Alexandra Valenti has long been one of my favorite photographers and I was fortunate enough to spend time with her when she shot our July catalog last year. (…) Read more »
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Happy Summer Solstice!
Jun 20, 2012The summer solstice always conjures such rich, colorful and spiritual imagery in my mind… (…) Read more »
Motherhood
May 13, 2012This one’s for all you Mom’s out there… our first and most lasting inspiration. Happy Mother’s Day! (…) Read more »
Austin Photographer Alexandra Valenti Shows FP Her Home
Jul 20, 2011While down in Austin for our July Catalog shoot we had the opportunity to visit the beautiful bohemian home of photographer Alexandra Valenti. Her home is amazing and full of positive energy – you can tell a very creative and spiritual person lives there. (…) Read more »
Play Me, I’m Yours
Jul 16, 2011When we were in Austin in April shooting our July Catalog, we were fortunate to be there during the month when an exhibit by artist Luke Jerram was installed throughout the city. The live art installation is called “Play Me, I’m Yours,” and consists of several pianos that are placed throughout a given city, in (…) Read more »
July Catalog: Behind the Scenes in Austin
Jul 14, 2011The first day of shooting in Austin was a blast – we shot at the Mohawk Room with the Happen-Ins, and models Ashley Smith, Anastasia Khodkina and Jessica Mau took turns pretending to be in the band. Ashley was a natural on the guitar and Anastasia blew us away with her rockstar energy! With Alexandra (…) Read more »
july catalog behind the scenes
Jul 07, 2011it was such a dream to be able to attend this shoot. (…) Read more »
july catalog: meet the photographer
Jul 06, 2011it started when our creative director discovered the sisters of the black moon and began printing their lookbook photos from various tumblrs and blogs like cosmic dust and sun in scorpio, and hanging them for inspiration. she didn’t realize the photography was current- their decayed, weathered look led her to believe they were vintage 70s (…) Read more »
the july catalog video!
Jul 05, 2011our july catalog video might be my favorite one yet…a visual ode to the live music capital of the world, austin, texas! lazy days on front porches strumming the guitar, hanging out backstage with bands before hopping onstage alongside them, walking hand-in-hand through the texas wild… this video definitely brings out my wannabe-70s-groupie side ;) (…) Read more »
july catalog sneak peek!
Jun 30, 2011i have been eagerly awaiting this book since april when we went to austin to shoot it! it drops tuesday, but here are some behind the scenes photos i took during the shoot to hold you over :) the july book was shot in austin, texas, by alexandra valenti and features models ashley smith, anastasia (…) Read more »
Jun 24, 2011i have some great ‘exile in austin’ photos to share with you today, from alexandra valenti – who shot our july catalog! i love her style of photography, i can’t wait to show you some of the shots from the book! but for now, enjoy these fun photos from our event :) (…) Read more »
austin photo diary
Jun 21, 2011sunshine daydream… that’s what austin felt like. the heat of the sun and the chill of the barton springs water, the taste of tacos and micheladas, the smell of wild flowers and vintage shops, and the sound of live music… we had an amazing dinner at east side show room with tolly of austin eavesdropper, (…) Read more »
