Before our existence coexisted, before I became obsessed with Archie, Dottie, and GUS! Before I became the #1 fan of your parents’ decore. I was a secret fan of yours.
I remember seeing a spread in Fashion Magazine talking about how Ryookyung (Jenny) Kim styled themselves and their partner with Bunz traded fashion items inside this beautiful house that looked like a film set. I then (like I always do) went into a deep research hole to find out all about this beautiful house.
I became engulfed at how Mr. Andersen’s House came to be and also the human behind it. I remember browning your socials and reading your work to get to know how multifaceted your creativity runs. I was impressed but also intimidated. Good old social media made me feel like you were this cool creature that existed in another dimension.
So of course being a part of Studios was cool, and the coolest highlight of the first few days was knowing that you were on the team. Then over time, I got to know you beyond your work which allowed me to see you beyond my secret fandom. I got to see how you advocate for diverse voices, how you love and care as a mom, and how you help us to understand the machine that is Shopify. Thank you for being you and congratulations on 8 years!
LOL (Lots of love) from your not-so-secret fan,