our july catalog drops tomorrow! this beautiful book was shot at dunton hot springs in dolores, colorado and the result is stunning – i must say it is my favorite catalog to date. check out this magical behind the scenes video put together by our insanely talented videographer.
the lovely song is “windy city moon” by john david mahaffey.
hope everyone’s day is full of fireworks :)
what is everyone doing for the 4th of july weekend?
the nateva camping and music festival starts today in oxford, maine with artists including furthur, the flaming lips, she & him, passion pit and grizzly bear – sounds like a great time. and if you’re in philly, the annual free concert on the parkway takes place on sunday night.
we’re out at noon today and i’m heading to the beach!!! can’t wait…i’ll be posting throughout the weekend so don’t worry! :)
till then… these photos by christopher ferguson really capture what this weekend is all about.
left: carolina, right: nicole
say hello to two of our sweet and adorable interns, carolina and nicole! they are going into their senior year of high school and have spent the last two weeks interning here at free people. these best friends had a unique and exciting internship that allowed them to experience several departments here at the home office. i spent a little time with them today to talk about their experience!
what was your favorite part of your internship here?
both: being in the photo studio! watching the stylists at work and seeing the models was really exciting.
nicole: i actually loved hanging up all the clothes when they were finished shooting with them! i loved getting to see all the beautiful clothing up close.
carolina: it’s been amazing, we’ll never get an experience like this again!
both: spending time with the designers was really cool too because we got to see just how much they do! they showed us items online that they had designed and you never really think about that, it’s crazy. we’re not the most talented with our hands and we tried to sew a sweater – it was a disaster.
talking about high school and proms with our senior stylist!
what is your dream job?
carolina: after this experience, i think i would love to be a designer or a buyer.
nicole: i would definitely want to be a stylist or buyer if i worked for a clothing company, but my dream has always been to be a doctor!
their collage of free people girls.
which free people girl are you?
nicole: i’m definitely lou during the day and ginger at night!
carolina: i think a little bit of all of them, except for lou.
nicole: you’re a mix of candy and ginger for sure :)
what is your favorite free people item?
nicole: i am completely obsessed with the coachella boots (pictured below on candy). they’re all i can think about. my dad finally agreed to get them for me as an early birthday present and i am SO excited!
carolina: i love the green motorcuff thermal (pictured below on lou)! but i want every color, i’d wear them all the time.
with one of our models :)
now check out the outfits they styled for each free people girl! they did an amazing job – i would wear every single one of these outfits.
candy
ginger
lou
meadow
sandy
*some of the items pictured above are from our upcoming catalog, so look for them online next week!
thanks ladies!
i got my global south africa project bracelet in the mail today! so excited. i like how it looks with my festival bracelet :)
it’s the 100th thursday poll! wooohoooo… so we told you the other day about how much we love bodysuits right now and we have three adorable options! which one rocks YOUR body?
the lace cami bodysuit:
or the solid short sleeve scoop bodysuit:
and in case you missed it check out our blog post on bodysuit styling :)
some of our fp girls have just returned from overseas where they were shooting an upcoming catalog and doing some shopping and style spotting! check out these great pics our creative design assistant snapped…
the chiffon and lace slip dress is without a doubt one of our most versatile items. it’s all about the layering and how you style it – and fortunately we have the girls of free people highland park to offer up some fabulous ideas! (you may remember these very same girls showing multiple ways to wear the ruffle bottom slip not too long ago!)
wear it over the ruffle up solid tunic to get a cute “little black dress” look! accessorized here with the reese woven leather belt and peacock charm necklace.
dress it down over the fp lightweight super skinny jeans and calluna lace tank, with the linked leather stretch belt over top.
doesn’t it look adorable with the floral peeking through the lace??
this might be my favorite – worn over skinny jeans with the we the free tiger’s eye tunic over top. such a great idea!
on the left – get a more boyish look with skinny jeans and we the free graphic tee underneath.
on the right – get girly with a printed mini under the slip and the medallion tunic over top.
another amazing idea! throw it over the new crinkle floral dress for a totally unique look!
and last but certainly not least – the slip adds cute femininity to cargo shorts and the short sleeve scoop front tunic!
fantastic ideas, ladies!!
happy 1st of july! head over to our flickr page to download the large size of the calendar. i think this one is my favorite so far!
inside our web studio – a clothing, accessory and shoe lover’s dream…
the changing room
the makeup table
our web stylist puts the finishing touches on our model’s outfit…
last minute hair and makeup touch-ups
our web merchandisers check out the shots on a large monitor
our assistant stylist perfects another model’s outfit
i like her hair scarf :)
and… shoot!
when we posted photos of our new costa mesa, california, store the other day, you may have noticed these beautiful fabric-covered vases sitting on some of the shelves. i loved them so i did a little digging to find out how are display team made them…
our team used large aluminum vases cast in india – but you can pick up some large inexpensive flower pots at your local gardening shop.
next you need some pretty fabric. our team used antique turbans, bridal blouses and quilts they picked up over in india. check out vintage stores and flea markets for pretty vintage fabrics that work just as well :)
now all you need is some mod podge, which you can order online or get from an arts & crafts store. use the mod podge to coat the fabric so it stays on the vases. use the fabric however you want- i think it would look cool if you cut different fabrics into strips and collaged them onto the vase for a quilted effect!
