Morocco has been a destination on my wish list ever since I started to stalk the magnificent riads on the Essaouira coast. Essaouira has always intrigued me – it’s a late-18th-century fortified town, constructed according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture. It’s a charming town that I would one day love to visit. (…) Read more »
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Sunday Funday: A few more from Morocco
Nov 20, 2011I’ve had the pleasure of going to one of our catalog shoots, so I know first-hand that our catalog team is amazing and so much fun – these photos definitely capture that spirit! Behind the scenes from our holiday catalog shoot :) What a great crew :) Photos by Thomas Northcut. (…) Read more »
Catalog Behind the Scenes: Morocco, the 1970s
Nov 18, 2011Here’s the second batch of behind the scenes photos from the 1970s portion of our holiday catalog shoot in Morocco… from a scorching desert landscape to a serene oasis. Fire-starters. Love Elsa’s look in this shot: fp one sequin short, back to cali tunic, tangier maxi poncho, headpiece and lots of layered necklaces. Burning Man, (…) Read more »
Catalog Behind the Scenes: Morocco in the 1970s
Nov 16, 2011There’s something surreal about these behind the scenes photos from our holiday catalog shoot in Morocco. The lighting, the colors, the vast open landscape, it almost seems like a different planet… where our team became desert warriors on a mission to shoot a beautiful catalog. The stunning Tangier Maxi Poncho All hands on Marianna :) (…) Read more »
Free People Through the Decades: The 1970s
Nov 14, 2011The 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 »
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 »
color inspiration from morocco
Apr 04, 2011our lead designer for color and print just returned from a research trip to morocco and shared these amazing photos of color inspiration from her travels. ever since last year’s april catalog (shot in morocco) i have been dying to go there, and these images are making me want to even more so… so, so (…) Read more »
shooting our august catalog
Aug 05, 2010when our team returned from morocco after shooting our latest catalog and shared all of their photos, i was completely blown away. the desert setting in the photos almost looked unreal – like something out of a dream. their experience shooting this book must have been incredible and these behind the scenes photos give you (…) Read more »
august catalog video
Aug 02, 2010our august catalog drops tomorrow! this catalog was shot in the desert in morocco and i am still completely blown away by the setting – just take a look at this video taken during shooting, put together by our awesome videographer. the photographer for this catalog was benjamin huseby, who also shot our july book, (…) Read more »
free people august catalog sneak peak
Jul 29, 2010“we went back to morocco for 7 days to shoot the august catalog. we traveled from marrakesh to morocco’s “hollywood town” of ouarzazate and then 7 hours into the sahara desert from there. it was an amazing trip… we laughed a lot, slept under the most stunning stars, rode camels… i will never forget this (…) Read more »
under the saharan sun
May 27, 2010a sneak peak of what is to come from our august catalog shoot… believe me, it will take your breath away. (…) Read more »
