After a four hour van journey to Halong Bay, the team was greeted by the lovely crew of the Bhaya, a beautiful boat with 20 rooms, dining and music. (…) Read more »
Tagged: travel - 2/12 - Free People Blog
Guide to Vietnam: Traveling in Style
Mar 07, 2012One significant part of our catalog team’s journey shooting our March book in Vietnam, was getting there. It took 32 hours of airplane travel to get from Philadelphia to Vietnam: JFK, NY –> Seoul, Korea; Seoul –> Hanoi, Vietnam. (…) Read more »
March Travel Mixtape Contest
Mar 06, 2012Traveling is an eye opening and enlightening experience, and such a journey cannot be complete without an equally amazing soundtrack. One of my favorite travel experiences was on a bus going from France to Amsterdam, and I remember spending the entire trip staring out the window at the sprawling landscape dotted with quaint towns, listening (…) Read more »
Monday Quote
Mar 05, 2012“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark Our March catalog and Travelogue are now up online! Check it out :) Also, if you’re looking for the top online it’s the Guipil Asteria Mini Skirt – it can be worn either way! (…) Read more »
Free People in Vietnam: March Catalog Sneak Peek
Mar 01, 2012For our March catalog, our team traveled across the globe to Vietnam, embarking on a journey that would take them on planes, boats and night trains, through rice fields and mountains and across ancient bridges, capturing it all on film as they went. It is one of my favorite catalogs to date – in every (…) Read more »
A photo diary from LFW
Feb 21, 2012Here’s round two of Sarah from Baby is a Sinner’s photo diary from LFW. Little snapshots from around the city with cool fuel stops well needed for running around in one of the leading fashion cities. Leon is a great place to pick up quick healthy and organic snacks – it has me craving the (…) Read more »
Book Love: Pilgrimage by Annie Leibovitz
Feb 10, 2012An outtake from the iconic shoot with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, which took place hours before he was killed. When it comes to role models, one of mine has always been Annie Leibovitz. She inspired me from a young age to study photography, and to this day her work sets a standard that few (…) Read more »
Glamping
Jan 25, 2012Lately I have come across a few pretty stellar examples of “glamping.” This is not something I was familiar with until recently, but glamping is, basically, glamorous camping. Ideal for those who love the great outdoors, but don’t exactly love roughing it. I for one would definitely be down for some glamping – especially in (…) Read more »
Catalog Travel Diary: Goodbye Vietnam
Dec 21, 2011We’re on our way home!!! As you can see we are all very sad… what a trip! Now you’ll have to wait until March to see some magic :) Xo (…) Read more »
Catalog Travel Diary: Rainy Hue
Dec 19, 2011We’re shooting at a temple in Hue today… and it’s pouring rain! Martha and Michele were fully prepared:) Another flight tonight, back to Hanoi! Xo (…) Read more »
Atlantis Books
Dec 16, 2011Our makeup artist told me about this lovely book shop called Atlantis Books, located in Oia, Santorini. I love the story behind it and would love to spend a day browsing its many shelves! She brought me back the postcards above, and a sweet little short story called “Feuille d’Album” by Katherine Mansfield. Published by (…) Read more »
Destionation Spotlight: Santorini Part II
Dec 16, 2011Last week we featured the beautiful island of Santorini, Greece, where our catalog team shot the December book. This book has me longing for a winter vacation, and Santorini seems like an ideal place for just that. Here’s a look at where our team stayed and one of their favorite restaurants! Our team stayed at (…) Read more »
