Another fun Free People store event going on this weekend! Our Farmington store is celebrating Columbus Day Weekend with a Fall Fashion event. Spend $150 or more and get a beautiful limited edition Shibori dyed Free People bag – And, register your bag number on the facebook page after the event for a chance to win a gift card!
Month: October 2011
Office Style: It’s a Wash
There’s something so hot about denim. The laid back approach to style has always been a favorite of mine. It’s never over or under dressed, you look casual and cool, but fashionable and chic at the same time. Denim just never looks bad…
Check out how we’re styling it here at the home offices this week.
Layering perfection paired with a sheer black dress and Joe Lace Up Over the Knee Boots
Denim and stripes, a classic combo that never fails
How badass is the attitude of this vest?
This tough girl look is spot on in fashion right now. Just throw on some tights and ankle boots with those cutoffs, and you’re good to go!
A fresh take with a lighter wash alternative
The chambray button-down crochet – it goes so well with everything!
Denim on denim…one don’t rule that SHOULD be broken
October Catalog Behind the Scenes with Julia Stegner
Thursday Poll: La-la-legs
It might be fall, but I don’t know that we’re completely ready to fully cover up those legs. Tights are a great way to bring shorts and other summer items into the cooler weather. They’re also really fun to wear with all the different statements they can make. Will your legs be sexy, loud, fun, or warm – what kind of tight are you wearing for fall?
Lalique Floral Tights
London Opaque Tight
Victorian Backseam Tight
Pocono Sweater Legging
(I’m loving the new color of these)
Fanfare Footless Tights
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Fall Festival at FP Suburban Square!
Free People Suburban Square is hosting a Fall Festival this weekend! Starting Friday at 3pm and ending Sunday at 5pm, they will have fun stuff going on all three days so if you’re in the area make sure you stop by!
Cape Wrath will be performing Friday Night, and Phil Hunt’s Photo Booth will be around Saturday with a custom-built Free People Photo Booth!
All weekend long, make your own friendship bracelets and dream catchers at their DIY Stations and enjoy yummy cupcakes from Cupcakes Gourmet!
And, don’t forget to enter their raffle for a chance to win one of the beautiful rope swirl tapestries from our store displays :)
Sounds like so much fun! RSVP on Facebook event page.
Snapshots from our Stores
Sometimes I love going through our Free People stores’ Facebook pages. I like to see what they’re posting about in different parts of the country, and I always find so much inspiration! Here are some of the photos they’ve posted that caught my eye…
Happy Birthday Noot!
We had a special birthday in the office today! Our web & catalog model, Noot, completed another year. A small party was thrown to surprise her on her special day :)
Stay tuned next week for an interview with Noot – she’s one awesome woman! Happy Birthday!
Cool Job Alert: Graphic Design Assistant!
We are looking for a Graphic Design Assistant to join our home office team! The primary focus for this position will be to create.
Responsibilities include:
- To create compelling catalog covers and layouts, using your painterly and illustrative skills
- To invent new ideas for layout and push the limit of catalog design
- To create striking, visually unique, and artistic marketing messages for freepeople.com
For more info and to apply, please click here.*
*When applying please attach work samples or website address.
From our Creative Director: “Present”
Our creative director just sent me this beautiful story and video… read on, and watch the video below!
“This is a couple I spent some time with in my youth. Their son, Fabby was like my little brother for awhile. Beatrix was the 1st beautiful eccentric I had ever met. She taught me about surrealism and holistic medicine and that it was okay to adore clothes. I remember when I first saw her at the Foxfeild horse races she pulled up in this very old silver Rolls Royce and when she got out of the car I was dumbfounded by her elaborate way of dressing. I love it that she is showing up on blogs now!”
Other People’s Houses
Bits of inspiration from Other People’s Houses. Read More
Model Q&A: Julia Stegner
Get to know a bit more about the beauty in our October catalog, Julia Stegner!
Julia is wearing the Crochet Cuff Henley.
Shop all items in the October catalog.
Snapshot: Lucy Lu, London
Lives in: I was born in Slovakia, but moved to Vancouver, Canada when I was 12. About 3 years ago I moved back to Europe, spending two years living in the countryside of Spain, and I’m currently living in London, UK! I love it here, as there is so much culture, and inspiration everywhere!
Shoots with: For digital I use a Pentax K200D, although I dream and am currently saving for a Canon 5D Mark II! I also sometime shoot film, and for that I use a hand me down Cosina CT7. My good friend also just gave me an old Polaroid, and I’m excited to start exploring with it!
Favorite Subject: I really love shooting women! I love the whole 60s, 70s, sunshine,flowing hair, lens flare, freedom vibe, and I think women just tend to lend themselves to that really well! But really I love shooting youth and people in general, boys as well as girls. (My boyfriend has been very patient modeling for me when I want to try out new techniques and ideas!) Fashion shoots inspire me, because there are so many different directions that you can take with a shoot, sometimes inspired by a single dress or shoe. I find the whole creative concept exciting and beautiful.
Inspired by: I draw inspiration from everywhere, from walking around, to music and books,vintage photos, movies, magazines even dreams. I suppose the concepts of nature and youth, of life and freedom and all that it intertwines, really moves and inspires me. Magazines like Dazed & Confused, Love, AnOther Magazine, Flaunt, Interview and many many others constantly provide bursts of happiness and creation! I also love how the internet has managed to connect us all, and I am a regular reader of many great and inspiring blogs. Some of my favorite photographers are Ryan McGinley, Paolo Roversi, Camilla Akrans, and Guy Aroch, which is why it’s so amazing that he just shot the campaign for Free People!
Random Fact: I’ve worked all sorts of jobs to pay rent and afford travel, including being a snowboard instructor as well as a flight attendant!
Also, I usually shoot during the days, but I love post processing my photos at night; it’s the time that I find most inspiring. I love the quiet, the darkness, a glass of red wine, all making way for concentration and evocative thinking. My parents still tell me to this day (I’m 26) that I need to “turn my schedule around” to prepare me for a “real job”.
See more of Lucy’s amazing work here, and also check out her awesome blog!