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Inspiration: Getting Here and Feeling Vintage Love!
Going to a vintage show like the Rosebowl is exciting. But it does not compare to going to a Rosebowl and going to the second annual Inspiration show organized by master vintage socializer Rin Tanaka....
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Spring is Coming: Kensington Market and the Joy of Vintage
The best part about where I live is the beauty of my neighbourhood. Toronto is a very walkable city, and I live in Chinatown and Kensington Market! I have lived here for almost 20 years in the same...
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Junos, Rockstars and Leather Jackets: Questions of Style
Ok so there is a trend going on in the music world. One might say the world of the rockstar has always been saturated with the leather jacket but the last few years this has not been the trend. Ive...
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Leather Jackets: Authenticity, Heritage and Google
I have not rambled in a while. But lately I have found myself perplexed and confused about vintage, heritage and authenticity. It is of course compounded by the added burden of spending my life...
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Inspiration Part 2 and 3: L.A. and Vintage
Inspiration was cool. I forget how much fun working in vintage clothing can be...nevermind the excitement of developing Himel Brothers Leather . I went to LA in the depths of winter and emerged...
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Inspiration: Part 3:
Well, the best part about the Inspiration show was hanging about for the slow meetings with people I otherwise only had seen on the internet or ebay. After years of emailing people it is rare for all...
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Heller's Cafe - Warehouse Grizzly Jacket ~ Rivet Head
Heller's Cafe - Warehouse Grizzly Jacket ~ Rivet Head
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Things That Bug Me: Other Stuff
Things that bug me about bloggin: Ok...nice that Blogger is free and lets anybody pop up a website but really add something to the world, write, find, search...just add something. Things that bug me...
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FRENCH CANCAN: Civil A1 jacket… (part 3)
FRENCH CANCAN: Civil A1 jacket… (part 3): "I had a dream !!! …and David did it for me !!!! As you could read it on this post , mister FCC hunt for this model for a long time ago… M..."
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Summer in Kensington: Not Leather Time
I live in one of the most amazing neighborhoods in my city. The cool part about Toronto is the instant and incredible transition of Winter into Summer. This weekend after a long winter of snow and...
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FRENCH CANCAN: Regretting things (part 8)…
FRENCH CANCAN: Regretting things (part 8)…: "One of mister French Cancan's best 30's jacket was sent to New York last month… fabulous grey and tan, two tone deerskin 'MID-WESTERN SPOR..."
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FRENCH CANCAN: Civil A1 jacket… (last part)
FRENCH CANCAN: Civil A1 jacket… (last part): "HIMEL BRO. A1 jacket received… details, style, leather grain and how to wear a size 36 jacket when you're 590'6' for 165lbs… perfect snug m..."
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Some of the Best Jackets This Year: Just Because
I find myself overwhelmed with work and underwhelmed with income. Not very inspiring for doing tonnes of writing online. So here are a few excelent pictures to randomly make myself feel better! They...
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Summer Comes in With a Bang: Barber Shops and Rockabilly
Summer arrived with a bang in Kensington Market. Ive been struggling with the fact that I have my feet in two or three ponds at the moment and cant get back onto dry land! One of the bonus' of this...
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Amazing Jackets: The Slow Death of Ebay
Every month that goes by and Ebay brings more and more changes to alienate its junk sellers. Junk, dead peoples clothing, these are the terms I endearingly use to describe my years of buying and...
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Rivet Head: 1930's 1940's Wool & Leather Sporting Jacket
Rivet Head: 1930's 1940's Wool & Leather Sporting Jacket: This one just popped up on eBay! I know the auction's not completed, but what the heck, it's not my size and it's sure to go through the...
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What is in a Tag: Label Your Brand
I spend a lot of my time thinking about labels. From a social context Labeling something or someone can often imply a negative. Oh he was labelled a racist, or she was labelled a ....well...you get...
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Himel Brothers Leather: New Designs and Traditions of Mixing Media
I have not posted about my leather jacket project Himel Bros in a while and in fact I've barely posted at all on my blog here. Its not for the lack of love I have for my blogs to be sure. I have...
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Military Ensigns: Leather and Decoration.......
One of the common modifications applied to vintage leather is decoration with military insignias. Cherished jackets either military issue or civilian made often bare the patches and souvenirs of the...
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Wabi Sabi: Why Vintage is Revered in Japan
As many of my readers know I have recently opened my own leather manufacturing and bespoke jacket business Himel Brothers Leather . I have spent more years buying and selling vintage clothing then I...
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