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Patrons Profiles: Bret Viberg and Collaboration

By David Himel on November 28, 2011

A big part of my Himel Brothers project was to create a brand that celebrates being Canadian. So many clothing brands are secretly made here in Canada and so many Canadians are secretly living prominent lives in the good ole U.S.A. hiding their Canadian identities and I didn’t want to be one of them. The [...]

Posted in Customer Profiles, Materials, prototype designs | Tagged boots, canadian, himel, Horsehide, jacket, leather, tannery, Viberg | Leave a comment

Prototyping: Mixed Media …Materials and Design

By David Himel on November 10, 2011

I spent the better part of last week developing some new ideas for my jackets. I have a whack of designs that I am working out for some very exclusive retailers. A lot of my experience working and hanging out with other designers as well as my fascination with odd and old designs has led [...]

Posted in Design, Materials | Tagged goatskin, Horsehide, leather, wool | 3 Comments

Under the Skin: What, Why and Quality

By David Himel on July 7, 2011

I seem to get a lot of questions regarding the “cost” of my jackets. I have noticed a rather disturbing trend regarding the use of the term “vintage” and worse, the use of the designs from the past. I rarely focus on the negative regarding the emerging new brands that are either heritage brands, or [...]

Posted in Materials, Sewing and Techniques | Tagged authenticity, branding, design, Horsehide, leather, sewing technique | Leave a comment