bonnaroo night one

Posted by fp julia on in inspiration, music

we pulled into bonnaroo as the sun was going down and had just enough time to find the guest camping area and set up our campsite before making our way to the main stage to see the kings of leon. i have never seen them live before and let me tell you they did not disappoint! it was a phenomenal set- the highlights for me were definitely their cover of the pixies song “where is my mind,” and “trani” which i had been hoping to hear!

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another benefit of being a guest at bonnaroo? access to the special viewing platform to the side of the stage (and away from the sea of people).

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next we headed over to which stage where the flaming lips were about to come on. as usual, they came out with an explosion of lights and color and balloons that was a pretty amazing sight.

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the magical mushroom fountain…

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it was a very long day and we were exhausted from the heat…we stopped by to see some of the black keys show before heading back to our campsite where we fell asleep listening to the flaming lips play dark side of the moon.  not a bad way to end the day!

now we’re off to see what saturday has in store, stay tuned…

bonnaroo bound – first stop, nashville

Posted by fp julia on in inspiration, music

greetings from manchester tennessee!!! we made it to bonnaroo last night after a long day of travel and exploring nashville…

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fp jemma and i caught an early morning flight down to nashville and spent the day there as we waited for two other fp girls to get in. which was totally fine with us because we got to check out the scene downtown and do some shopping :) downtown nashville was one big party because the country music festival is going on this weekend too.

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we had to take our picture with elvis real quick before we got away from the crowd downtown and drove over to south 12th street to check out imogene and willie, the store i blogged about the other day that i’ve been wanting to go to. and sure enough, their dog was right there in the window to greet us!

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they had some amazing vintage belts.  the guy and girl who were working were extremely nice and told us that the kings of leon come in all the time! after imogene and willie we made the quick drive over to venus and mars, the vintage shop owned by karen elson. this store had a cat sitting on the patio to greet us :)

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the store definitely felt like the home of some incredibly fashionable grandmother with racks of vintage dresses and garments in various rooms that are furnished and decorated with antiques. the wooden steps creak as you walk upstairs and there’s even a room with a bathtub overflowing with vintage treasures.

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there was an adorable coffee shop right next door with outdoor seating where i could spend hours sipping coffee outside and reading a book.

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and a great place to stop for a beer – 12 south tap room!

next stop bonnaroo!

thursday poll – edition 98

Posted by fp julia on in fashion, features

the days are heating up and summer is just around the corner…time for long days of lounging in the sun followed by wild summer nights.  our current summer nights trend is all about the items you can rock all day long and then dress up with accessories to wear straight out at night.  i love our selection of body con dresses that are perfect for this trend. which one do you like best??

the solid short sleeve tunic:

the dinner time tieback dress:
dinner time tie back dress

the sleeveless fringe lace tunic:
sleeveless fringe lace tunic

the solid poison ivy tunic:
solid poison ivy tunic

or the downtown date dress:
downtown date dress


and the winner of our platform poll last week was the roma knotted strap platform by cynthia vincent!

spot the bonnaroo crew!

Posted by fp julia on in features, inspiration, music

bonnaroo is here! the festival officially starts today and i can barely sit still i’m so excited.  the four of us will get there tomorrow so if you’re going to bonnaroo look for us with our free people carrier bags! if you spot us we’ll take your photo and add it to our bonnaroo album on facebook and you also could be featured right here on the blog :)

see you on the farm!!!

office space

Posted by fp julia on in home office, inspiration

ok this was outside building 543 but too cute not to post.

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one of the blue bikes available to ride around during lunch or if we need a little break…

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someone got some flowers… ;)

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crabby flag!

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a going away party for one of our fp boys!

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he’s going to maine to live in a log cabin :)

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fritz doesn’t want him to go :(

and here’s a look at the space where our visual display team works!

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the great northwest

Posted by fp julia on in features, inspiration

our visual manager for the west coast just visited our seattle and portland stores and sent along some great photos i wanted to share with you!

seattle being seattle… :)

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outfit of the day: geo shapeless dress

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rainy and chilly seattle weather = perfect for the centered pullover!

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cute pup in seattle… look at that face!

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seattle to portland from above.

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outfit of the day: irina slip dress

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vintage cowboy boots and the entrance to our portland store!

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our pretty portland store :)

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hello from the portland ladies!

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love this tank.

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she takes great photos :)

vintage nashville

Posted by fp julia on in fashion, inspiration, music

we’re heading down to bonnaroo in a few days and i’m hoping we have some time to make a quick stop in nashville to do some exploring! if we do, there are a couple of vintage shops that i would love to check out…

first is imogene and willie, a store that’s one-of-a-kind in itself, located in a retrofitted gas station on 12th avenue south in nashville. while they specialize in premium, customized denim that they make right there on the spot, they have a selection of vintage cowboy boots, bags and accessories that i’d love to dig through.  not to mention it is owned and run by a husband and wife team who’s adorable dog you’ll likely find lounging on the couch, and in the evenings they’ll often have live music and happy hour :)

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the other shop i’d love to check out, called venus and mars, is partly owned by karen elson – singer and wife of jack white. driving by the simple house on belmont ave (not far from imogene and willie) you might not even notice it but step inside and a fantasy world of vintage lies before you – while imogene and willie might appeal more to our tomboyish lou customer, venus and mars would defnitely intrigue the candys out there. the store carries high end, rare vintage garments as well as less expensive, colorful and girly vintage dresses and jewelry. says elson, “vintage isn’t just an old hand-me-down but a one-of-a-kind garment with a wonderful story.”

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above image of karen elson from recent feature in nylon magazine.

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i really love the store’s website, too – it’s set up like an old book that you flip through.

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a bag for bonnaroo

Posted by fp julia on in features, music

bonnaroo is almost here! three days…it is time to start thinking about packing and luckily i’ve been a couple of times so i know exactly what to expect. here’s a look at what will be in my suitcase!

bonnaroo takes place on a farm in manchester tennessee, and at this time of year it gets brutally HOT – you are in a wide open space with very few trees, and people actually fight over the shade. but even if the forecast is for sunshine all weekend, there is still a very good chance that at some point it will rain. i would not go to bonnaroo without a good pair of waterproof boots and a raincoat!

during the hot days i tend to wear a bathing suit under cutoff shorts and a lightweight top. the chiffon slip would be perfect. throughout festival grounds there are mist tents set up for people too cool off, and believe me they are the BEST. i would bring a reusable water bottle too, because they have water stations throughout the grounds and buying bottled water is pricey (not to mention bad for the environment). sunglasses and sunblock are a must, and i’ll probably wear my straw fedora the whole weekend – i’m obsessed. a blanket is good to have for shows, especially the mellow shows where you just want to lie down, close your eyes, listen to the music and drift away…

free people items pictured above: 1. vlatava convertible skirt; 2. chiffon and mesh slip; 3. indian toile tube; 4. rugged & ripped cut-off short; 5. nicholas k larmont jacket; 6. fp skinny military cargo; 7. straw fedora; 8. classic aviator; 9. suede medicine bag; 10. printed v wire bikini; 11. folklore sandal.

other items: hunter boots, pendleton blanket, burt’s bees sunblock, sigg water bottle, sony digital camera.