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
Year: 2013
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
Free People Models Off Duty
This week, models Jessica, Alyssa, Linda, Sheila, and Martha seemed to be holding onto summer with stripes and tees, yet welcoming fall with sneakers, blazers, and light sweatshirts. Here’s what they wore to work! 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
Roasted Tomato Pesto (Gluten-Free + Vegan)
This post is part of our restricted diet series from Beth of Tasty Yummies. 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
Guest Post: Postcards From Portugal
Today we are excited to introduce the winner of our UK guest blogger competition, Julia of the blog Stylonylon! Julia is a freelance journalist based in London and each week we’ll be sharing her guest posts from the UK and her travels around Europe. Read More
Office Style: Gone Grunge
We’re loving the Girl Gone Grunge trend that’s on our homepage right now, and it seems like all of the girls were picking up on it around the office! Read More
What Gold Says About You
I always love studying the psychology of color; finding out characteristics and emotions that are linked to certain hues. This fall, we all seem to be loving pops of gold, whether it’s in our makeup, outfits, or accessories, and today I wanted to share what gold says about you. 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