Fred Flare: Perfect Pop-Up for Stocking Stuffers!

Office Holiday parties and gift exchanges are happening, you may need a white elephant gift, or silly stocking stuffers.  OR, let's face it; you are cheap and want to spend less than $10 on your Christmas gifts.  Luckily, Fred Flare just opened a pop-up shop at Chelsea Market in Manhattan.  Although, I must warn our Jewish and vegetarian friends: I checked out their website (score non-New Yorkers!) and, there seems to be a bacon theme: bacon scented, bacon flavored, or have pictures of bacon on a number of items I would never associate with the hog.  But, this may be the perfect way for everyone to enjoy the magic of bacon.  It's a Christmas miracle!!

Here are a few of my favorite gifts under $10 from Fred Flare

For a friend whose life is falling apart.

For the practical adventurist.

For the globe-trotter.

For your teen male family member who just can't yet grow a 'stache. (but tries)

Anyone who admires the cast of Jersey Shore, Miami/LA Inc., Kat Von Whatever, or motorcycles.

The bacon lover in your life.

BROOKLYN
131 Meserole Ave at Leonard Street
Greenpoint, Brooklyn 11222, 718-349-1257
(a couple blocks north from the Nassau Ave stop on the G train) 
STORE HOURS: 11-7 MON-SAT, 11-5 SUN

MANHATTAN
HOLIDAY POP-UP SHOP at JINGLE
**STORE DATES: 12/09 - 12/23**
Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue (btwn 15th & 16th Sts)
New York, NY 10011, 718-349-1257 
STORE HOURS: 10:30-7 MON-SAT, 10:30-6 SUN

EVERYWHERE ELSE
www.FredFlare.com 

Say Yes to the Dress on TheAisleNewYork.com

Have you seen the show Say Yes to the Dress on TLC?  It is basically my worst wedding dress nightmare.  I am the type of person who loves to shop by myself, and I have found some of my biggest sartorial mistakes (and overspending) have happened when I was with another person.  This is why online shopping and flash sales are so appealing to me.  So, when a new bridal website called The Aisle popped up on my radar I thought one word: genius.  Order dresses online, try them on at home (no embarrassing snow beast moments in front of family/friends), and return ones that don't work.  

The members-only e-commerce site will sell dresses from top bridal designers like Marchesa, Oscar de la Renta, Alberta Ferretti and more.  AND, they will also have a marked-down section from previous seasons (who cares if they are a season old!!).  They won't go live until December, but you can click below to get registered.  So, order a few dresses, have a few friends come over (or not), pop a bottle of Veuve, and have a go at it.   

The Aisle

Fabulous Finds at Former Furniture.com

Does your furniture need a refresh?  Tired of living in a perpetual state of 'dorm-dom' with your Ikea functional finds?  Or, maybe you just can't stand that (insert leg lamp, lay-z-boy, shag rug, etc. here) for one more bloody second.   While trying to clean out my excessively cluttered inbox this morning, I came across a link to an article from the New York Times website about a very cool online furniture reseller called FormerFurniture.com.

Here's how it works:  Started by interior designer Lindsay Dann Miller, Former Furniture features a great variety of designer and trade pieces that are slightly worn or have come directly from high-end furniture companies.  This includes lighting, furniture, accessories, art, and the list goes on and on. Unlike E-Bay or Craigslist,  all the items have been vetted by Lindsay herself and they only come from the Los Angeles area so she can see them in person and take her own measurements and photographs to post online.  So you may very well find a sofa from the home of a well-known actress, a side table shown in Elle Decor, or throw pillows straight from an uber-exclusive trade only showroom....all for a fraction of the price.  Luckily for those of us outside of LA, Former Furniture ships nationwide.  

FormerFurniture.com

info@formerfurniture.com

310-444-5522

Here are some of my favorite finds:

Barclay Butera - Marble Table lamps

FF Price: $200      Valued at: $2000

A. Rudin Sofa

FF Price: $2340     Valued at: $6,000

Vintage Lucite and Brass Console Table

FF Price: $550     Valued at: $1730

Jonathan Adler - Pear throw pillows pair

FF Price: $198     Valued at: $356

Images courtesy of FormerFurniture.com