look incredible. I also can’t wait to see the Love Letters installation, made up of all the amazing letters you guys sent us! And the necklaces pictured above were made by local jewelry designer and friend of fp, Sarah Lewis, who specially designed them to represent our Candy, Lou, Meadow and Ginger fp girls! I’ll take some photos of the store tonight so stay tuned for a peek at the store tomorrow :)

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Also opening tomorrow is Free People Boulder! Doors open at 10am, so if you’re in the area, stop by and check it out :) The photo above is one of our fp girls hand painting the storefront window!

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Lastly, this Saturday Free People Houston City Centre is turning 1 !! Stop by and enjoy snacks, cupcakes and beverages, a trunk show from jewelry designer ViaChrista Chains, gift cards and prizes for a night out in City Centre, and free fringe goodie bags for the first 50 attendees!

Fore more info and to RSVP visit their facebook page.

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Spring Store Displays

January 25th, 2012 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

One of the things I’m most looking forward to when our Philly store opens on Friday is seeing our new spring store displays! Our display team has transformed the entire atmosphere of our store from rich, sparkling winter to a light and airy spring.  The floating wire and floral elements catch the light, creating intricate patterns that dance on the walls and bring the store to life like a gentle breeze blowing through tree leaves.  The colorful Free People intimates pop happily out of a moss-covered wall and star-like floral and string creations pepper the bare surfaces. Spring, we are ready for you!

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  • Lauren says:

    I would LOVE to see tutorials for these- especially the hanging spherical decorations with flowers and ribbons at the bottom! It’s great to see a store put this kind of effort into their display. Believe me, it doesn’t go unnoticed or unappreciated. Seeing this while shopping at Free People (and Anthropologie) only reinforces for me the fact that you’re a thoughtful, creative, and inspiring company with a style and ascetic very much like my own. Now…if only I could afford all of your clothes and accessories!

    One question- do you look for employees at your store locations who will specifically work on the displays/be part of the visual display team, or do most of the people hired there work on the displays as part of the job?

  • kayla says:

    i wish i could work at a free people store, it’d be like working in heaven.

  • bcs says:

    This is amazing. I absolutely love what you all did. Gaw. Awesome stuff!!!

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