Small Talk with Free People's Julia Keim

Her style epitomizes the Free People look. Her DIYs inspire creativity. Her photos speak a thousand words. Julia Keim of the Free People blog does it all. In addition to writing, she takes amazing pictures, runs the FP events and is pretty darn crafty. I had the pleasure of meeting Julia at the FP Upper East DIY ornament making event and was pretty impressed. Despite working "behind the scenes," her style is right on with the FP look. It was so interesting to hear her story about how she got to where she is now. I made sure to take notes because I'd love to follow in her footsteps. 

"I see every day as a new chance to be inspired – by the weather, a song I hear, a person I meet on the street or talk to at work, or anything else that may cross my path." -JK

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You have my dream job. What advice would you give to those  with similar aspirations?

I have my dream job too! This sounds like really cliché advice, but the best advice I can give is to not give up until you make it happen! I have always wanted to be a writer, but it’s a tough industry to find work in. I did freelance writing for a few various websites that basically paid nothing-  I did concert reviews, and I wrote for an environmentally friendly online publication, to build up a resume, and applied for a million jobs! I actually didn’t get the job I originally applied for at FP, but they thought I’d be a good fit for the blogging position and contacted me.

 Where do you get your inspiration for your DIYs?

 I surf the web a LOT for inspiration, but a lot of times it comes to me! I’ll just see something, like a photo of a rad pair of studded denim shorts, and it sparks an idea for a project J being around so many creative people helps too!

It's no secret that FP is an awesome brand. What's the best part of working for them?

The best thing about working for Free People is the people. Everyone is so friendly, passionate about what they do, and creative. It’s really inspiring to be amongst them. And the dogs!

What's your favorite item from the new catalog?

My favorite item from our January catalog are the destroyed jeans in the pinkish color. They are blowing out though! I hope we get more in because I want them!

Where do you see yourself in 5? 10 years?

In 5 years I want to be working on my first novel, in a home I own with someone I love. In 10 years I want to be a published author!