Color Palette Inspiration: Winter White

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It’s always hard to believe how fast the holidays sneak up on us, but I’m already in the spirit. I always like to change up my home décor to get into the feeling of each season – and I don’t just mean by putting up holiday decorations in December. When I think of winter, I feel an overwhelming presence of white; huge, fluffy snowflakes falling gracefully from the sky, covering the ground in a soft, white blanket. Read More

DIY: Photo Bunting

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Bunting is a fun way to decorate for a party; it’s easy, pretty, and you can hang it anywhere you like. The other day here at Free People it was my sister’s Bridal Shower and for the occasion I made some bunting to hang delicately on the wall. The theme I used was “a couple in love” and printed out photos of her and her fiance throughout the years they have been together. Read More

DIY Hammered Leaf Prints

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UPDATE: This post originally ran on November 1st 2012 but we wanted to share it again while we still have some time left to take advantage of those beautiful fall leaves!

One of the best things about fall is without a doubt the gorgeous explosion of colors when the leaves turn.  The mixture of vibrant red, orange, yellow, and green is breathtaking and I hate that it’s always so fleeting. Read More

Poll: Stage Right

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This week’s trend Stage Right pulls together great holiday outfits that will make sure you stand out in any crowd. Touches of sparkles mixed with black, ivory, and soft pink create looks that are edgy, cool, and feminine. We love how versatile these looks are whether it’s a pair of embellished denim shorts worn with suspenders, a long flowing maxi dress worn with knee high boots, or a sequin dress worn casually with a sweater. Read More

Our Favorite Fall Office Style

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To inspire your fashion sense this week we pulled together our favorite fall office style photos. From rustic prints, clever layering, cozy sweaters, and cool denim, our home office staff covered it all. We’ve curated a collection of outfits that inspire us from our weekly office style posts. This week is a short week here at the Free People home office to celebrate Thanksgiving, so instead of doing our weekly run we brought out some of our old snaps that we loved so much. Read More

10 Supplies Every Crafter Needs

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There are tons of different kinds of crafters out there. Some of us like to create more functional works of art, while others make things that are purely for aesthetic purposes. Some like enduring huge craft projects that take days (or even weeks) to finish, while others are more interested in simple projects with instant results. Read More

Our Favorite Holiday Sweaters – Illustrated!

Posted by fp julia on in inspiration

Looking back through old holiday photos, we all probably have something in common: the Ugly Christmas Sweater. These days it has become more of a joke but back when I was a kid we were serious when we wore those gaudy, brightly colored sweaters with giant reindeer or snowmen on them. This season, our designers were challenged to reinvent the holiday sweater, and come up with designs that would make them cool again – and boy did they succeed.  Read More