happy halloween

my photographer friend, dave herron, put a photoshoot together just in time for halloween that i wanted to share! i'm in love with the shorts.

check out more of the shoot here.

photography by: david herron
styled by: anna brugge

today is my birthday

we spent the day vintage furniture shopping,


i received the most beautiful flowers,


we had dinner at barbuzzo and had the budino for dessert,


and at night went to a halloween party.


it was the perfect weekend thanks to all of my family and friends! i love you all!

federal donuts

a new donut place just opened up in philadelphia. these donuts are special since most of them are filled with a creamy center. the rasberry filled donut topped with chocolate icing was my favorite:)

january catalog shoot: L.A.

free people just got back from our january catalog shoot with model jessica hart!photographer chrissy piper shot the l.a. portion of the book. we can't wait for the catalog to drop in january along with the new york portion of the book, shot by guy aroch! here are some of our daily musings and behind the scenes in los angeles.

see l.a.

some of the places we visited in l.a. were beautiful, some of them inspiring, and some of them famous!

we hiked griffith park to get as close to the hollywood sign as possible.


everywhere you go you will find a beautiful mural decorating the buildings.




we stopped by pink's hotdogs on la brea.


the tall palm trees seemed like they could go on for ever.


venice beach was fun for watching people, buying sunglasses, and hanging out while taking it all in.





we visited the lacma for its lights. next time i want to go back at night.


the griffith observatory was perfect for overlooking the sparkling city. the best time to go is sunset.


lastly, olvera street has the best mexican finds. i was so inspired i took many photos of their wares.

eat l.a.

here are some of my favorite places to eat in l.a.

mel's diner for milkshakes...



m cafe for vegan...


any of the farmer's markets for dragon fruit...


casbah cafe for some of the best figs i ever tasted...




and of course pinkberry...


one of the best places we ate in l.a. was jone's bar in west hollywood. it's a local place with a great menu and yummy food. the vibe is quaint and the decor is cozy. it's hidden and not over crowded with tourists. try it!

flea l.a.

california has some of the best flea markets. you can imagine how happy i was to land in the sunshine state and head right to the fairfax flea market. i took some photos of all the good and plenty vintage...

be sure to check out the santa monica flea market and the rose bowl flea too!

more photos to come from free people's L.A. trip!!

this week's photo worthy moments

working on spring 2012 at work...


ruby caught in the sunlight...


a new ring from my friends who call themselves "made in metal"...


the week also included taking dugan to the lake for a swim, curling up to the kardashian wedding on E, and packing for free people's next photo shoot in LA!! we are leaving sunday to shoot part of our january catalog.