Artist Harold Otis | Let Your HeART Shine 100% Organic Cotton Hoodie
Some hearts hide. They get quiet, careful, polite — tucked behind years of self-protection or the simple weight of being human. And then, slowly, they start to stir again. They want to be felt. Heard. Seen. Harold Otis believes every person carries a HeART that was meant to shine, and that the work of a lifetime is learning how to let it. This hoodie wraps you in that invitation across four print areas — Let Your HeART Shine across the front, HeART Conquers All on the back, and rows of small watercolor hearts trailing down both sleeves like sunlight breaking through. For the ones still finding their light. And for the ones already shining.
Harold Otis is a Des Moines-born entrepreneur, connector, and creative spirit whose life has been shaped by resilience, gratitude, and an unshakeable belief in the power of the human heart. Raised on the East Side of Des Moines by his adoptive mother Mildred — a woman born in 1920 who raised twelve children, her own family, and ultimately adopted Harold at age two — he learned early what it means to lead with love, show up with integrity, and never stop building.
His professional journey began at fourteen, detasseling corn in the fields of Iowa at 4am, earning enough to buy his first pair of Jordan 4s — still his favorites today. From there, Harold moved through restaurants, gyms, corporate sales, and talent acquisition, always gravitating toward the role he was born for: helping people grow. Whether coaching underperforming sales teams into confident contributors, training new hires, or connecting the right person to the right opportunity, Harold has spent his career as a quiet force multiplier in the lives of those around him.
The brand Harold brings to the Kate Shu Collective — Mind, Body, HeART — reflects the philosophy at the center of everything he does. The mind, the body, and the heart are not separate systems. They are one. And when they fall out of alignment — through heartbreak, loss, or the accumulated weight of a life fully lived — the path back is through honesty, reflection, and the courage to heal out loud.
"Everyone has to start from somewhere." — Harold Otis
About this Hoodie:
• Unisex fit — available in sizes XS through 3XL, every design, every color
• Outside: 100% organic cotton (Charcoal Melange: 60% cotton, 40% recycled polyester)
• Inside: 80% organic cotton, 20% recycled polyester — brushed lining for warmth
• GOTS, OCS, and GRS certified — independently verified organic and recycled content
• Raglan sleeves, ribbed cuffs and hem, jersey-lined hood
• Drawstrings with metal eyelets and stoppers
• Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printing across four print areas: front, back, and both sleeves — artwork bonded into the fabric, not pressed on top. Won't crack, peel, or fade. Wash after wash, the art holds.
• Tested in real life: washed many times, still looks like the day it arrived
Some hearts hide. They get quiet, careful, polite — tucked behind years of self-protection or the simple weight of being human. And then, slowly, they start to stir again. They want to be felt. Heard. Seen. Harold Otis believes every person carries a HeART that was meant to shine, and that the work of a lifetime is learning how to let it. This hoodie wraps you in that invitation across four print areas — Let Your HeART Shine across the front, HeART Conquers All on the back, and rows of small watercolor hearts trailing down both sleeves like sunlight breaking through. For the ones still finding their light. And for the ones already shining.
Harold Otis is a Des Moines-born entrepreneur, connector, and creative spirit whose life has been shaped by resilience, gratitude, and an unshakeable belief in the power of the human heart. Raised on the East Side of Des Moines by his adoptive mother Mildred — a woman born in 1920 who raised twelve children, her own family, and ultimately adopted Harold at age two — he learned early what it means to lead with love, show up with integrity, and never stop building.
His professional journey began at fourteen, detasseling corn in the fields of Iowa at 4am, earning enough to buy his first pair of Jordan 4s — still his favorites today. From there, Harold moved through restaurants, gyms, corporate sales, and talent acquisition, always gravitating toward the role he was born for: helping people grow. Whether coaching underperforming sales teams into confident contributors, training new hires, or connecting the right person to the right opportunity, Harold has spent his career as a quiet force multiplier in the lives of those around him.
The brand Harold brings to the Kate Shu Collective — Mind, Body, HeART — reflects the philosophy at the center of everything he does. The mind, the body, and the heart are not separate systems. They are one. And when they fall out of alignment — through heartbreak, loss, or the accumulated weight of a life fully lived — the path back is through honesty, reflection, and the courage to heal out loud.
"Everyone has to start from somewhere." — Harold Otis
About this Hoodie:
• Unisex fit — available in sizes XS through 3XL, every design, every color
• Outside: 100% organic cotton (Charcoal Melange: 60% cotton, 40% recycled polyester)
• Inside: 80% organic cotton, 20% recycled polyester — brushed lining for warmth
• GOTS, OCS, and GRS certified — independently verified organic and recycled content
• Raglan sleeves, ribbed cuffs and hem, jersey-lined hood
• Drawstrings with metal eyelets and stoppers
• Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printing across four print areas: front, back, and both sleeves — artwork bonded into the fabric, not pressed on top. Won't crack, peel, or fade. Wash after wash, the art holds.
• Tested in real life: washed many times, still looks like the day it arrived
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