DIY Grunge Flannel And Giveaway!

This season we are all about the grunge trend, and we love mixing boy and girl elements by incorporating feminine touches with tomboy plaid. For this DIY we worked with one of our designers to give a vintage flannel a cool update by adding some sheer fabric, floral patches, and studs. Watch the DIY come to life in this adorable video! Read More

3 Ways To Live In The Now

The whole concept behind living in the now is that letting go of the past and present will awaken your soul and allow you to let go of worry, find true peace and happiness, and really live. Ever since I read Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now (which we did a Bldg 25 Blog book club on earlier this year), I’ve been making a conscious attempt to live in the moment every single day. Read More

How To Mix Plaid & Floral

When done right, the combination of plaid and floral can look amazing — it’s such a cool mixture of boy and girl elements.  But perfecting this style can be tricky, so I asked our stylist Mandi to share her tips on how to mix plaid and floral in a way that works well.  Read More

FP Me Style Pics We Love: Grunge Love

To follow along with our Girl Gone Grunge trend, here are some FP Me pics that are on the grunge side of things.  I love seeing how these girls styled some of our plaid product and beanies that we have online right now!  Click on the usernames below the images to check out their profiles on FP Me, and click here to shop our latest trend! Read More

Top 3 Trends For Fall 2013

Fall fashion is a favorite of many – we’re certainly all getting quite excited about it here at Free People. To welcome this beautiful season and start it off with some excitement, I asked our fashion director to talk a little bit about three trends that we’re loving for fall 2013. Read More

Hair Inspiration: A Touch Of Grunge

When I get creative with my hair, one of my favorite things to do is to incorporate a piece of fabric or a scarf into the style. Since the trend on our homepage this week is Girl Gone Grunge, I re-visited this technique, but this time using a piece of flannel fabric to add in a touch of grunge. Using the fabric to wrap around braids or tie in your hair is a different way to do something creative with your hair and it’s so simple to do! Read More

Off The Runway: September Catalog Outtakes

Yesterday we shared some street style snaps from New York Fashion Week, and today we have even more street style inspiration — this time from our very own catalog shoot!  For our September “Off The Runway” book we worked with so many different models and photographers, we were left with quite a few outtakes.  This batch was shot by photographer Anna Palma, and gives us another glimpse at what a fashion week day can be like (and of course, a ton of outfit inspiration as well!). Read More