thank you so much for all of your feedback on starting a book club! we’re so glad you all like the idea, and you’ve given us so many suggestions to think about. stay tuned for an announcement about the fp book club later this week! (…) Read more »
Tagged: books - 6/8 - Free People Blog
calling all book lovers…
Nov 08, 2009did you know yesterday was book lover’s day? what better day to announce that we would like to start a free people book club! first, we want to know straight from our readers if that is something you guys would like to participate in, and we also want suggestions! have you read a great book (…) Read more »
ny art book fair!
Oct 01, 2009go to p.s.1 contemporary art center in queens this weekend for the ny art book fair! free admission… :) and if you’re free tonight, check out the preview! right after, deitch studios generously hosts a benefit for printed matter, featuring industrial punk-and-dub duo, I.U.D. (lizzi bougatsos of gang gang dance and sadie laska of growing). (…) Read more »
road less travelled
Sep 06, 2009the post about amelia merrick made me want to seek out more images of nomadic types…santiago mostyn’s book all most heaven did that, and then some. (…) Read more »
denim diy FYI
Aug 31, 2009anthropologie’s kayte terry held a denim applique diy session at work today, part of an ongoing workshop/lecture series here in the navy yard… kayte showed some crafty urbn employees how to make a denim applique…as explained in her book, “complete embellishing techniques and projects.” she is awesome! check out her new book due out in (…) Read more »
the grammar of ornament
Jun 24, 2009EricGjerge has an amazing set on Flickr where he has uploaded images from Owen Jones’ book The Grammar of Ornament. I could look at all the prints and patterns forever – there is so much inspiration on each page! Check out the whole set for many more awesome pictures like the ones above, in bigger (…) Read more »
a visit to bibliodyssey
Feb 24, 2009These gorgeous pictures are from the Collectanea Botanica, a series of monographs by John Lindley issued between 1821 and 1826. I love things like this! I saw them on BibliOdyssey, which is becoming one of my favorite sites to visit lately. The guy who works on it finds pictures from all kinds of old books, (…) Read more »
le ballon rouge
Feb 10, 2009Do you recognize the little boy and his red balloon? When I was a little girl I had this book, Le Ballon Rouge, and I loved it so much! It’s the story of a little boy and his best friend, a red balloon. It has fabulous pictures, and the story is really cute and touching! (…) Read more »
a house for your books
Jan 16, 2009What do you think of these cute houses for your books and such? Called Library, this little project was designed by Thomas Bentzen of Denmark. I love how it reminds me of my dollhouse from when I was a kid. Looks roomy too! Via dezeen. (…) Read more »
book cover archive
Jan 15, 2009I had lots of fun flipping through this online gallery of book covers and designers! I love seeing the different versions of the same books and seeing covers I’ve never seen for books that I have read. Have you ever bought a book based on the cover? Did the book live up to the art? (…) Read more »
the technicalities of letter making
Dec 23, 2008For the life of me I can’t remember where I originally saw these book pages, but they are so darn interesting! I think the second picture would be really cool as the graphic on a tee-shirt. Like maybe take all the “R” stuff and put it on a shirt. What do you think? See more (…) Read more »
infinite bookshelf
Nov 16, 2008This bookshelf just really intrigues me. Via Design for Mankind. (…) Read more »
