Happi

Happi Boutique was a men's and women's clothing boutique located at 1817-B 29th Avenue South in Homewood.

The shop opened in October 2007 and was owned by DJ Andy Thorp and his wife Nicole Thorp, along with Amani Raha co-owner Antonio Minnifield and Ugnanda-born fashion model Camilla Barungi. The Thorps and Minnifield saw to the day-to-day operations of the store, while Barungi, based in New York, acted as an advisor and liaison to designers.

Happi featured fair trade, child labor-free and organic fashion products. The store's interior was built with recycled and re-purposed materials, including a 1930s church pulpit as a sales desk.

The store closed around December 2008.

References

• Whitley, Carla Jean (April 2008) "Happi: Introducing men and women to new lines of fashion." Birmingham magazine
• Folse, Molly (August 28, 2008) "Sustainable style: Happi Boutique boasts unique fashions for fall." Birmingham Weekly