Pat Shen launched Our Heiday’s first collection in June 2014 after leaving two years of law school behind. With no formal art training and desperation for a creative release, she pursued her love for art organically, picking up a paintbrush for the first time in ten years. As the brand rapidly grew, her sister Dot came on board a year later and the two now run the company as business partners, remaining first and foremost best friends and co-life journeyers.

Our Heiday (a play on “heyday”) is named after Patricia and Dot’s mom and their four aunts whose Korean names all begin with “Hei.” Together, they’ve exemplified how love gives, conviction sustains, and creativity is a requisite to living.