Local Love: Diane Roka

Yesterday, Philly based illustrator, Diane Roka and I met up at Free People Walnut Street for a drawing session!

Spring Awakening Event at Free People Walnut St

The night for me started a few hours prior to the event.  Kelly from the store and I arranged tables and a comfy seating area in the loft, overlooking the rest of the store. I adorned the tables with fake flowers, glass jars full of beads, sari ribbon yarns in every color piled high like a pyramid, and other supplies. As soon as six o’clock came around, people started pouring in. A line soon formed down the long staircase, as I walked around instructing the workshop.  Everyone had smiles on their faces while sipping juice, chatting, and wrapping sari ribbon around hoops. Some strung beads on to ribbon for fringe, while others covered theirs in bright flowers. Both girls and guys confidently held their creations up from their fingers for pictures posted on Instagram. My friends and family came and patted me on the back in awe of the crowd they stood in the midst of.  I was amazed at the turnout.

You can see more pictures and the rest of my interview on the BLDG25 Blog! :)

Awakening Bohemia X Free People

Today Free People posted a feature about me and my dreamcatcher event on the BLDG 25 blog! 

You can check out the rest of the post out here! 

Sweet Pea

dress | boots (similar) | dreamcatcher

I had a LOT of fun hanging with some of my FP buds last week! We styled for hours and took lots of awesome shots in Building 3 at the Home Office. I also have a new project involving my dreamcatchers with Free People...so stay tuned...

I had been eyeing this Victorian lace dress all day, and finally got to prance around in it! It's got this 1960's-Michelle Phillips-mod vibe going on with the high neck and intricate lace everywhere. I definitely need to snatch it up before it sells out... I paired the dress with my favorite Anthro ankle boots that I got at the beginning of the season. ;) Get the look above!

**Photo credit: Jana Kirn**

FPMe Pictures Taking Over the Free People Site

So...I will be featured on the Free People site starting tomorrow, when some of the model product pictures are switched with some of the most popular FPMe pictures to mark the 1 year birthday of FPMe! I can't wait for you all to see!

~Free People Site~