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Spring Lamb: Easter and Jacket Liners

By David Himel on April 10, 2012

Easter is a time for feasts and celebrating the new season. Its also a time when lambs are brought to market. Part of the natural process of leather making is purchasing the hides of animals seasonally based on when they are brought to market. There is a long standing tradition in North America both for [...]

Posted in Design, Materials | Tagged 1930s, carcoat, grizzly jacket, shawl collar, sheepskin | Leave a comment

Where Did I Come From: Designing Herons

By David Himel on May 17, 2011

I sometimes loath to write blogs. I feel tired, run down, exhausted and weird about sharing. I am trying to win people over, get fans, find followers and mostly explain the things I think about all day long. Sometimes I just don’t feel like sharing. Today is the opposite. I was photographing jackets that I [...]

Posted in Design, Uncategorized | Tagged 1920s, 1930s, design, heron, Horsehide, Vintage Jacket | 4 Comments

Score Sportswear and The Tapper: Developing New Models

By David Himel on May 5, 2011

Part of the fun of starting this “heritage” project is developing new ideas for leather jackets. I am very committed to having a solid concept behind every single design that I do. A huge part of that philosophy is applying the knowledge and history that I have accumulated into the creation of a jacket. Each [...]

Posted in prototype designs | Tagged 1930s, cafe racer, corduroy, horshide, railroad jacket, vintage | 2 Comments