love you bonnaroo.
we’re half awake in a fake empire…
Month: June 2010
saturday at bonnaroo
we were woken from our dreams early saturday morning – and i mean earlier than i’ve been up in a while on a saturday – because the heat was already making the tents unbearable. the sun was out and we knew it was going to get HOT. we started the day by heading into centeroo, where all the vendors set up shop. they have great vendors at bonnaroo – lots of handmade clothing and accessories, all natural products and surprisingly good food. i picked up a bag that i adore and a beautiful skirt from a shop called the mayan connection – actually all four of us got skirts there :)
as guests we had access to a special area behind one of the stages with a “messy hall” and outdoor seating areas – with hammocks.
right across from the guest area was the artist hospitality area – which looked pretty sweet. we were not allowed in, though…
the first show we went to on saturday was jimmy cliff, who i was really looking forward to seeing. he was awesome – as he was singing “i can see clearly now,” we were told we had to leave the bleachers where we were sitting because a storm was coming in. we were actually kindof excited for rain but the storm never came. umbrellas were everywhere at bonnaroo – not because of rain, but to provide shade from the hot hot sun.
a free people bag in the crowd…
and our new buddy proudly rocks one in the bleachers. i love making friends at bonnaroo :)
next up was mumford & sons who were phenomenal! at one point old crow medecine show came out and played “wagon wheel” with them which was awesome. after that we went over to cafe where? to see angus and julia stone. they were amazing and angus is seriously the cutest thing i’ve ever seen. julia has a gorgeous voice and she can play guitar, keys, the horn and harmonica. she rocks.
and finally, stevie wonder took the stage for his headlining show.
more coming soon… :)
Bonnaroo Round One
Hey Hey! I’m back giving you the style coverage from the festivals – this time around we’ve hit Bonnaroo in Nashville Tennessee. Mmmmmm or should I say Sweataroo, my is it DAMN hot here. Even Mr Followil of the Kings of Leon thought so “this is the hottest I’ve ever been… man!” but I didn’t mind seeing Caleb all sweaty. I didn’t mind at all :)
We arrived at the festival at 9 set up camp under the pitch black sky then headed into the drunken humid air. It was very hard at this point to spot people who intrigued me with their style as the majority were crashed out on the floor star gazing/ light headed.
One thing I noticed though tie dye was everywhere. A look I loved was long tie dye skirts (ok not the wacky packy style) the toned down versions worn with cropped lace tops.
The crowd at Bonnaroo is alot dirtier than Coachella, many girls walk around in just two piece string bikinis, but hey I don’t blame them the heat is a killer!
After seeing Kings of Leon ( highlight Caleb singer ‘Where is My Min’d by the Pixies!!!! ) we bumped into Noot Seear who modelled for us in our July catalog. She is such a sweetheart we love her and I loved her pants!
Ok that’s all form the friday night. We have a full day here today so hopefully some exciting coverage will come your way — BYE!
bonnaroo night one
we pulled into bonnaroo as the sun was going down and had just enough time to find the guest camping area and set up our campsite before making our way to the main stage to see the kings of leon. i have never seen them live before and let me tell you they did not disappoint! it was a phenomenal set- the highlights for me were definitely their cover of the pixies song “where is my mind,” and “trani” which i had been hoping to hear!
another benefit of being a guest at bonnaroo? access to the special viewing platform to the side of the stage (and away from the sea of people).
next we headed over to which stage where the flaming lips were about to come on. as usual, they came out with an explosion of lights and color and balloons that was a pretty amazing sight.
the magical mushroom fountain…
it was a very long day and we were exhausted from the heat…we stopped by to see some of the black keys show before heading back to our campsite where we fell asleep listening to the flaming lips play dark side of the moon. not a bad way to end the day!
now we’re off to see what saturday has in store, stay tuned…
bonnaroo bound – first stop, nashville
greetings from manchester tennessee!!! we made it to bonnaroo last night after a long day of travel and exploring nashville…
fp jemma and i caught an early morning flight down to nashville and spent the day there as we waited for two other fp girls to get in. which was totally fine with us because we got to check out the scene downtown and do some shopping :) downtown nashville was one big party because the country music festival is going on this weekend too.
we had to take our picture with elvis real quick before we got away from the crowd downtown and drove over to south 12th street to check out imogene and willie, the store i blogged about the other day that i’ve been wanting to go to. and sure enough, their dog was right there in the window to greet us!
they had some amazing vintage belts. the guy and girl who were working were extremely nice and told us that the kings of leon come in all the time! after imogene and willie we made the quick drive over to venus and mars, the vintage shop owned by karen elson. this store had a cat sitting on the patio to greet us :)
the store definitely felt like the home of some incredibly fashionable grandmother with racks of vintage dresses and garments in various rooms that are furnished and decorated with antiques. the wooden steps creak as you walk upstairs and there’s even a room with a bathtub overflowing with vintage treasures.
there was an adorable coffee shop right next door with outdoor seating where i could spend hours sipping coffee outside and reading a book.
and a great place to stop for a beer – 12 south tap room!
next stop bonnaroo!
wilder than moonlight
another one of our favorite artists has a show opening this weekend! go see drawings by our amazing lizzy janssen at B2, located at 1500 east passyunk ave in philly – the opening reception will take place saturday june 12th from 6-8pm. i’m so sad i can’t go to the opening! she’s incredibly talented and adorable, we love her!
check out her website for lots more!
office style
office style close up! top, allsaints.
bracelets, marc by marc jacobs.
silver ring by eric saeter, gold ring from ebay.
charli clog by jeffrey campbell, free people.
thursday poll – edition 98
the days are heating up and summer is just around the corner…time for long days of lounging in the sun followed by wild summer nights. our current summer nights trend is all about the items you can rock all day long and then dress up with accessories to wear straight out at night. i love our selection of body con dresses that are perfect for this trend. which one do you like best??
the dinner time tieback dress:
the sleeveless fringe lace tunic:
or the downtown date dress:
and the winner of our platform poll last week was the roma knotted strap platform by cynthia vincent!
spot the bonnaroo crew!
bonnaroo is here! the festival officially starts today and i can barely sit still i’m so excited. the four of us will get there tomorrow so if you’re going to bonnaroo look for us with our free people carrier bags! if you spot us we’ll take your photo and add it to our bonnaroo album on facebook and you also could be featured right here on the blog :)
see you on the farm!!!
office space
ok this was outside building 543 but too cute not to post.
one of the blue bikes available to ride around during lunch or if we need a little break…
someone got some flowers… ;)
crabby flag!
a going away party for one of our fp boys!
he’s going to maine to live in a log cabin :)
fritz doesn’t want him to go :(
and here’s a look at the space where our visual display team works!
i’ll take one of each.
some pics from kris chau’s art opening last night in 543…it was awesome – if i had the money i’d buy every single thing on display!
the great northwest
our visual manager for the west coast just visited our seattle and portland stores and sent along some great photos i wanted to share with you!
seattle being seattle… :)
outfit of the day: geo shapeless dress
rainy and chilly seattle weather = perfect for the centered pullover!
cute pup in seattle… look at that face!
seattle to portland from above.
outfit of the day: irina slip dress
vintage cowboy boots and the entrance to our portland store!
our pretty portland store :)
hello from the portland ladies!
love this tank.
she takes great photos :)