Today we’d like to introduce you to Jevon Lewis.
Hi Jevon, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Fli Flickers (pronounced Flea flickers) started in Hutto, Texas, in 2022. This started with my love for finding vintage clothes and garage sales. While out thrifting, I often found clothes that differed from my size or something I thought a friend would like. This was the first time I was passionate enough to turn my idea into a small business. In September 2022, the Fli Flickers website officially launched, where we sell online and on eBay. In October 2022, we were a vendor at a local event here in Hutto. We enjoyed talking, getting to know our customers, and being part of our local community. We have been focused on doing as many local events as possible ever since. We expect to have a mobile trailer in 2024 to expand our reach even more.
Please talk to us about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned. Looking back, would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It hasn’t been a smooth road, but it’s an unavoidable road to get to where we want to take Fli Flickers. This is my first business, so there are so many things you must learn to get up to speed as fast as possible, from getting your LLC to creating a website to taxes. I could go on. Also, starting a business is learning to understand and adapt to providing your customers with what they want, not just what you want to sell them.
Thanks – so, what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Fli Flickers specializes in vintage and modern nostalgic clothing. Our goal is to provide a nostalgic and fun experience when you browse our pieces, from old sports jerseys to old band tour shirts to artsy vintage pieces. Our pieces, for the most part, are hard to find, so you have the added benefit of standing out in the crowd when you are out. What I am most proud of is that our clothing is focused on fun and nostalgia; those two things transcend time and are never out of fashion. We are one of the few places where you can shop and browse with anyone in your family—watching fathers shop with their daughters or grandparents with their grandchildren. We have something for everybody in the family.
We love surprises, fun facts, and unexpected stories. Can you share something that might surprise us?
One surprise that I am excited about is that we have been working on our own custom denim and letterman jackets by meshing old thrifted and vintage jackets with other thrifted pieces that we have found. It’s a great way to bring old clothes back to life in a unique way… We expect to begin releasing those late September.
Lastly an unexpected story… I don’t know if this is a coincidence but this interview is almost a year to the day that I lost my dog Joos, my closest friend… Before her passing Fli Flickers was a dream, her passing became the motivation to stop waiting. I don’t think Fli Flickers would be where we are today without finding a way to turn that sadness into ambition.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.fliflickers.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fli_flickers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fliflickers/
