As soon as I began earning enough money to feel that I had a enough money to spend on myself, I went to an optical shop in NYC and splurged on a $350.00 pair of Oliver Peoples copper frames with a custom tint that the shop owner tolerated my indecisiveness to make. I still have those frames and now I can call Larry Leight the co-founder & creative director of Oliver Peoples a friend. It was Larry that convinced me that we needed sunglasses in Canvas - all I can say to him for that is thank you so much. We have made some very cool exclusive glasses with Mosley Tribes over the seasons and I am always excited to see what they have coming down the pipeline. Larry is the real …

Jeffrey Levin . Jewelry Designer

I tend to notice things on people and one day a good customer (Stephen Bernard)  stopped in and I immediately noticed his bracelet which was made of multiple leather straps with several thick silver rings(donuts) placed about the piece. Stephen actually had come by to pick-up a few things and to suggest the jeweler of his bracelet for our consideration. Thus began our path with Jeffrey Levin. We decided to ask JL (my email moniker for Jeffrey) a few questions and he was kind enough to answer:

You did not really expect South Africa to win the World Cup did you?  Lol! I didn’t actually but one always can hope… Bafana Bafana

Your designs range from leather, silver, gold to diamonds, is there one medium that you prefer over the others?  I love to work in wax, it is such a forgiving medium and my hands feel the ‘flow’ of the design more than when I work directly in metal. My fingertips talk to me about shape and form when I carve and wax allows me to shift destinations. I can’t choose one particular metal or medium but mixing organic and metal together is my current favorite.

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Maiden Noir is an amazing new brand that we are introducing to Canvas this week. After buying the brand and being completely impressed with their approach to apparel design (technical yet practical), and distribution(tight), I happened across this video and got drunk off of their kool-aid. Maybe you will see why after viewing.

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When we started with Engineered Garments a few seasons ago the first person  we met was Angelo Urrutia (Design Assistant). He walked Jac and I through the line and is our man with the answers when it comes to EG.  Jake Davis is someone I look forward to meeting in the future, but in the meantime I am a fan of his” Test Shots Series”. Anyone that can get Angelo to stand still for a camera, has already achieved a monumental task. Looking good Angelo!

Jerome Rosseau is an extremely talented designer that was introduced to Canvas by one of our customers who is a dear friend of his. After a brief conversation about his brand and us being fellow canadians (he is from Montreal), we arranged a meeting at his studio. The rest is history because one look at his shoes and you know you are witnessing something special. We currently are featuring one high heel and it is the Jerome Rousseau “Pilotto Uno Boot” – a true work of footwear art.

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