Our office coordinator never ceases to amaze me with her creativity and style (you can see some past examples here and here). Last week I passed her in the hallway and my jaw dropped – she had on the most amazing and beautiful blazer! (…) Read more »
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Photo Diary: New York City in the Fall
Dec 06, 2011This weekend I was in New York City for our crafting event at Free People Upper East. I love New York this time of year – the weather was still mild enough to walk around outside all day comfortably, but a cheerful holiday spirit fills the air. I spent Saturday wandering around in Brooklyn and (…) Read more »
Blogger’s Diary – The sweet scent of Fall
Nov 14, 2011This weekend I enjoyed the feeling of Fall, the leaves have turned all fiery here in Philly. The rustic leaves brings a vintage feel, a feeling of age and decay that I’m drawn to; throughout my life I’ve loved the juxtaposition of the beautiful and the ugly finding old buildings and seeing the beauty in (…) Read more »
Guest Post from New Zealand
Nov 11, 2011With all this talk of New Zealand and Australia here at the home offices I’ve been thirsting to learn more about the area. The wildlife and natural world I see in photographs has always intrigued me, but I wanted to know – what are the best spots, and what are the experiences actually like? So, (…) 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 »
Vintage Loves Objects: The Wurlitzer
Nov 08, 2011For our Holiday catalog, “Through the Decades,” our Vintage buyer rounded up some incredible objects to represent the different decades explored in the book. And when it comes to the 1950s, it would be difficult to find something more iconic than the Wurlitzer Jukebox. (…) Read more »
Style File: Fashion Blogger & Creative Researcher
Oct 10, 2011The fashion blogger and creative researcher here at Free People is a little pixie with amazing style. Using her sharp British eye she blends rich colors and details, and always knows how to style vintage pieces in a way that strays from dowdy. She’s one of those select few who can pull of a vintage (…) Read more »
Style File: Meadow Design Assistant
Sep 30, 2011Style file this week is dedicated to the design assistant on our meadow team. She’s a fabulous dresser with extremely feminine taste. Dresses are her specialty, and her collection is out of this world. Delicate lace, dainty peter pan collars, and retro polka dots are just the details that showed up in her numbers this (…) Read more »
More Vintage Missoni Pieces added in Vintage Loves!
Sep 28, 2011Our last batch of Vintage Missoni items went fast, so our vintage buyer did some hunting and found some amazing new pieces! Here’s what she had to say about Vintage Missoni. What do you think makes vintage Missoni so special? Hands down their amazing knitwear. With the transition to fall and spotlight on sweater dressing (…) Read more »
Extreme Vintage Flare Tutorial
Sep 28, 2011This one’s for all you “shorties” out there :) The extreme vintage flares are one of our hottest items right now, but they run a little on the long side – which is great if you’re tall, but for the shorter girls they may need to be trimmed. Luckily our Free People San Antonio girls (…) Read more »
Decor Inspiration from Brooklyn
Sep 14, 2011Pretty much everything about this Brooklyn loft blows my mind… the location, the huge arched windows through which sunlight floods the space, the vintage decor, the rooftop views, and the bathroom… my oh my… (…) Read more »
Vintage Missoni now available in Vintage Loves!
Sep 07, 2011When you think about fashion with amazing prints and patterns, surely there is one name that springs immediately to mind. Missoni. Founded in Italy by designers Ottavio and Rosita Missoni, the brand has been known throughout the years for their use of bold patterns, mixed fabrics and kaleidoscopic colors. Our Vintage Loves line has just (…) Read more »
