“do you always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it? i always watch for the longest day in the year and then miss it.” - f. scott fitzgerald, the great gatsby click on images for sources. (…) Read more »
Tagged: summer - 5/6 - Free People Blog
ode to summer
Jun 21, 2011it’s the first day of summer and the sun is coming out here in philly, but no matter what the weather is like where you are, this video from our “ode to summer” lookbook will definitely brighten your day :) elsa hosk’s sweet and spirited personality shines through as she dances along the coast in (…) Read more »
summertime and the livin’s easy
Jun 20, 2011sweet summer inspiration courtesy of our facebook fans :) (…) Read more »
Saturday DO
Jun 04, 2011DO: take a cold shower. It’s that time of year again. The air is already so hot that a simple walk outside is enough to leave your body coated in sweat, but don’t let it scare you! Summer is meant for being outdoors. Let the lure of sunshine, warmth, and living life overcome the sterile (…) Read more »
lookin for fun and feelin’ groovy
May 31, 2011a fresh batch of facebook fan photos in the spirit of summer :) (…) Read more »
summer swing giveaway!!!
May 25, 2011summer is right around the corner and to celebrate, we have a giveaway that you will want to use every day until the cold creeps back in – our display team has donated one of the incredible swings from our new summer install and one lucky reader will get to call it their own! these (…) Read more »
summer layering with ponchos
May 19, 2011ponchos are typically thought of as a fall/winter thing, at least in my mind, but with our may catalog we decided to breathe some new life into the poncho as a light and easy summer layer – and the perfect beach cover-up. the idea of ponchos on the beach was first introduced to the fashion (…) Read more »
wednes-diy: rope swirl tapestries
May 18, 2011a few of you have asked about the amazing rope swirl tapestries in our new store displays and you’re in luck because one of our display artists put together a tutorial on how to make them! it looks like such a fun rainy day project. what you need: a large piece of cardboard, black marker, (…) Read more »
summer store displays!
May 16, 2011i’m so excited to show you our new summer store displays now that they’ve been installed in all of our stores! these photos are from the opening of our new houston galleria store. here at the navy yard our display team gets to work painting straw baskets! these photos make you realize just how much (…) Read more »
Mystic Waters
May 02, 2011With the Free People swim shop re-launching with some amazing new items this week, it got me thinking about the mysteries of water. Mermaids, octopi, treasure … who knows what’s really out there? We may never know. Yet, however mysterious or scary it may seem, people have always been drawn to the water. We spend our (…) Read more »
cream spinach soup & cornbread
Apr 17, 2011today’s recipe comes from our new intern naomi! i haven’t had a chance to “formally” introduce you guys to her yet but i will soon :) These random days of gorgeous spring weather we’ve been experiencing, have me thinking one thing – SUMMER. My friends and I have already jumped the gun and pulled out (…) Read more »
americana summer picnic playlist
Jun 21, 2010Create a MySpace Music Playlist at MixPod.com just a little playlist in celebration of summer and inspired by our current creative theme… hope you enjoy :) (…) Read more »

