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Hi I'm Leanne!
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.
Here's a little secret
The original business plan for Humans We Love was for ethical wedding jewelry I would design. As I explored new ideas for a career, I assumed that Ethical Jewelry Designer was an obvious direction for an Ethical Fashion Designer. Right? So I enrolled in a jewelry making class -- and I could not have been MORE bored or frustrated. Some things are just not meant for us -- jewelry making is a combination of blacksmith, artist, chemist. I am scared of many things like fire and drills and as much as I LOVED school, also I nearly failed chemistry class.
What's funny tho is two things happened next: 1. I didn't get a female entrepreneurship grant I applied for for this business plan. 2. I had added "wedding gowns" to the end of the business model as a "well, if people want them, I can add them to this business sure!" Obviously I wanted to- but I didn't allow myself to want to design fashion again yet. 3. When I was surveying the ethical jewelry market I found myself exploring jewelry for hours on end. 4. When I checked out my first vintage jewelry auction, it overtook me. And that led to creating this vintage jewelry collection which I'm so excited to share with you!
