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Keith Perrin, Clip 11: They Want to Put You in Macy's Windows!

Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Keith Perrin
Date: Time Period: 1997 - 1998; 2015-04-21; Interview recorded: April 21, 2015 Material: Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Audacity. Dimension: Total running time: 0:06:09
Creator: Keith Perrin interviewed by Ian Lewis and Natalie Milbrodt Identifier: aql:24780 qmp-kp-clip-000011

Description: FUBU first got its clothing into a small store on Jamaica Avenue (in Jamaica, Queens) called Montego Bay. It was their first introduction to having their clothes in stores. They were then able to get their clothing line into Macy's department store. It was a huge success; at one point, Macy's featured the four FUBU founders in a live, interactive window display in Manhattan.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:24862

Creator : Keith Perrin interviewed by Ian Lewis and Natalie Milbrodt

Date : Time Period: 1997 - 1998; 2015-04-21; Interview recorded: April 21, 2015

Summary/Description : FUBU first got its clothing into a small store on Jamaica Avenue (in Jamaica, Queens) called Montego Bay. It was their first introduction to having their clothes in stores. They were then able to get their clothing line into Macy's department store. It was a huge success; at one point, Macy's featured the four FUBU founders in a live, interactive window display in Manhattan.

Subject : Hip-hop; Clothing and dress; Department stores; FUBU; Macy's (Firm)

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Coverage : Locations discussed: Jamaica, Queens, NY; Manhattan, NY Jamaica (New York, N.Y.) Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Audacity.; Total running time: 0:06:09

Identifier : aql:24780 qmp-kp-clip-000011

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Hip-hop; Clothing and dress; Department stores; FUBU; Macy's (Firm)

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