Buttafly Unlimited launched in 2000. The collection consists of classic essential tops, hats, scarves and other accessories that celebrate individuality. The company slogan of “Just B.U.” is a message aimed at diverse types of people. B.U. has sold in stores throughout New York, London, Atlanta, and Japan. Buttafly Unlimited’s most popular shirt, “I Love My Hair”, is homage to coiffures. Grammy Award winning singer Alicia Keys showed off the love of her hair by donning the notable shirt in Rolling Stone magazine. Celebrating eleven years, Buttafly Unlimited expanded their brand to move beyond fashion with the development of the I Love My Hair Children’s inter-active workshops, the Love My Hair children’s video magazine, books, TV, radio and film projects.
FOUNDER/ CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Designer Kissa Thompson’s love affair with fashion took shape early in life. Determined to make a career out of her passion for fashion and style, Kissa began her journey at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC where she got her feet wet in a myriad of fashion industries. Since then, Kissa has worked at Def Jam Records, SPIN magazine, Black Entertainment Television, Fox 5 News, and on webisodes, shorts, films and music videos as an Assistant Director; she currently freelances for major fashion companies in Product Development and Production departments.
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