today i thought i’d ask some folks around the office what their favorite memories from 2009 are, and of course i love any excuse to make a collage…
what was your favorite memory from the past year?
2009 memories
today at the home office…
it is eerily quiet. lots of people are out this week, but some of us are still here, hard at work!
here are some of our designers, working with mannequins and fabric swatches…
rinsing off a print plate…
discussing some designs…
buyers checking out samples…
love her shirt!
sweet glasses ladies!
what are you doing new year’s…
with new year’s eve just a couple days away, i decided to ask what some of our home office team members are doing to celebrate…if you’re still undecided about what’ you’re doing, maybe this will spark some ideas!
i’m taking my son to “new year’s eve with the kids” at north bowl in philly! it’s a family event where kids can bowl and jam out to some live music, along with other activities. it starts at 5 and ends at 8pm with a new year’s toast for the adults!
i will be ringing in the new year at the loews hotel downtown in philly!
i’m going to see the radiators from new orleans at my club in ardmore…its called the palombaro club and was originally an italian club to help immigrants get settled here…it’s almost 100 years old. today it is more of a social club but we do lots of charity work. last year our big project was raising money for the variety club freedom playground being built this spring.
i’m going to boston! a bunch of us will be there to celebrate on new year’s eve, and then we’re going to the winter classic hockey game at fenway park on new year’s day!
i am going to see my favorite band, the disco biscuits, at the nokia theatre in times square! i have been seeing them on new years for 9 years, it’s become a tradition that i share with many friends around the country. my boyfriend is the lighting designer and he’s amazing, so it makes it even more special for me- i can’t wait!
i’m thinking about checking out this warehouse/factory party in brooklyn that looks pretty interesting…www.newlostcity.com.
in germany, where i grew up, the tradition is to eat a marzipan pig with a four leaf clover for new years, for good luck – so that is “something” i will be doing!
so, readers, what are your plans for new year’s eve?
you say it’s your birthday…
we had a little surprise party today to celebrate the birthday of the assistant to our president…
happy birthday to you!
santa’s little helpers…
the holidays are approaching but we’re still hard at work in the home office!
some of our designers working on a presentation for upcoming silhouettes…
…another designer hard at work on a sweater
and our accessories buyer going through samples for april 2010!
note from a free people girl
one of our home office team members got this really sweet note in the mail and we thought it was so cute we wanted to share it on the blog.
snail mail is the best…thank you so much!
sneak peak: home sweet home!
i have a very special preview for you today of a new segment on the blog called home sweet home! we thought it would be fun to give you all a glimpse into the homes of some of our free people team members, and to kick things off we took a trip to the beautiful home of our managing director of design and image. she’s a big part of the free people look so we’re thrilled that she let us in and we got to see a little bit of her personal style and what inspires her. we also got to meet her adorable children!
here’s a sneak peak into her home, and stay tuned for the video… it’s coming soon!
how-to: paperwhite potting
on friday another free people girl and i attended a ‘how-to’ session on potting paperwhites…it was really easy and they’re so pretty – it will be a great addition to brighten up my desk at work. they’re also a great decoration for your home. here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to do it yourself.
first pick out a pot or container to plant your bulb in – you can use pretty much any type of container, just make sure to allow about two inches underneath the bulb for the roots to grow. i used a pretty little glass one.
paperwhites can be planted in soil, water, stones, gravel or decorative materials like glass beads. i filled my container most of the way with stones and then a layer of cute little pinecones.
place the bulb on top, pointed side up. i surrounded it with some moss to add some color.
you can plant several in one pot, and they can be placed closely together. here are some other creations being made:
fill with water, but don’t submerge the bulbs, just have them sit on top of it. make sure to water the plant enough to maintain the water level.
store your paperwhite in a warm room (60-65 degrees) and if possible, set it by a south-facing window for best development of the leaves, stalk and buds. once the flowers bloom, move it to a cooler place with less light to prolong its life.
next…sit back and let it grow!
office style: the roaring twenties!
party time, excellent!
good morning! i have lots of fun photos for you today from last nights 1920s themed holiday party here at the navy yard…it was a blast, and building 543 looked beautiful. here are some photos i got while they were setting up, followed by some taken at the party.
stay tuned for a 1920s office style post!
pickin’ out photos…
whenever the images are ready for an upcoming catalog, our team lines them up in the hallway for everyone to look at. we pick our favorite and mark it with a post it note, and this helps them decide which images to use and which one goes on the cover. it’s really fun…these photos are for our march catalog, and they look great!
deck the halls…
holiday season is in full swing here at the navy yard…i went over to building 543, where our cafeteria is located, and found some people decorating gingerbread cookies…
543 is getting all decked out for the holidays…the decorations look lovely…
