The 1970s has always been a decade that fascinates me – it was such an interesting time of change. So many life-altering events took place in the late sixties, that the 70s seemed like a period when people were a little “dazed and confused”, turning to new types of music, film, or travel as a (…) Read more »
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Behind the Scenes: The 1950s
Nov 11, 2011For the 1950s portion of our holiday catalog “Through the Decades,” our team shot in-studio in NYC with photographer Alexei Hay, and model Elsa Hosk was the picture-perfect pin-up :) Here’s a peek behind the scenes! Photos by Thomas Northcut. Shop the Holiday Catalog. (…) Read more »
Vintage Loves Objects: The Wurlitzer
Nov 08, 2011For our Holiday catalog, “Through the Decades,” our Vintage buyer rounded up some incredible objects to represent the different decades explored in the book. And when it comes to the 1950s, it would be difficult to find something more iconic than the Wurlitzer Jukebox. (…) Read more »
Thursday Poll: November Catalog
Nov 03, 2011For this month’s catalog we celebrated fashion inspiration from decades past and present – moving through the 20’s, 50’s, and 70’s to current day. There’s so much to love about this book, and each decade truly has its own spirit and style. Now it’s time to vote: which decade did you enjoy the most? (…) Read more »
November Catalog Video: Free People Through the Decades
Nov 01, 2011Here is the beautiful video to accompany our holiday catalog, “Through the Decades.” It’s so fun to watch the models breathe life into each magical era! The 1920s Models: Elsa Hosk, Zuzanna Bijoch, Julia Bijoch Music: Frehel, “La Vraie de Vraie” The 1950s Model: Elsa Hosk Music: Charlie Feathers, “That Certain Female” The 1970s Models: (…) Read more »
Holiday Book Sneak Peek: Free People Through the Decades
Oct 27, 2011I am beyond excited about this year’s holiday book and today I can finally give you a sneak peek! This year we decided to pay homage to the fashion of bygone decades that still influences us today. We traveled back in time to Paris in the 1920s, America in the 1950s and Morocco in the (…) Read more »

