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Summer Projects: New Clients, New Ideas.

By David Himel on September 11, 2012

This summer was very busy for HBL. I participated in my first serious collaboration with Imogene and Willie. Matt and Carrie were awesome and we created a gorgeous buffalo hide womans d-pocket jacket using rare and limited 1960s brass Lightning Zippers. The jackets turned out beautifully! I worked with Kiya and The Self Edge and [...]

Posted in Design, Materials, prototype designs, Retail | Tagged 14 oz, berlin, blanket liner, buffalo, himel bros, Horsehide, Imogene, Messenger Bag, The Self Edge, Willie | 3 Comments

Inspiration Vol #3: The Final Day and the RRL Party

By David Himel on March 12, 2012

Day two of Inspiration arrived far too early in the morning. Nancy and I moved hotels to the historic Dolly Vardan in Long Beach in order to save the long drive from downtown L.A. We got to the show unpacked our gear and prepared to meet and greet. I was really impressed with all the [...]

Posted in Customer Profiles, Design, Materials, prototype designs, Retail, Uncategorized | Tagged general quarters, himel brothers, Imogene and Willie, Inspiration, Jeff Decker, John Chapman, Kiya, Real McCoys, Rin Tanaka, Rose Bowl, RRL, The Self Edge, ZZ Top | 4 Comments