“The heart and soul of the artisans came out in every piece they crafted and watching Chandler and Josh not only perfect designs, but work side by side with each team kept me going daily.”
Happy birthday HDC!
The memories of HDC are truly endless. I Can’t quite describe in one story how that corner workshop became my respite and home over years of life. The sewing, leather, and jewelry teams became my family and Renel hammering in the yard along with lucknort Marjo and Mona bustling around the house making sure the flagship was operating properly.
I started working with HDC and moved into the workshop and took on whatever role they could give me. Packing orders, emailing shop owners, and then putting together the bear bones of the workshop market along with the smoothie bar cafe, every part of HDC became my home and family.
I got to experience each team uniquely and came to love each artisan intricacy. Watching the jewelry pieces getting strung one by one and then watching the leather team work their magic to hand sew the silky leather products from step to step.
I remember the sewing ladies would sit at their pedal machines while chattering and laughing and sewing everything from zippers to dresses. I was the lucky receiver of the masterpieces as each team would give me their work to pack up to be shipped off to anxious and excited new owners.
The heart and soul of the artisans came out in every piece they crafted and watching Chandler and Josh not only perfect designs, but work side by side with each team kept me going daily. Sitting in the design room talking with Chandler and Fabienne about the collaborations of designs that would soon become entire collections was such a dream for me. The cooking with Mona to the leather buffing, HDC is forever a place that I will call home.
