I started Humans We Love after a long existential adventure trying to figure out why running my last label nearly killed me when it was a dream come true. And what I really really needed more of in my life. Instead of trying to fit myself into a goal, creating a sustainable life that considers my humanity. And then how to translate that into an actual business model.

So the two things that really fill me up are : Creating art, with my hands, slowly, inefficiently - with tons of room to play, to get lost in the moment. I figured this out from painting a dresser, which turned into an art grant to paint a mural in Chinatown. Painting is inefficient, and so is making a wedding gown by hand. And yet, there's no other way to do it right.

And - finding beautiful often undiscovered things, and seeing their future life in my mind. This it turns out is my other favorite thing. I always loved sourcing textiles -- but normally it happens once a season and is super limited to make a full production run of the same styles. With HWL tho, I source materials constantly -- unique trim, ways of making fit of otherwise unfitting pieces - and it turns out discovering vintage jewelry has been the same. There is so much beauty to explore, and then share with you what I see, and then see if off to a new life.