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a look back

Posted by fp julia on December 30, 2010April 13, 2012 in features, home office, inspiration, lifestyle

at all the amazing things that happened this year…

we moved into our sweet new digs!

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our catalog team traveled to some amazing locations.

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us bloggers did some traveling too :)

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we introduced you all to the five fp girls!

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and to our new lines, vintage loves and wee people.

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we went crazy for hair trends! the fishtail braid, rainbow extensions, feather extensions, dip dying, we tried it all!

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and fell in love with fashion trends like clogs, bodycons, mixed prints, 70s groupie, underwear as outerwear, old west and crochet.

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we got to meet and work with some awesome bloggers – much love to rumi, natalie, georgia, dylana, chantal and gemma!

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we opened some new stores…

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and our display team made them all look amazing.

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and we made some new furry friends!

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…can’t wait to see what 2011 will bring!

TAGS: holiday, home office, lifestyle, new year, picture this

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holiday cheer in dallas

Posted by fp julia on December 23, 2010April 13, 2012 in features, inspiration

our dallas store posted some pics on their facebook page of their holiday and winter accessory displays and they’re really lovely! with chrismas eve right around the corner, i had to share…

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TAGS: décor, holiday, picture this, places, stores

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wednes-diy

Posted by fp julia on December 22, 2010April 13, 2012 in décor, design, DIY, features

i can’t believe christmas is just a few days away… it always sneaks up on me! for today’s DIY i thought i’d give you guys a roundup of some last minute crafts. i wish i had time to do all of these!

a pretty fabric wreath… tutorial here.

a lace doily and christmas light garland – this would look cool with paper snowflakes too!

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love these sequin trees…

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… and these felt ones.

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a pretty fabric fringe garland.

make your own ornaments with little bits of nature inside.

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these little plastic figurines painted with nail polish remind me of our current store displays!

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another creative take on a wreath.

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and some really fun wrapping paper made with bits of crayon!

TAGS: art, craft, décor, design, holiday, wednes-diy

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holiday magic

Posted by fp julia on December 19, 2010April 13, 2012 in features, inspiration

last weekend i made the trip out to longwood gardens for the first time in years… i can remember going there as a kid and not really appreciating the carefully manicured gardens that my parents would admire for hours. but this year i went to see the “holiday magic” display and even though i’m not the type that gets really into christmas it was hard to not get into the spirit when surrounded by lush greens, the aroma of roses and lilies, fountains, twinkling lights and massive, dazzling christmas trees around every corner.

TAGS: events, holiday, photos, picture this, places

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free people denver

Posted by fp julia on December 10, 2010April 13, 2012 in design, features, inspiration

some visual candy for your friday… step inside our newest store at cherry creek shopping center in denver – the holiday displays look right at home among the rocky moutains!

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the theme for this section is “moto diaries.” LOVE IT.

display boxes! i am always so inspired to re-create our store displays at home.

a display animal peeks out of a jacket pocket :)

and a couple of our fp girls try on the wide leg floral pants – cute socks!

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three of our lovely new fp girls, sara, gena and marie… welcome to the family, fp denver! xoxo.

TAGS: denver, design, display, picture this, places, stores

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fun giveaway on twitter!

Posted by fp julia on December 7, 2010April 13, 2012 in fashion, features, friends

we’re doing another giveaway – this time on twitter!

a lot of you have been asking about the amazing saddle bag on the back of the motorcycle on the cover of our december catalog. this one of a kind piece was made in india, using the same antique quilts used in many of our store displays and embellished with studs and leather fringe. this bag has seen some wear and tear but that just makes it look even cooler! can you imagine having this on the back of your bike?!?

to win all you have to do is head over to our twitter page and tweet a story or memory involving a motorcycle @ us with this link: http://ow.ly/3kGYq. if you don’t already, make sure you follow us on twitter so you don’t miss out on fun stuff like this!

i thought this one was pretty cute:

“im secretly in love with my boyfriend’s motorcycle & i pretend to ride it while it’s stationed in the garage.”

the winner will be selected at random on friday. good luck!

TAGS: catalog, friends, giveaway, speak up, twitter

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wednes-diy

Posted by fp julia on December 1, 2010April 13, 2012 in DIY, features

i’m sure some of you remember these adorable stockings we sold a few years back. i’ve been kicking myself ever since for not buying one – so i finally decided to take matters into my own hands and make my own free people stocking inspired by the ones above!

i went over to a.c. moore during my lunch break in search of a stocking and embellishments. they didn’t have the plain old red stockings i had in mind, but this knit one worked just as well. i also got some fake fur trim, ribbon, feathers, sequin trim, and some tassels and pom poms i didn’t end up using.

the only items i used from here at the office were a free people bag (which many of you may have!) and some strips of fabric from our display team.

the only other things you need for this project are scissors and fabric glue! your stocking might come out a little bit prettier if you sew things onto it but the glue worked just fine and was quicker :)

i started out by gluing the fur trim to the top and then worked my way down by adding different embellishments at random. it only took a little over an hour, and here’s the end result!

i’m really happy with it and it will look lovely hanging by my desk. now i want to make more!

if any of you are inspired to make your own stockings i would love to see photos! you can send them to blog@freepeople.com :)

TAGS: craft, handmade, holiday, wednes-diy

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facebook fans get in the holiday spirit

Posted by fp julia on November 29, 2010April 13, 2012 in DIY, friends, inspiration

such a sweet little sketch.

one of our fans tried the hand-drawn frames! it looks so much better than mine!

and a mini tree inspired by our store displays! so rad.

TAGS: DIY, facebook fans, friends, photos, picture this

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wednes-diy

Posted by fp julia on November 24, 2010April 13, 2012 in DIY

some of you asked for a tutorial on how to make the sequin hangers in our holiday displays… well ask and you shall receive! one of our lovely visual display gals was kind enough to put this together for the blog. the hangers are actually quite easy to make!

a hanger, scissors, needle & thread, marker, pins and fabric! we obviously used sequin fabric, but any kind of fabric works and would look great. i’m already thinking about all the other fun fabrics i want to try :) and if you can’t find sequin fabric, try looking for a sequin top at thrift stores!

steps

steps (pictured above):
1. trace outline onto fabric 1/2” around outside edge of hanger – do this twice for front and back pieces.
2. cut out both pattern pieces on marker outline.
3. place the two patterns on top of each other, with insides of fabric facing out. pin together. sew tops together only, 1/4” in from edge of fabric, along pink dotted line. if you are using sequin fabric, we suggest sewing by hand – the sequins might break your sewing machine needle!
4. turn cover right side out.
5. cut small hole in top center of hanger cover. poke metal hanger through hole.
6. cover hanger with fabric. sew bottom shut by hand.

all done!

TAGS: craft, display, handmade, holiday, wednes-diy

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fp nashville!

Posted by fp julia on November 22, 2010April 13, 2012 in features, inspiration

some photos from our newest store, free people nashville! looks like another beauty :)

the space is about to be transformed…

LOVE the dresses hanging from the branches!

the “wild streak” display wall – our visual display girls made this from different yarns, fabric strips, trims, and tinsel that they fingerbraided (crochet) miscellaneous pieces of to make long braids. they also bought some plastic animals, spray painted them silver, hot glued some glitter and yarn on them and hung them into the mix. there are about 100 braids in this display stapled into the ceiling. amazing!

congrats guys, it looks incredible!

TAGS: display, photos, picture this, stores

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wednes-diy

Posted by fp julia on November 17, 2010April 13, 2012 in design, DIY, features

for today’s DIY i want to show you guys how to make snowflake panels like the ones in our new store displays! it’s actually really not as difficult as it looks, it just requires a lot of patience and good cutting skills :)

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image via design sponge.

these panels immediately reminded me of a DIY i saw a while ago on design sponge – the only difference being the material. our team actually made ours out of paper first, and then had them laser cut out of felt.

what you need: paper or felt or whatever material you want to use (this is a great way to re-use old scrap paper or junk mail!), scissors, and glue or tape!

start by making as many paper snowflakes as you desire, in varying sizes, patterns and shapes – because no two snowflakes are alike ;) if you’ve never made a paper snowflake before, check out this tutorial.

once you have a bunch of snowflakes, start gluing them together where they overlap, alternating shapes and sizes as you please.

i’m going to keep adding to mine over the next few weeks!

for best results, hang your panel in front of a window and enjoy the patterns the sun leaves on the floor :)

TAGS: craft, design, display, stores, wednes-diy

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partyx2

Posted by fp julia on November 15, 2010April 13, 2012 in features, home office, inspiration

is it just me or are there a ton of birthdays this time of year? i wasn’t the only one celebrating today… here are some pics from a party for one of visual display team members – they have a slight advantage when it comes to decorating ;)