three records

Posted by fp julia on in features, inspiration, music

there’s a very cool show opening at space 1026 in philly tonight – featuring the work of chrissy piper, an amazing photographer who shot our upcoming december catalog!  the show consists of portraits from her 3 records series, in which she asks the people she photographs to name three records that changed and/or inspired their lives.  i think its such an amazing concept, and makes the portraits so much more personal.

also, two of our very inspiring fp girls were photographed for the 3 records series, so i wanted to share their portraits and their responses with you :)

our creative director:

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and our videographer:

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here’s a preview of the show from the space 1026 website:

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also check out more of chrissy piper’s work on her website – i can’t wait to show you some shots from our december book, she did such an awesome job!

this of course got me thinking about how i would respond to the 3 records question. my answers are probably pretty typical but i think i would have to say…

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bob marley’s legend, not because i think its the best collection of his music, but because that album to me represents my happiest childhood memories, being at the beach with my family. the beatles rubber soul, which my best friend in grade school gave me (on cassette), and sparked my obsession with the band that is still going strong. and bob dylan’s blood on the tracks because it got me through a really difficult time, and still does when i’m having a bad day.

what are three records that changed and/or inspired your life? i’d love to hear :)

holiday fashion show

Posted by fp julia on in fashion, features, home office, inspiration

a couple of months ago we had a big meeting at the home office with all of our store managers from across the country. as part of the meeting we had a free people holiday fashion show featuring some of the looks from our november catalog on models and on some of the girls who work here in the office. it was so fun seeing everything go down a runway – and now that the catalog’s out i can show you some pictures that one of the managers snapped during the show!

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they all looked amazing – but wee people stole the show :)

our holiday displays are going up in all of our stores next week and i can’t wait to show you photos, they’re breathtaking!

more behind the scenes…

Posted by fp julia on in fashion, inspiration

from the belle of the ball section of our november catalog shoot!

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the one that got away

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scouting for locations

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this forest doesn’t even look real.

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crazy cats :)

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our makeup artist.

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hair and makeup.

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dinner at eglinham hall.

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the nearby town of alnwick – it looks like such a cute place!

stay tuned for behind the scenes of the other chapters in the november book coming soon :)

wednes-diy

Posted by fp julia on in décor, design, DIY

i saw this on poppytalk today and i couldn’t resist sharing.  did any of you guys ever make “god’s eyes”? i never have but they’re so awesome looking and simple to make. just tie two sticks together and weave the yarn around them, starting at the center – to see a quick tutorial on exactly how to wrap the yarn, click here. plus you can play around with the colors to get some really pretty combinations – they’d make lovely little table decorations or even christmas tree ornaments!

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i also love the pieces of driftwood wrapped in yarn – it reminds me of this photo from our office that i posted not too long ago:

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Survival Kit

Posted by fp jemma on in fashion

 

Some items I loved from the studio the other day while I was up there prowling.

I decided to pick out some items that will see me through Fall along with little things I cant live without right now.

It’s coming close to my second Winter in the USA and maaaaaaaaaaaaaan I’m going to prepare myself this time around!

This year is all about learning from last year’s mistakes – there’s no way I’m going to let the cold weather get the better of me this time!

I’m taking the layering trend on board making it pretty and edgy with these lingerie shorts and boots (these black buckle ones are super cool – I will be ordering them next week) to protect me from the wet wet wet weather.

The vintage brown satchels that were featured in the holiday book are perfect and the ideal size to carry my ipad around which has become my BFF! I have also had a little addiction lately for collecting vintage camera straps to jazz up my plain bags.

and now… the comfort zone that will keep me happy when the cold starts to bite – Hot Hot Hot chocolate all the time and the most tastiest thing ever, Sara Happ’s Lip Scrub in Red Velvet = YUM!

This is the beginning of my Fall Survival Kit.

magical mystery mansion

Posted by fp julia on in décor, fashion, inspiration

while shooting the belle of the ball section of our november book, our lucky team got to spend a week at eglingham hall in north umberland, england.  i can see why tim walker used it as the location for his fantasy-like photo shoots, as it looks like a place with many stories to tell and secrets hiding in its walls. here’s a peek inside…

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“100% good.”

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the study

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haunted house?

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the backyard. wow.

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tea for two.

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this picture makes me laugh.

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and in the backyard, the most amazing teepee ever.

thank you to our producer for these beautiful photos!

party and a pup

Posted by fp julia on in home office, inspiration

some photos from a little bday party for one of our fp girls :) we just got a new camera – it’s amazing! – and i got a little carried away taking pictures of the pretty flowers…

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as for the amazing card our graphic designer made – it was inspired by the birthday girl’s pup ruby and her halloween costume :)

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holiday book chapter two: treasures

Posted by fp julia on in fashion

“twinkling gems add a dusting of mysterious wonder to your outfit. hang with admiration on your wall like a cherished piece of artwork. exquisite pieces for gifts, and for your loved ones to treasure.”

chapter two focuses on gift items so special we consider them treasures…  vintage chainmail evening bags, statement jewelry and delicate lace slips so beautiful you almost won’t want to wear them. The treasures were photographed in philadelphia by rene micheli.

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i love this shot of the bags from our vintage loves collection too:

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view the catalog online here, and shop our vintage treasures here.

holiday catalog drops today!

Posted by fp julia on in fashion, inspiration

this is our biggest book to date, and there’s so much t want to tell you about it,  from the photographers to the models to the locations.  starting with chapter one…

“the center of attention, she glistens in the night.  she is a cinderella star in a beautiful dress. She’s the special one, the one with magic all around her.”

to achieve an atmosphere of holiday magic and fantasy, our team went to northumberland england and shot part of this section at eglingham hall – a location known for being the backdrop to many of tim walker’s magical shoots.

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the location was perfect to capture the essence of a girl who awakes to find herself in a fairytale, the lines between reality and dreams are blurred. she dons a beautiful dress and dances off into the night like cinderella.

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the photographer for the shoot at eglingham hall was benjamin huseby, who’s dreamy photography captured the spirit of the belle of the ball beautifully, as brought to life by models julia hafstrom and jessica mau.

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the third model in this section, who also graces the cover, is the lovely zippora seven. she was shot wearing some of our gorgeous holiday dresses here at the home office in philly by our photographer anthony nocella. she’s done so many great shoots, but these two photos have always been among my favorites:

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i have lots of photos of eglingham hall to show you so stay tuned :) and view the entire november catalog right here!