Kinyatta E. Gray is the Founder and CEO of FlightsInStilettos®, the Stylish Writing Center, and a bestselling author from the Washington, D.C. area.
She founded FlightsInStilettos® in 2018 to design the Glam Girl Beach Towels—luxury microfiber beach towels featuring captivating illustrations of women of all shades enjoying the beach. Gray was inspired to create the brand after realizing that no beach towels on the market reflected her own aesthetic and travel style.
Since its launch, FlightsInStilettos® has gained international recognition, with its unique, stylish towels spotted across the globe—from Spain and Dubai to Egypt and Thailand. The brand’s success has been highlighted in numerous national and international publications, including Travel Noire, Hollywood Unlocked, Sheen Magazine, Medium, Authority Magazine, Yahoo News, VoyageLA, VoyageATL, Fashion Bomb Daily, BlackNews.com, Hollywood Blade, Rebecca Davi, and Urban Magazine. Several celebrities and global Black travel influencers, including Martinique “Marty SanDiego” Lewis, Creator of the ABC Travel Greenbook, have been seen showcasing their FlightsInStilettos® towels.
In 2022, Gray expanded her creative pursuits with the launch of the Stylish Writing Center, a collection of over 20 guided, inclusive journals and diaries designed for women, men, and teens. This literary endeavor honors the legacy of her late mother, Beverly E. Carroll, a noted writer and playwright, continuing a family tradition of storytelling, creativity, and empowerment.
Our Story
Our mission is to raise awareness of our exclusive, luxurious microfiber beach towels and journals that include black and brown women-affirming illustrations for women who enjoy and travel to tropical beach destinations globally. We firmly believe that representations matters in the travel space, yet there's a deficit of black and brown faces on travel products and in travel spaces. Creating luxurious beach towels with illustrations of black and brown women sends the message that our image is beautiful and worthy of being shared in unique travel spaces worldwide.
Mission + Values
EXCELLENCE
We strive to execute our business process, policies, and procedures with excellence.
INTEGRITY
We set and observe the highest level of integrity and professionalism with our customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
DIVERSITY
We believe in cultivating inclusion, embracing diversity, a sense of belonging, and acceptance.
RESPECT
We accept and value individuals for who they are, even when they're different from us.
JOY
Joy is contagious. We are committed to inspiring joy throughout our organization and ensuring customer satisfaction.
