*UPDATE – here is the horizontal version!* Our lovely graphic design team did a great job putting this calendar together! You can download the January calendar from our flickr page, and we’ll post them each month here on the blog! Enjoy :) *UPDATE: a horizontal version is now available! Download it on our flickr page. (…) Read more »
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A Creative Baby Shower
Dec 21, 2011Our creative director is expecting a baby very soon, and today we had a surprise baby shower for her in the cruise ship terminal next to our building at the navy yard. Our display team helped create an incredible setup full of all the things she loves – like American flags and denim – and (…) Read more »
Vanitas
Nov 12, 2011“An artistic collaboration with stylist Kathi Kauder and photographer Sabrina Theissen. For these collages Ashkan Honarvar used Vanitas symbols in a search for the equilibrium between life and death. The woman depicted features different animal eyes – remnants of the instincts that guide people under extreme circumstances.” Incredible. Source. (…) Read more »
Once…the Countdown Begins
Nov 03, 2011Pssst… In one week we are launching a collection of limited edition dresses that consists of six magical gowns dreamed up and hand crafted by the lead designers at Free People. We will be launching the dresses with pop-up shops that will appear in our Brentwood and 5th Avenue stores on November 10th for a (…) Read more »
November Calendar!
Nov 01, 2011Happy first day of November! I think this calendar is one of my favorites :) Visit our flickr page to download the regular or widescreen version! (…) Read more »
Invisible Geological Universes
Oct 29, 2011I saw this work by Carly Waito on Oracle Fox and immediately assumed they were photographs of actual gems and minerals – but no – they are oil paintings. Can you imagine the patience and attention to detail that must go into them? So amazing. I like this quote from the artist’s website: “Each painting (…) Read more »
Mixed Emotions
Oct 22, 2011I’ve posted some of Beth Hoeckel’s work before; she’s one of those artists I always keep an eye out for new work from. I love her collages and that they’re made of found paper and archival paste, not digitally. One of my favorite hobbies is making collages, it’s something I like to do in my (…) Read more »
Come Again Darkness
Oct 21, 2011I came across these scarves on green eyed monster and I loved the story behind them so much – for anyone out there who, like me, suffers from seasonal depression, here’s a little ray of light :) “I am always bewildered by the arrival of early autumn darkness. I travel around in my normal routines (…) Read more »
Reshaping Urban Airspace
Oct 15, 2011I came across these incredible moving net sculptures on Honestly…WTF and couldn’t believe my eyes! Artist Janet Echelman collaborates with local engineers and architects to install her sculptures made of machine and hand-woven UV resistant fibers. The sculptures react to their surroundings, moving fluidly with the wind and making them look like bizarrely beautiful sea (…) Read more »
Desk Top: Office Coordinator
Oct 12, 2011I love to hear the meaning and stories behind the little things people keep at their desks. Everyone’s desk space here is so unique and full of tiny, fascinating details. Here’s a look at the Free People office coordinator’s desk top! 1. The headphones were actually a Christmas present from my father last year. They (…) Read more »
Cool Job Alert: Graphic Design Assistant!
Oct 05, 2011We are looking for a Graphic Design Assistant to join our home office team! The primary focus for this position will be to create. Responsibilities include: To create compelling catalog covers and layouts, using your painterly and illustrative skills To invent new ideas for layout and push the limit of catalog design To create striking, (…) Read more »
