model barbara berger off duty in our office this week. she’s wearing one of my favorite go-to looks for fall… skinny jeans, boots, baggy tee and leather jacket. done.
thursday poll – edition 115
one of our favorite trends here at the home office right now is wearing underwear as outerwear- using our cute bralettes as layering pieces over top of or peeking out from under other items. we have so many great ones, which of these is your favorite?
the pieced lace bralette:
the solid hook and eyelet bralette:
the rose burnout velvet bralette:
or the galloon lace halter bralette:
the winner of last week’s poll was jill’s day dress with 30% of the vote!
sneak peek – home sweet home
for rumi neely’s shoot in the october catalog, our team went to the home of our senior designer behind our fp one line and store design. located in mt. airy, philadelphia, her house is everything you would imagine for someone with her creative spirit. from the outside it looks like villa you’d see in the south of france, and on the inside it is full of treasures she has collected during her travels (she spends six months of each year in india).
a video is coming soon, but here is a special preview of her beautiful home.
a postcard from paris
looks lovely :)
all about rumi
get to know a little more about our third october catalog model, rumi neely!
If you could go anywhere in the world, free of cost, where would you go?
Stockholm – They have amazing street style! I love checking out Swedish blogs.
If you were stranded on an island, what three things would you want with you?
My cat, kumo, my ipod, and sunscreen.
photos from her blog, fashiontoast.
How would you describe your personal style? What are your favorite items from Free People right now?
I like really casual pieces with slightly off silhouettes and details that set them apart. I love platform heels. It’s slightly grungy or hippie, whatever mood I am in that day. My favorite item from the free people shoot were the gee wawa fatale platform boots!
What is your biggest fear?
Being buried alive!
Winter, spring, summer or fall?
Spring.
What color are you?
Blue…not to sound depressing.
photo from her blog, fashiontoast.
What is your favorite hobby?
Going to thrift stores! I love the randomness of thrift stores and seeing what your instinct guides you towards.
If you could spend a day with anyone – dead or alive – who would it be?
Andy Warhol.
What’s the last album you bought? What else is on your ipod right now?
The last album I bought was Monsters of Folk…some other bands on my ipod are Band of Horses, Julian Casablancas and Sigur Ros.
If you weren’t a fashion blogger what would you do?
Focus more on my vintage store. I’d love to be a vintage buyer or photographer.
When you started your blog did you ever think it would become the sensation it is today?
Never! I’ve thought about changing the name but I don’t think I can now.
shooting the free people catalog.
with georgia larsen in philly for the free people shoot back in july. via dora’s fur.
more from rumi’s visit to our office and behind the scenes of her shoot to come :)
autumn layers collection contest!
we have an exciting contest for you guys to enter starting today! all you have to do to enter is go to our collections page and create a collection consisting of your favorite layering pieces for fall. the collection that gets the most “i want it” votes will be the winner, and will receive a $200 gift card to enhance your fall wardrobe!
for more info about the contest and to get started on your collection click here!
contest closes on november 1st.
here are some of my favorites to get your creative juices flowing…
click on image to go to our collections page and view item details.
It’s getting cold outside
But I still want to be sensual! When it gets cold out I usually live in the same outfit every single day… it consist of Skinny jeans, hoody, pea coat and warm boots.
This time around however I want to get a little creative with our lingerie, though – adding a little bit of cuteness to the everyday denims and sweaters. Here’re some looks that our stylist in the studio hellped us create in our studio the other day, we were in awe of all the delicate items so we decided to make them come to life by creating little outfit ideas!
Silky slips and velvet bralettes add a touchy/feely vibe to your winter wardrobe.
Not all items are online yet but will be pretty soon, I can’t wait!
fp loves…herno puffer jackets
i wanted to tell you guys a little bit more about these awesome herno puffer jackets we have right now!
herno was founded in italy in 1948 and originally specialized in men’s raincoats. over the years the company evolved to offer a women’s collection and in the last decade has conducted advanced research on performance – in their new range they are introducing high tech fabrics like polyamide to create high quality jackets that are a fusion of tradition and modernity. these are the ultimate winter jackets – not only will tthey keep you dry and warm, they will last you for years and years.
we have two styles of herno jackets- the reversible down hoodie and the down blazer. i especially love the reversible one because you can change it up with different looks! i hate winter but these jackets are almost making me look forward to snowy days and weekend ski trips… hanging at the lodge by a fire with a cup of hot chocolate.
i love how the jackets look paired with a body con skirt, over the knee socks and tall boots, or with skinny jeans and a flannel! here are some fp items i’d style them with:
items pictured: long sleeve reversible down hoodie; long sleeve down blazer; we the free plaid button down; rich & skinny moto crop; webs we weave top; sonia bracelet; fairisle reversible beanie; textured body con skirt; plaid and flower tall sock; rogan tall hiker.
bon voyage…
our team is off to paris to shoot an upcoming catalog! can you fit me in one of those cute polka dot suitcases? s’il vous plait?
i can’t wait to see the photos when they get back, i’m sure they’ll be beautiful.
office style!
lots of ladies sporting some of our new items in the office this week!
she’s wearing our daisy outfield baseball tee and slouchy sweater tall sock.
not free people, but i liked the back of her jacket :)
our senior stylist looking lovely.
the cocoon pullover looks perfect for a gray rainy day like today in philly…
…so does the super stripe tee!
model off duty
model martha hunt off duty in our office this week. i love her in our october lookbook… she’s a stunner.
behind the scenes – georgia’s shoot
our second catalog model, georgia larsen, was photographed by one of our studio photographers, nathan kula, at and around his home in northern liberties philadelphia. here’s a look at her day of shooting in behind the scenes photos taken by thomas northcut.
how rad is that last shot with the bridge and skyline in the background?? i love all these photos.