For the 1950s portion of our holiday catalog “Through the Decades,” our team shot in-studio in NYC with photographer Alexei Hay, and model Elsa Hosk was the picture-perfect pin-up :) Here’s a peek behind the scenes!
Photos by Thomas Northcut.
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I have to admit, when it comes to accessorizing, my head usually gets the least attention. Quick to throw on some rings or a dangly necklace, it rarely occurs to me to throw something on my head as well. BUT Free People has some of the coolest head pieces of seen of late, and I’m second guessing my accessory habits. I’m particularly drawn to the pieces with an Egyptian or 70’s vibe, but tell me – how would you top it off?
The Braided Baubles Headband
The Siren Headpiece
The Velvet Crest Turban
Zina Stone Headpiece
Dripped Chains Headpiece
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Our amazing limited edition dresses required an equally beautiful lookbook. For this shoot, our team worked with photographer Joshua Allen and our talented makeup artist Deanna Hagan created six stunning looks to compliment each dress. The designer of each dress had a vision for how they wanted their creation to be styled, and the makeup and hair played a large role in that. Read More
Here it is, a sneak peek at the last of the six limited edition dresses we will be launching online and in our pop-up shops (in Brentwood and 5th ave, NYC) tomorrow!
Or, if you’re in LA tonight stop by our Brentwood store at 8pm and see the dresses in person AND a live performance from Jade Castrinos!
Remember those rad newspaper nails I posted a few weeks back? Ever since then I find myself noticing nail art more and more… I’m terrible at the whole nail polish thing, because I bite my nails – it’s a habit I can’t seem to kick. But if I managed to get my nails to look like any of these, I don’t think I’d want to ruin them…
Ombre Nails! Tutorial here.
Green glitter a la Alexa Chung.
Space nails! so cool.
Neutrals with neon tips.
And I think these inky tips are my favorite! Tutorial here.
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They’re almost here!!! Our special limited edition dresses will launch tomorrow and I can’t wait to show them to you :) Here’s a sneak peek at dress number five. I’ll give you a peek at the last dress later today before we reveal them tomorrow and open up our pop-up shops in Brentwood and 5th ave, NYC!
Our good friend Tolly Moseley is back with another amazing guest post, this time covering all the best festival fashion from this past weekend’s Fun Fun Fun Festival down in Austin! Enjoy :) Read More
Just two days to go until we launch the amazing limited edition dresses…
If you’re in New York or LA don’t miss your chance to see these stunners in person at our pop-up shops November 10 – 13!
A little something cute to start your day :) How precious is he??
Check out our Holiday Boutiques now up online, I love the moving images our team created!
This week’s style file is our one of our adorable associate buyers. I was attracted toward her style because of its effortlessness. Emanating from her attitude and seeping into her style, she walks around exuding an aura that’s casual and full of happiness. It’s never over the top, but always perfectly put together and relaxed. From a rolled up cuff, to a stellar combination of delicate and funky jewelry, it’s evident that there’s a good eye at work here.
She’s a pro at rocking the Joe Lace Up Over the Knee Boot proving that there are so many ways to wear them and that they always look great.
These Karen Walker sunnies are so Audrey Hepburn. The tortoise is amazing!
Free People’s Zodiac Cuff! I’m thinking this may be a great gift for the holidays.
A beautiful batch of facebook fan photos rocking some great looks for Fall!
Checking out the view in the we the free lou flannel cuff thermal and a floppy hat.
Keepin’ cozy in the cropped fairisle pullover and beanie.
Taking a leap in the embroidered mesh crop top (love the new colors of this!)
What a perfect fall look – a cozy tunic, colorful opaque tights, chunky scarf, jacket and boots.
The Gypsy Lace Dress looks great with a scarf and waist belt!
The pretty vintage lace long sleeve dress.
The Floral Lace Fit and Flare Dress looks great with the burgundy opaque tights!
Love this shot of two friends hanging at the Magnolia Festival wearing fun patterned and floral tights!
Lastly, I love this photo and its endless summer vibe :)
It was a cheerful time – the war was over, the bad guys were gone, and America truly was the world’s last best hope. Corn on the cob and apple pie. Drive-in movies and long summer nights. High school heroes and soda-fountain romance. And that exciting, exciting new music, coming up north from somewhere down south.
When I think of the 50s I think of a period of change. I imagine a world of color emerging from black and white… young people opening up their eyes to new music, new fashion and new ideas that their parents would have shunned. Icons like Marylin Monroe and Audrey Hepburn taught girls to embrace their individuality and personal style and bad boys like Marlon Brando and James Dean replaced the clean-cut ideal. It was a time of awakening and transition from the rigid 40s to the free-spirited 60s.
Pictured, clockwise from top left:
Drive-in Movie Theaters were a popular hangout in the 50s
A 1950s Ford Thunderbird
Marilyn Monroe
Audrey Hepburn
1950s juke box – have you seen our Vintage Loves Wurlitzer?!
Elvis Presley helped popularize the new blues-infused rock ‘n’ roll of the 50s
A 1950s scene
Elsa Hosk in our Holiday Catalog
Marlon Brando
James Dean
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