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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Monday Quote
Nov 14, 2011“When you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their souls.” - Ted Grant click on images for sources. (…) 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 »
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 »
Once… Pop-Up Shops
Nov 10, 2011Our limited edition dresses have launched online and in our special pop-up shops! The Pop-Up shops are at our Brentwood, CA and 5th Ave, NYC stores through Sunday and we held special preview parties at both stores last night. Here are some photos of the beautiful pop-up shops that our visual display team designed, the (…) Read more »
Monday Quote
Nov 07, 2011“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” - Vincent Van Gogh images. (…) Read more »
Exploded Flowers
Nov 05, 2011I love this series of photographs by Qi Wei called “Exploded Flowers.” They remind me just how complex and beautiful nature can be. read more about it here. (…) Read more »
Saturday DO
Nov 05, 2011DO: Embrace your “youness” Some people seem to have it down pat. They are who they are with no inhibitions. Others don’t come by it as easily. I surely used to be more of the latter type when it came to letting myself just be. I held back and as a result, at times felt (…) Read more »
Paris in the 1920s: Behind the Scenes
Nov 04, 2011The second batch of behind the scenes images from our 1920s shoot in Paris! Photos by Thomas Northcut. I *love* this look of a fancy dress toned down with a plaid shirt – definitely something I’ll try this holiday season… Oh what I would give to spend this weekend dancing down cobblestone streets in the (…) Read more »
Sweet Pea
Nov 04, 2011We had an adorable visitor in the office yesterday! This is Sweet Pea and she definitely lives up to her name :) We gave her a Free People-style bow to wear for the day, ain’t she purdy? (…) 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 »
Paris in the 1920s: Behind the Scenes
Nov 01, 2011Paris was the perfect setting to capture the fashion of the 1920s for our Through the Decades holiday catalog. The grayish light and romantic architecture created a dreamy backdrop to the 1920s styling worn by Elsa Hosk and sisters Zuzanna and Julia Bijoch. Here’s a peek behind the scenes thanks to Thomas Northcut! The FP (…) Read more »
