“not knowing how near the truth is, we seek it far away.”
— hakuin
john lennon
“two is one”
“feeling good”
“land of milk and honey”
“united we stand”
“family tree”
“peace brother”
“come together”
it’s amazing how a few simple lines can say so much.
take it to the limit…
a few from our fp girl down at austin city limits… have a great weekend everyone!
people say i’m lazy, dreaming my life away
john lennon would be 70 tomorrow…he will always be one of my heroes.
grizzly bear
not to overload you all with too much cuteness in two days, but we have a new pup in the home office and she is too cute not to share. this is grizzly bear, a baby boston terrier who belongs to our senior sweater designer – welcome to the fp pup family!
she has the funniest reverse cross-eyes :)
pink hair for hope
as you guys probably know, october is breast cancer awareness month. i wanted to share a cool thing you can do to support the cause, called pink hair for hope. through the month of october, participating salons will put a pink hair extension in your hair for $10, with all proceeds going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. this is such a great idea and a fun way to raise awareness! i think i’m going to have to re-dye the ends of my hair to be pink again :)
for more info click here.
office style
apologies for the graininess of these photos… my camera is having a bad day.
behind the scenes – natalie’s shoot
here are some more photos from behind the scenes of natalie suarez’s day of shooting! as mentioned, she was photographed by her sister dylana at the home of our creative director. and if the location looks familiar, that’s because we featured it in our second episode of home sweet home back in april – if you missed it, check it out here – it’s pretty amazing.
these photos were taken by thomas northcut and i think they capture the atmosphere on this day of shooting beautifully :)
view the catalog online here.
meet lily!
as you guys know we have lots of dogs running around our office, but no cats! they are not allowed, because having cats here would also involve kitty litter. but we had a special visitor today who was being photographed for something coming up – she belongs to our operations coordinator who sits right next to me so i took the chance to ask her some questions. say hello to lily!
Where are you from?
I was born in Villanova, Pennsylvania. My dad came and adopted me as a present for my mom when she graduated from college. Now i live in Philadelphia with my mom and dad!
What are your favorite hobbies?
I really like to chase feathers and play hide and seek, and I like to kick things that roll, but sometimes I get in big trouble when my mom is cooking eggs. Eggs roll really well until they fall off of the counter. I also like to sleep – I take an afternoon siesta every day. Also, I have a squirrel boyfriend who I like to look at. I sit on the window sill and stare at him, and he stares back at me. We have a forbidden romance.
What is your biggest fear?
I am afraid of dogs. They are bigger than me. I don’t even like when they bark on TV, it makes me nervous.
Favorite foods?
Tuna is my favorite, but I’ve been eating a lot of chicken flavored Iams lately. It’s pretty delicious. Oh! And I love to chew on plants, like my dad’s bonsai tree.
Favorite color?
I like orange because I am orange and orange is the best!
What’s your favorite place in the world?
I have a special pillow called the Princess Pillow that is my favorite – it’s one of my mom’s old throw pillows that is covered with a super soft blanket. I like to sit there and get brushed every day.
How would you describe your personal style?
I am a natural beauty, so I don’t have to try to look fancy. I know I’m gorgeous. If I were a free people girl, I’d be a Ginger. If you got it, flaunt it.
Does it bother you that you’re not allowed to come to our office every day like the dogs?
A little bit, I don’t think it’s fair. Dogs are much louder and smellier than I am. I am so cute and little! But I also don’t really like to be in a car or my pink carrier case, so I am OK with staying home.
How was your experience working with free people today?
I had a good time. At first I was nervous, but once I realized what I had to do, it was a pretty sweet deal. I got to wear a pretty necklace and sit on a pile of scarves and be fed treats. It was like the best day ever.
enjoying the view outside our window.
model off duty
jessica mau in our studio this week… simply stunning.
thursday poll – edition 113
good morning! you guys have to see our new lookbook for october – it. is. gorgeous. our team has really outdone themselves with this one! and model martha hunt looks killer. check out the outfits and let me know which one you like best…
outfit three:
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outfit five:
outfit six:
outfit seven:
click on each image to go to the website and see all the items in the outfit. now vote!
the winner of last week’s backpack poll was the leather and canvas backpack with 32%.
blogger picks for october!
want to know which items from the october book jemma and i love most? well here you go…
julia’s picks:
as the weather gets colder all i want to do is be comfortable…wrapping myself in soft layers and flowy fabrics, toughened up with boots, denim and that amazing we the free jacket.
jemma’s picks:
a mixture of tans, worn denim and sweaters teamed with over the knee socks, hiking boots and heavy knitted scarfs. makes me ready for the cold air…
click on our collections to go to the website and see more info on the items!