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Type of site | Online Store |
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Owners | Keith Carollo and Chris Bick |
URL | http://fredflare.com/ |
Registration | optional |
Fredflare.com was an online store named after Fred Astaire located in Brooklyn, New York started in 1998 by owners Chris Bick & Keith Carollo. Originally selling beverage coasters off the back of a bicycle in SoHo, New York, [1] Fred Flare sold a variety of items including accessories, men's and women's clothing, stationery and home decor. The company sold many different brand names, such as products from Deborah Lippmann, Volcom, Kid Robot, Lomography & Chronicle Books. [2] Notable people such as Amy Sedaris have also done guest product lines for the company. [3] In 2008, a Fred Flare store opened in Greenpoint, Brooklyn [4] but closed in 2011. The website was later shut down in 2013.
The Fred Flare Boombox was an original site that allowed the shopper to listen to music from its " boombox" at the bottom of their site. The " boombox" had music ranging from indie, alternative dance and pop music. Most of the music found was from unknown bands.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (October 2013) |
Type of site | Online Store |
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Owners | Keith Carollo and Chris Bick |
URL | http://fredflare.com/ |
Registration | optional |
Fredflare.com was an online store named after Fred Astaire located in Brooklyn, New York started in 1998 by owners Chris Bick & Keith Carollo. Originally selling beverage coasters off the back of a bicycle in SoHo, New York, [1] Fred Flare sold a variety of items including accessories, men's and women's clothing, stationery and home decor. The company sold many different brand names, such as products from Deborah Lippmann, Volcom, Kid Robot, Lomography & Chronicle Books. [2] Notable people such as Amy Sedaris have also done guest product lines for the company. [3] In 2008, a Fred Flare store opened in Greenpoint, Brooklyn [4] but closed in 2011. The website was later shut down in 2013.
The Fred Flare Boombox was an original site that allowed the shopper to listen to music from its " boombox" at the bottom of their site. The " boombox" had music ranging from indie, alternative dance and pop music. Most of the music found was from unknown bands.