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patch nyc is a collaboration of two talented artists and designers – don carney and jon ross.  we here at fp instantly fell in love with their one-of-a-kind pieces and are excited to feature them as one of our favorite designers!  the patch nyc collection is vintage inspired, but also maintains a strong contemporary look.  to create their latest collection they experimented with a variety of metal finishing techniques to obtain a weathered quality that adds to their jewelry’s character by giving it a rough edge.  the collection features a collage of vintage pieces mixed with newer findings, using charms, stones and beads to create something special that is both modern and old, and undeniably unique.

check out the jewelry by patch on our website!

michele, ma belle…

you might recognize this gal from our latest catalog…her name is michele ouellet and not only is she beautiful but she’s also a pretty rad person.  if you weren’t jealous of her already, this napa valley native also makes her own wine…read on for brief interview with michele!

if you weren’t a model, what would you want to do?

i would make wine! bam! already do! maybe i would be some type of spy also…

when and why did you start making wine?

last year my family helped me start my brand as a 21st bday present. if you grow up in the napa valley, chances are you get into the wine biz.

what is your theme song?

“today was a good day” by ice cube

what is your favorite place that you’ve traveled to?

tokyo is crazy cool in every possible way and the bahamas are heaven on earth!!!!

if you were stranded on an island, what three things would you want with you?

magical unlimited tiki bar, all my friends, and a camera to document our adventures.

what is the one article of clothing you can’t live without?

my leather biker bitch jacket

what is your biggest fear?

i really try not to live in fear

winter, spring, summer or fall?

summer 4 eva

what color are you?

violet

if you could spend a day with anyone – dead or alive – who would it be?

peter pan and the lost boys

what inspires you on a daily basis?

life and death and all the rest

what is your motto?

never lose! always winning! #1

that’s her on the wine label, which was photographed by david mushegain, who also shot our december catalog.  check out lorenza wine’s website, lorenzawine.com, and stop by michele’s blog, kissser.com!

space 15 twenty turns one!

space 15 twenty is turning one! and they’re having not one, but two parties to celebrate – plus, the we the free store located at space 15 twenty (in l.a.) is doing raffles, discounts and prize giveaways to mark the special occasion!

the first party is this saturday, and is a day-long celebration open to the public, where there will be a donation bake sale, face and nail painting, dj sets (including one by eastside girl dez, a wtf employee) AND a live performance by the band girls (who our girls on film on music wrote about yesterday)!! not to mention, 20% off all full-priced merchandise at we the free, which you can take away in special one year anniversary totes!

the second party starts at 7pm and will feature a dj set by ana calderon, a live performance by dawes, and food and drinks…rsvp required for the nighttime party at rsvp@space15twenty.com.

sounds like fun, i wish i could go!

fishtown holiday walk

if you’re looking for something to do in philly tonight, head on over to fishtown, where they’re having a holiday walk this evening from 6-9pm!  over 25 local businesses are participating and they’ve all got specials going on…there will be live music, art exhibits, food and drink, holiday shopping specials and more.  a couple of things that sound particularly cool are a craft fair at the rocket cat cafe (2001 frankford) and a new vintage boutique called two percent to glory (1817 frankford) that is opening up this evening, prior to their grand opening.

here’s a list of participating businesses:

for more info, click here.

a fairytale wedding

these wedding photos are absolutely gorgeous…the beautiful bride, who works in our new york showroom, was kind enough to share them for the blog.  the wedding took place at the hotel dupont in wilmington, delaware, and the outdoor portraits below were taken at the nearby gibraltar gardens.  looks like the epitome of a fairytale wedding to me…that dress is incredible!

**those of you wondering who designed the dress…monique lhuillier!

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The photos were taken by marie labbancz…you can check out more of her wedding photos on her blog.

new blog design!!!

notice anything different?

today is a very exciting day on the blog, as we have launched our new blog design! not that we didn’t love the old design, but we felt it was time for a fresh new look that will be much easier for you all to navigate around. i’d like to say a big thank you to everyone here at the home office who worked so hard on this project!

so, what do you guys think? like the new layout?

image: mandy crandell