This year we consciously tried to consume less content and spend more time being active or catching up on some much needed sleep. This allowed us to be very selective. Here is a short but sweet list of everything we enjoyed this year!  Continue reading

As we head into the holidays, we wanted to share a list of movies, music, books and podcasts we were able to enjoy this year. Hit us up with your suggestions for our upcoming OOO days. Happy Holidays from HNDSM! Continue reading

The artist Tim Comix, was born and is based in Mexico City. Both AJ and I absolutely love his work. Check out our interview with him below. Continue reading

We have known Kate since our early days in college. Her love for music, writing and photography has always been apparent and we really enjoy her unique perspective and aesthetic. Kate actually photographed one of HNDSM first look books over 10 years ago in the Arizona dessert! She recently shot our Be Well candles on film - check out some of the images here, along with her interview!

My name is Kate, I am a mother, and I like to express myself through photographs and written word. 

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Joanna Zhuk is currently the Senior Marketing Coordinator at Garmentory. We first met during the pandemic over Google Hangouts (always with a tea in hand!) and immediately felt her commitment for supporting small, independent businesses. She was born and raised in the Seattle area, where she current resides with her husband and two cats, Boba and Butter. She loves people, long history podcasts, endless bowls of Summer fruit, platform sneakers, and strongly believes that fashion combined with data can truly change the world. Check out the full interview below! Continue reading

We originally met Davidson as a part of ‘Team Canada’, the unofficial group of Canadians that are magnetically drawn together while abroad. We met at Paris Fashion Week a few years ago and built a friendship over skateboarding, fashion and food. Davidson is the talented co-founder of Wonders and a friend of HNDSM.

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We discovered Smolik's art a few years ago and were immediately drawn to his work. It was such a pleasure to work with him on the artwork for Fast Friends, HNDSM's first coffee release. He is an early career artist living in Toronto with a dedicated studio practice and strong mural/street art portfolio. Check out our interview with him below!

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We are pleased to introduce HNDSM Coffee! Fast Friends is a Brazilian, medium roast, whole bean coffee that offers notes of milk chocolate, pecan, vanilla and dark cherry. Check out this quick tutorial on how to make some pour over coffee for two!

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This past year, while having to spend most of our time at home due to the pandemic, getting outside for short walks with our dog quickly became a treasured part of the day. Continue reading

Love Your City is a series where people share stories about their city and what it means to them. Avery shares his experience with Toronto.

"I was lucky enough to move to this city at the naive age of 10 after moving here from a small town. Even then I had this crazy idea that anything would be possible: all of my hopes, dreams and wildest desires could be pursued and accomplished when I got to Toronto."

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