Himel Brothers Leather Co.

[bretron]

I am totally in love with Davide Himel's (the genious behind The Art of Vintage Leather Jackets) new Himel Brother's Leather Co. jacket line. This man is every bit the obsessive that John Chapman of Good Wear is at making a close to perfect jacket.

Anyone own one and care to share experience, photos??

 

[58panheadfan]

Check out

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?62540-Heron-1929-fqhh-himel-brothers-leather-co.

 

[ButteMT61]

I'll probably get boo'd here, but not much there thrills me.
I'll have to say it might just be timing, but between Aero and GW, I am set for the foreseeable future. Maybe I'm just not stylish enough for them yet lol

 

[bretron]

Check out

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?62540-Heron-1929-fqhh-himel-brothers-leather-co.

Amazing! Love the civilian details to the A1... They're definitely pricy, but gotta imagine they're easily on par with any other bespoke jacket maker.

@Himelayor makes some seriously badass jackets (D pockets are maybe my all-time fave; tho, because I don't ride bikes, I feel like a complete poser in them :lol: ).

 

[Deleted member 16736]

And he's a very nice guy too.

 

[Sir Jacket]

The Heron is a beauty. I'd buy one - although would have to sell my flat first.

 

[Ishmael]

So excited to have a Himel Brothers Heron on the way to my house, even if it is just on loan. I contacted Itay-san at Rock-a-Hula in Nagaoka about ordering a Himel and he offered to send me a Heron to check out. I'm admittedly a noob, but from what I've seen this is one of the most attractive jackets around!

Heron pics of Japanase Himel customers' jackets from Itaya's blog.

Pictures from Self Edge

 

[Dr H]

I'll probably get boo'd here, but not much there thrills me.
I'll have to say it might just be timing, but between Aero and GW, I am set for the foreseeable future. Maybe I'm just not stylish enough for them yet lol

Boo...
Civvy A-1 looks very stylish, wish I had the funds to try a commission a mil spec A-1 from DH...

 

[John Lever]

So excited to have a Himel Brothers Heron on the way to my house, even if it is just on loan. I contacted Itay-san at Rock-a-Hula in Nagaoka about ordering a Himel and he offered to send me a Heron to check out. I'm admittedly a noob, but from what I've seen this is one of the most attractive jackets around!

Heron pics of Japanase Himel customers' jackets from Itaya's blog.

Pictures from Self Edge

Both fantastic jackets, is the leather very thick ?
Heavy leather concerns has prevented me from ordering one in the past, with this style I think lighter weights work best.

 

[John Lever]

So excited to have a Himel Brothers Heron on the way to my house, even if it is just on loan. I contacted Itay-san at Rock-a-Hula in Nagaoka about ordering a Himel and he offered to send me a Heron to check out. I'm admittedly a noob, but from what I've seen this is one of the most attractive jackets around!

Heron pics of Japanase Himel customers' jackets from Itaya's blog.

Pictures from Self Edge

Both fantastic jackets, is the leather very thick ?
Heavy leather concerns have prevented me from ordering one in the past, with this style I think lighter weights work best.

 

[edmond]

too overrated id rather go langlitz aero or another brand which cost 500$ less than what they charge.. to much ego going on his head

 

[ButteMT61]

too overrated id rather go langlitz aero or another brand which cost 500$ less than what they charge.. to much ego going on his head

Not to mention that hideous pørno 'stache! lol

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I see Himel as another option offering unique vintage styles not offered elsewhere right now...and that's a good thing.
HD

 

[Dr H]

Not to mention that hideous pørno 'stache! lol

And hideously untucked shirt... ;-)

 

[767fo]

Both fantastic jackets, is the leather very thick ?
Heavy leather concerns have prevented me from ordering one in the past, with this style I think lighter weights work best.

He uses the same tannery that JC uses in Japan. The seal 16160 that you had would be a good representative of the hide Dave would carry.

 

[Ishmael]

I see Himel as another option offering unique vintage styles not offered elsewhere right now...and that's a good thing.
HD

+1!

He uses the same tannery that JC uses in Japan. The seal 16160 that you had would be a good representative of the hide Dave would carry.

The numbers I see thrown around for the horsehide that Himel Brothers uses are: 1.2 mm, 3 oz. It is also used by JC, as you mentioned. It's vegetable tanned horsehide from the Shinki Tannery in Kansai, Japan. There is a post at Dave's blog with photos from a trip to the tannery.

http://www.himelbrothersleather.com/cordovan-horsehide-the-best-of-japan-and-himel-bros/

The DH jackets are certainly on the higher end of the pricing spectrum, but I haven't seen anyone who does a style similar to this 1929 Heron. If that style is out there, please point me in that direction.

 

[bretron]

Himel jackets are definitely in the higher tax bracket (eg RMJP), and I bet he'd sell 10x as much if he dropped his price point about 40%, but I cannot knock his collection which I think is outstanding. I think he makes the nicest looking civilian A1 and d pocket on the market (IMO, of course). That said, I can't figure why he's so damn high (tho if the Self Edge kiddos are buying, he's found his market)

 

[ButteMT61]

Yeah, the same guys buying PPRS jeans for $900? Thanks but no.

 

[bretron]

Yeah, the same guys buying PPRS jeans for $900? Thanks but no.

nahh, just a measly $375 :lol: admittedly, I own a few pair... :eusa_doh: I'm a sucker for some of those brands (e.g. Flat Head and Sugar Cane).

 

[Ishmael]

I'll post some pics when the loan jacket arrives.

I very much wish he would drop retail prices by 40%! But, then again, I have no idea how possible that is.

I'll throw my earlier question out there again: anyone know of a maker doing a similar design as the DH 1929 Heron?