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This Weekend’s Store Events!

Posted by fp julia on November 17, 2011April 13, 2012 in features

Warm up your winter at Free People Short Hills, NJ!

Friday 11/18 at 9:00am until Sunday 11/20 at 6:00pm

With every purchase of a sweater or outwear piece, you will be entered into a raffle to win a gift certificate to Prana Yoga in Denville!

RSVP for the event here.

Sharing Warmth at Free People Suburban Square!

Saturday 11/19 at 8:00am until Sunday 11/20 at 5:00pm

FP suburban square is partnering with the region’s largest hunger relief organization, Philabundance to provide food to families in need this Thanksgiving. Bring by any non-perishable food item, and with your purchase receive a hand made FP Infinity Scarf to keep you cozy this Holiday Season.

RSVP for the event here.

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Holiday Kickoff Party at Free People Glendale!

Tonight, Thursday 11/17 5:00pm until 9:00pm

Kick off the Holiday season at FP Glendale! Enjoy the cookie buffet and hot cocoa bar while shopping to DJ Takara, live in the store! They will be having raffles and giving handmade gifts with purchase. Then at 7:30, take a break to watch the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on the lawn at The Americana. The ceremony includes Cirque de Santa, flying reindeer, flipping elves, and an amazing firework finale!! Did we mention, there will be snow in the air as well! Come be with us for this magical event!

RSVP for the event here.

TAGS: events, free people suburban square, holiday, party, store events, stores, this weekend, yoga

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Trend: Snow Angel

Posted by fp jemma on November 16, 2011April 12, 2012 in fashion

When I think of a snow angel I think of a soft wanderer, she walks quietly and oozes curiosity.
Our Snow Angel trend derived from all things soft and pretty, beautiful cozy textures hang softly
while pastels shades capture the nostalgic feeling of a dream like world. Snow Angel is about comfort,
comfort in the most beautiful light.

Our snow angel trend

TAGS: cozy sweaters, fashion, fashion trend, knits

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Office Space

Posted by fp julia on November 16, 2011April 17, 2012 in décor

TAGS: boots, flowers, free people home office, home office, nature, navy yard, office space, picture this

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Catalog Behind the Scenes: Morocco in the 1970s

Posted by fp julia on November 16, 2011April 13, 2012 in fashion, inspiration

There’s something surreal about these behind the scenes photos from our holiday catalog shoot in Morocco. The lighting, the colors, the vast open landscape, it almost seems like a different planet… where our team became desert warriors on a mission to shoot a beautiful catalog.

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The stunning Tangier Maxi Poncho

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All hands on Marianna :)

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The Zig Zag Lurex Flares

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Loving the car’s headlights :) This was also one of my favorite outfits from the book – I love the layering of the gorgeous fp spun fools gold crochet dress over the floral maxi, worn with the fp one sequin jacket and gola retro sneakers!

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More creative layering: got rhythm velvet crop top over the fp one sequin cami over a vintage tee.

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Desert warriors… aka the fp catalog crew :)

Photos by Thomas Northcut.

Shop the November Catalog.

TAGS: 1970s, behind the scenes, catalog, desert, face paint, fashion, flares, free people catalog, holiday catalog, layering, maxi, morocco, november catalog, picture this, poncho, style

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Braving the Elements

Posted by fp naomi on November 16, 2011April 13, 2012 in fashion, home office

Sometimes, as winter blankets our surroundings with its bitter chill, it’s tough to stay fashionably motivated. Rising out of bed in the morning involves a laborious upheaval from an all-too-comfortable toasty nest. The last thing you want to do is spend time, half-naked in a drafty bedroom, pulling an outfit together. It tends to turn into, “grab the first items in your drawer, and pile them on as fast as you can.”

To dress well as the air gets chillier though, we’ve come to realize that the under layer becomes less important. To pull off a great look that won’t leave you freezing, it’s all about that top winter layer. Here, some of the Free People girls show us how to move into the new season while keeping it fresh with a few of our favorite jackets. They remind us that a good scarf and hat can go a long way to trap in heat, and, don’t forget, the season’s must-have item – a pair of killer close-toed boots. All of these things – jacket, boots, and winter accessories – will help you bring those easy under layers into the new season.

So chill and relaxed! Our sweater designer is wearing: The Vintage Wine Leather Jacket, Pink Floyd Tee, Joan of Arctic Boot, Loop Knit Beanie, Crystal Honeycomb Bib necklace, and her own pants.

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Oh yes, the jacket is reversible! This look on our New Romantics Design Assistant is perfect for heading out to a holiday party. She’s wearing: Ana’s Beaded Party Dress, FP One Reversible Fur Parka, Jonesy Heeled Hiker boots, and an old Free People necklace much like this one.

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Our Visual Merchandiser is the master of layering and quirky details. She’s wearing: The Royal Blue Peacoat, FP Skinny Cords, Lacy Layering Top, cropped tank like this one, La Bourse Plaid Button-Down, Northern Lights Boots, and the Regal Stone Necklace.

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FP Julia is rocking an Americana look in our: IRO Denim Sherpa Jacket, Tory Fringe Boot, and upcoming American Flag Scarf.

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Looking rock-n-roll ready, our Sample Coordinator is wearing: the Embellished Leather Jacket, Fishnet Long Sleeve Top, FP High Waisted Textured Shorts, London Opaque Tights, Vegan Docs, and the Eclipse Necklace.

TAGS: accessories, fp goods, hats, home office, jackets, layering, scarves, winter

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DIY Holiday Ornaments turned Accessories

Posted by fp julia on November 16, 2011April 13, 2012 in DIY, fashion

Have you guys seen our beautiful collection of holiday ornaments? We have chosen some of our favorite jewelry designers to collaborate with, interpreting their aesthetic and materials into ornaments that can be hung on a tree! The ornaments are lovely, and the best part is – all of them can be turned into accessories that you can wear and enjoy all year round :) Our team helped put together some awesome tutorials on how to do this – first, we’ll show you how to turn the ornaments into earrings or necklaces!

DIY ornaments turned into earrings

What you need:

A pair of pliers and two earring hooks – you can find these online at places like amazon or at your local craft store.

We used the Zodiac Coin Ornament – I love that these have little fortunes on the back :)

Using your pliers, remove the large hook that comes on the ornament.

Replace the large hooks with the earring hooks, using the pliers to pinch them shut.

You now have a new pair of earrings :) It would be really cute to mix your own zodiac sign on one ear and a loved one or best friend’s sign on the other!

DIY ornaments turned into necklaces

This one is really simple – all you need is a chain of your choosing, and, depending on which ornament you use, you might need the pliers.

We used the Crystal Claw Ornament:

Remove the ribbon the ornament comes with.

And add the chain! Easy peasy.

These ornaments would make great earrings OR necklaces:

Crescent Moon Ornament

Dalila Turquoise Ornament

Aiyanna Dream Catcher Ornament

Part Two coming next week!

TAGS: designer, designer jewelry, diy holiday ornament, holiday, jewelry, tutorial

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Occasion dresses: Lets get dressed up!

Posted by fp jemma on November 15, 2011April 13, 2012 in fashion

It’s that time of year where you put on the prettiest of dresses. You want to feel extra special and bedazzle the nights away. The words of Eric Clapton’s “you look wonderful tonight” dance around in the air and for a cherished moment you become a beautiful attraction.

We spent some time getting into this spirit in our studio the other day, and guess what? we did not want to take these magical creations off!

leighanne wears: Kristal’s limited edition dress, cropped biker jacket, perfect platform

Denise wears: Giannas limited edition dress (sold out), tirbal triangle collar, boheme platform boot

occassion dresses Susie wears: ana’s beaded party dress, pearl beaded beanie, floral vine ankle sock, retro classic sneaker

amanda Amanda wears: ana’s limited edition ballet dreams dress, embellished vegan leather jacket, sgt pepper ankle boot, zina stone headpiece

TAGS: dresses, party

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Details: Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Posted by fp julia on November 15, 2011April 13, 2012 in fashion, home office, inspiration

We love adding a little touch of sparkle to an outfit – the fp one sequin jacket is perfect!

Our faux fur jacket from last year.

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Cool DIY bracelets.

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Show Pony Dress detail.

Feather earrings.

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Amazing belt!

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Studded denim vest.

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Sneak peek at some sparkling Vintage Loves!

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Toby got his sparkle on too.

The holidays are a great excuse to add some shine to your outfit :)

TAGS: details, dress, fashion, free people home office, holiday, holiday boutiques, home office, office style, picture this, sequin, sparkle, studded, studs

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Step Inside Free People Aspen

Posted by fp julia on November 15, 2011April 13, 2012 in features, inspiration

We opened a new store in Aspen, CO on Friday and it is beautiful! The store is decorated with our new holiday displays, so it fits right in with its wintery setting! It’s like a snow globe on the inside and out :) Here are some photos of the magical new store…

Our beautiful new store front! And check this out, here it is back in the day:

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Before and after :)

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“Sequining” the display bike! And how cute are the sweater pedals?!?

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Stay tuned for a tutorial on the awesome wrapping paper!

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The FP Spun Sequin Knit Shorts are so beautiful – and I love how they look on the right paired with the red opaque tights, plaid shirt and cropped fairisle pullover!

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More great outfitting ideas! On the left, the Sequin Bodycon and Fairisle Triangle Scarf; On the right, the Miles of Lace Dress with the Plaid Buttondown with Gingham over top.

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Beautiful accessory display! One of our FP girls made the little tags for higher price-point bags and accessories using Aspen postcards! I love this idea for holiday gifts – check out a tutorial here ;)

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So pretty :) Welcome to the family, Aspen!

TAGS: aspen, bike, colorado, display, free people aspen, free people stores, holiday, new stores, picture this, places, presents, snow, stores, tutorial

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From Our Store Girls: The Perfect Gifts

Posted by fp julia on November 14, 2011April 13, 2012 in fashion

It’s the season for giving gifts, and we just launched our Holiday Boutiques last week full of great gift ideas. It can be a little overwhelming when it comes to picking out the perfect present, so we decided to ask our store ladies across the country what would be on their wishlist this year!

Haley, Farmington CT: Socks!

“I just bought both colors of the broken arrow soft socks! And i know once my sisters see them they’ll want them too, so I think they are the perfect gift/stocking stuffer!”

(I have to agree, I am wearing these socks today and they are the BEST.)

Brandi, Shrewsbury NJ: Bralettes

“Our bralettes are the best FP gift for the holiday season – they are the perfect add-on to any outfit for a pop of print or a dash of sparkle!”

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Brooke, Tyson’s Corner VA: Multi Stripe Pullover, Lace Buttondown, Feather Hair Clip

“I love the idea of these three pieces as a gift together – each item is really unique and versatile or can be worn on its own; the pullover sweater with a pair of denim shorts and tights, the lace buttondown with a beautiful black skirt and the feather clip on any day of the week. But the beautiful thing is that if someone wanted to put a look together as a gift all of these items would look amazing put together.”

Raven, Atlanta GA: The Ruffle Legging

“The ruffle leggings are fun, funky and sexy! I think every lady should rock a pair of these.”

Morgan, Portland OR: Stockings for your stockings!

“Socks are a great way to help your loved ones stay cozy this holiday season! Socks are one of life’s often over-looked luxuries that many don’t often splurge on for themselves. Such an easy way to feel pampered and spoiled! Plus, sizing is usually not an issue :) ”

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Niree, Hollywood CA:

“In the top photo I’m wearing our Faux Sheepskin Earmuffs and gloves – they are the best stocking stuffers and make great gifts, especially as it gets colder!

The second photo are my top gift giving picks! They include the Voile and Lace Slip, Floral Kimono, the MUST HAVE Miles of Lace Dress, the amazing Crafty Cuff Thermal in mustard, Legwarmers, Feather Hair Clips, the Chain Double Wrap Belt and an amazing Scarf. You can’t go wrong with any of these items!!!”

For more great gift ideas check out our new section online of our favorite items, handpicked by fp girls :)

TAGS: accessories, bralettes, christmas, fashion, fp girls, fp goods, gift ideas, gift-giving, gifts, handpicked, holiday, holiday boutiques, leggings, socks, tights

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Awesome New Site Feature!

Posted by fp julia on November 14, 2011April 13, 2012 in fashion

Do you ever find yourself browsing around our website, and you find something you really love but you want to know if it’s available at your local free people store? Well now you can find out!!!

We wanted to draw your attention to this really great new feature on freepeople.com – you can check store availability of items right on our website:

Just click the button in the top right-hand corner…

Click “find this in our stores”…enter your zipcode…

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And, voila! A list of stores and the quantity available will come right up.

Happy Shopping! :)

TAGS: fp goods, free people online, shopping, stores, website

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Style File: Merchandising Intern

Posted by fp naomi on November 14, 2011April 13, 2012 in fashion, home office

Fresh out of college, our merchandising intern here at the office has sleek, cool-girl style. She pulls looks together with the ease of an off-duty model – rarely sporting color, and rocking a repertoire of easy tees, skinny jeans, ankle boots, and leather. Tattoos pepper her body with an added edge that’s subtle, but present. Behind all that seriousness is a sweet girl ready to ask you how your weekend was and share a funny story behind the pieces she’s wearing. Seeing her outfit each day was an excitement – I hope it you all think so too!

The Free People Pretty Suede Ankle Boot :)

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