“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in tune once more.” –John Burroughs
The UK has some of the best summer hotspots: fine scenery, culture, history, good food… if only it had the weather behind it I would be itching to go back there more often. You can travel for 2- 3 hours in the UK and you feel like you’re visiting another country. There’s some diversity, so much newness in each place and so much culture to soak up. It truly is a great country — one that will keep feeding you more and more. Here are my 5 favorite hotspots in the UK! Read more »
When I found out we were heading to Napa Valley for BottleRock festival my heart started racing a little. I had always wanted to go to Napa Valley. The picture perfect scenery always made me question how this place can actually exist. Acres and acres of vineyards, beautiful countryside and winding roads… it just seemed too perfect – it doesn’t help that I’m also a lover of wine. Read more »
- -May 18, 2013, 5:56PM
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just wondering, what kind of camera did you use for these pictures? I love the way they're not super bright, but still have the warmth and slight haziness to them
- -May 18, 2013, 5:40PM
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I live here (when I'm not in New York). First of all, it's Yountville, not Yauntville ;) I don't know what this beautiful smell you're describing is. California is a very smoggy and polluted state, sadly, one of the most. The mornings and evenings in Napa can be up to 20 degrees colder than the afternoons. It's far from perfect, trust me.
This week The Great Gatsby launched in the cinemas – a much awaited film by many who were dying to see F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel come to life. With the wild visionary Baz Luhrmann as the director it was obvious to many that this was going to be a something to look forward to.
- -May 15, 2013, 10:28PM
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I loved Romeo and Juliet and even more Moulin Rouge so I knew I would love this movie, and INDEED. Of course it is not the book. But I just admire the colors, the costumes, the music, the main swag in that movie is just awesome. It was an amazing cinematographic experience! Olive xox
- -May 15, 2013, 8:15AM
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Baz Luhrman has a knack for interpreting dreams... by that, I mean the waking dream you enter when reading a book, any book. The dream always looks, feels, plays out differently for each story, and for me, the Great Gatsby was a haunting, tragic, romantic revelation of a dream. Luhrman's ability to take the heart of the roar from the twenties and send it pumping straight into the present, without sacrificing it's nature as a period piece, is astounding. I, too, was unsure of the music going in, but it played on my subconscious, rather than feeling farcical. The actors nailed it - a little over the top is appropriate in a Luhrman film, as is an injection of concentrated personality. Over all, I was and am damn impressed.
Last week I spent the day in New York to shoot behind the scenes of an upcoming ebook. I had the afternoon free, and was so lucky that it turned out to be quite the beautiful day outside. Read more »
- -May 13, 2013, 8:47AM
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I am going back to NY after living there for 8 years, and being gone for 2 years now. I try to get back there as often as possible. I feel the short trips, although a hussle and bussle city, can really energize and inspire when you feel at home. :) Love your photos.
“Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” -Dalai Lama Read more »
- -May 15, 2013, 6:15AM
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I am from Sweden and ended up after much travelling in Australia; I have now lived here for 12 years. But I have always felt a strange "pull" from Kyrgyzstan and also East Turkestan/Xinjiang (Western China). I can't explain it; it has always been there, it is completely random. Maybe one day I just have to go and find out.
- -May 14, 2013, 11:25AM
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I love that! We make sure we do that each year last year was travelling around Thailand, this year who knows ;) Zoe http://gypsiesister.blogspot.co.uk
Happy Mother’s Day! Here at Free People we are endlessly inspired by our moms – and we also have some amazing moms who work here! Read more »
- -May 17, 2013, 12:49PM
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So cute !
- -May 14, 2013, 3:50PM
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Ahhh what amazing mothers and children. Marlo.... you are one CUTE BABY! OH MY!
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and we thought it would be fun to share some photos of Free People girls and their moms back in the day! Read more »
- -May 13, 2013, 6:20PM
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Great job FP for honoring moms ! Love the knits blondie baby being held by mom, the mom looks like kelly
- -May 11, 2013, 8:31PM
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I love it!! I am both a daughter and a mum. I am being spoiled by my 3 year old twins, they're (messily) feeding me scones with jam and cream in bed...
How do you identify trees? It’s simple: Learn their leaves. Come spring when the trees around us start to wake up and bloom again it’s fascinating and beautiful to see the different styles; the different shape of the leaves, the different textures and the diversity in thickness. Read more »
- -May 11, 2013, 11:28AM
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Indeed, tree info is very good to know! :))
Spring always seems to be a time of new beginnings. The change of weather fosters the growth of new plant and animal life – and that’s not all. I always seem to go through the most drastic changes in my life during the springtime, too. Read more »
- -May 11, 2013, 8:16PM
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Where did you get that matelasse coverlet? It's gorgeous!
- -May 10, 2013, 3:03AM
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That's exactly how I feel when I came home back to my room. I totally switched-a-roo'd. And I'm beynd excited to go back to my new apartment. I have so many ideas, I don't know what to do!
Our May catalog was shot in the beautiful and vibrant city of Brazil — Rio de Janeiro. A city that has so much energy that as soon as you arrive you know it’s going to be a non-stop fuel-packed trip. I have always wanted to go to Brazil. They say that once visited it’s never forgotten — it dazzles in vibrant culture, breathtaking landscapes and curious wildlife and not to mention it boasts the world’s largest rainforest and has miles and miles of coastline. Read more »
- -May 12, 2013, 11:57AM
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Proud to be brazilian!!! http://shoesandshows.blogspot.com.br/
- -May 10, 2013, 5:20PM
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god, i love brazil. my boyfriend is brazilian so i have been down there a few times and visited beach towns all over the North and Southern coasts. it's an absolute dream. check out brazil pics galore on my IG! @marrrcy :)
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you.” -Walt Whitman Read more »
- -May 06, 2013, 1:49PM
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I am just happy when the sun is shining! http://happinessiscreating.com/
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