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Score: Tapper … Updated Photos

By David Himel on May 7, 2011

Sitting in my office today I spent the morning with my sewing machine mechanic Henry. Henry is a tinkering genius. He immigrated from Poland to South Africa, and then to Canada. Henry is one of the last of of his kind here in Toronto; he can fix a Reece button hole machine!. As Henry puts [...]

Posted in prototype designs | Tagged 1910, cafe racer, Horsehide, lightning, Score, Tapper, vintage, zipper | 2 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