wanna work here?

March 4th, 2010 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

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Free People is looking for a Web Production Assistant to manage content for our web site!

This position straddles both technical and merchandising sides of the site.   Duties will include coordinating information from the buying team to put new products live on the site, as well as photo editing, copy writing, and other general duties related to the maintenance of content on the site.  The ideal candidate will be very web savvy, enthusiastic about fashion and the Free People brand, be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment coordinating between different teams, and bring a positive and collaborative energy to the group.

Required Skills include:
- Photoshop photo editing
- HTML experience
- Understanding of how web sites are constructed
- Excellent trouble-shooting and critical thinking skills
- General knowledge of the fashion industry
- Basic copy writing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Excellent organizational skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel)
- Expertise in the Mac platform

if this sounds like you, apply online here!

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  • stuart says:

    I am not going to be original this time, so all I am going to say that your blog rocks, ...

  • Blanca says:

    OMG! I wish I could apply! I live in Cali and I LOVE LOVE LOVE your company and everything ...

fun with copying

March 3rd, 2010 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

we just got a new copy machine at the home office, and we had training today to learn how to use it – and one of our fp girls snapped these cute photos!

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this is the instructor, alberto, who was very nice and very into copiers!

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that is one nice looking copier! hehe…

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looks like some people enjoyed the training, and some were a little tired… it must have been pretty early in the morning ;)

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  • fpkate says:

    OMG, have things gotten so bad for Marc Anthony that he's forced to fix color printers for a living?? ...

  • Steven says:

    ahahah funny pics! I love them

turn your dresser into a shelf!

March 3rd, 2010 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

yes it’s another dresser idea but i wanted to share this today too because i think its such a unique, cool idea.

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if you happen to have a really old beat up dresser that you don’t use, take out the drawers and paint them a a bright color, line them with some cool wallpaper and turn it into a sweet-looking shelf!

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i  think this would look awesome if you used some old vintage wallpaper like these…

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so what do you guys think, would you try one of these ideas on your dresser?

project source; wallpaper images.

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  • Stacy says:

    I once did something similar with old drawers that were being discarded from my apartment building-- from a kitchen that ...

  • lisa says:

    I saw something really similar in the ReadyMade book. That magazine is a must have for the creative mind.

wednes-diy

March 3rd, 2010 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

this is such an amazing idea – i saw it on design*sponge a while ago and i’ve always thought about doing it, except i don’t have a dresser like that :)  the flowers remind me so much of our one of a kind vintage flower necklace!

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for their tutorial, they used some vintage brooches found on ebay, removed the backs and glued screws on.  check out the full tutorial here!

such a great way to give your dresser a little free people touch :)

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  • Luana says:

    Awesome! I love that they are all mismatching it gives such a cozy home feeling. Another DIY idea with knobs, my ...

cozy coffee

March 3rd, 2010 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

one of our readers, jessica, makes these adorable hand-knit coffee cup cozies with decorative felt flowers- a cute and eco-friendly alternative to disposable paper sleeves. nice work!

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check out more cozies in jessica’s etsy shop.

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  • morgan Krhin says:

    I WANT ONE! these are adorable!

  • J_me says:

    LOVE IT! ;-)

March 2nd, 2010 / Posted by fp jemma / Permalink

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We are featured as one of the best places to work, Which is pretty exciting!!!

I got shown this book today “I Wish I Worked There!” It’s a very cool book by Kursty Groves co founder of Headspace and www.spacehopper.com and Will Knight the founder of Brew, a London and New York based creative collective.

The book reveals some of the world’s most inspiring workplaces and we are in there!

Here’s an excerpt

“An environment that appeals to their imagination and encourages them to explore…

“The Philosophy has fuelled a multitude of creative solutions and whimsical additions to the working environment over and above the restoration and preservation of the buildings themselves. An acid bath is transformed into a fern garden, former wood columns become grand staircases, and an abandoned decompression chamber has a new life as a sculptural piece between buildings”

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This book is great – Google’s and Innocent work space looks pretty fun too, but i think we give them a run for their money!

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  • Nikki says:

    Very cool. I will have to check out the book.Peace.

  • Amanda says:

    @Erin: So did i, I'd love to be an intern, or work at one of the stores.. I haven't heard ...

dew drop smoothie

March 2nd, 2010 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

following my spring playlist…i want to be sitting on a beach right now, with one of these. it’s so close i can taste it…

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ingredients:
-2 cups honey dew melon
-1 cup watermelon
-1 kiwi
-10 ice cubes
directions:
place all said ingredients into a blender. blend the ingredients until the ice is thoroughly ground up.
prep-time: 5 minutes yields: 2-3 servings

recipe; image.

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march playlist

March 2nd, 2010 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

well everyone, march is finally here- which means spring officially starts this month! i am so ready for warmth and sunshine and leaves and flowers…and in that spirit, i made a little mix of music that feels happy and springlike and is brightening my spirits a little bit. hope you like it!


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Create a MySpace Playlist at MixPod.com

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  • carolina says:

    I love Tunesday! Danke!

  • tp says:

    Another awesome playlist! Thank you

happy birthday dr. seuss

March 2nd, 2010 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

“don’t cry because it’s over.  smile because it happened.”  – dr. seuss

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what was your favorite dr. seuss book?  mine was always the cat in the hat…i loved thing 1 and thing 2  :)

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  • Marilyn says:

    My favorite was The Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins. :D Its the best! Its about a kid who tried ...

  • Andrew Sansone says:

    Luv Green Eggs and Ham! Dr Seuss was a Trending Topic on Twitter today http://bit.ly/98RjsK