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Mitchell & Ness Huckmade capsule collection 2026
Four jacket style capsule collection designed and made by Huckmade for the Mitchell & Ness flagship store opening 5.30.2026 in Philadelphia
Limited edition numbered jackets were available in-store only. 32 jackets total
View the project page on Huckmade: Here
Auburn University
Alumni Magazine
Article from the Auburn University Alumni Magazine publish Summer 2026
View the article on Huckmade: Here
NPR: 'Speaking of the Arts': Huckleberry Starnes
Audio essay about how I became a chainstitch and chenille artisan from a segment on WABE (Atlanta's NPR station)
Listen to the story: Here
Meet Huckleberry Starnes on Shoutout Atlanta
Interview about my career in Atlanta and starting my embroidery business at the start of the pandemic.
Read the story: Here
Huckmade interview with
Coming of Age Atlanta
Enjoy all 63 minutes of me nerding out on varsity jackets, chainstitch, Atlanta and hip-hop history, the joy (and pain) of designing bespoke garments for people and launching my own brand Paper Dragons
YouTube link: Here
Conversations with Huckleberry Starnes on VoyageATL
Interview about my journey from sculpture, to woodworking, industrial design and now chainstitch and chenille garments.
Read the story: Here
The Chainstitch Sessions
Double Legacy: Art Exhibit
Double Legacy at Cade Tompkins Projects was an art show that had a Master Artist select a counterpart that they had taught.
I was honored to be selected by my mentor John Udvardy to show my sculpture along side his.
Pictured on the right is John Udvary's sculpture (top) and mine below.
See more of John Udvary's work: Here
See more or my sculpture: Here
Read the story: Here
Conde Systems webinar
This webinar is from August 2021.
"Principal Designer Huckleberry Starnes of Robin Hill Design Studio joins us to demonstrate how to incorporate sublimation into the chainstitch and moss stitch embroidery processes.."
View on YouTube: Here
CBS Evening New Story
This is a clip from the CBS Evening National News on 12/29/2020.
"Product designer Huckleberry Starnes makes custom masks highlighting the wearer's personality rather than hiding it. Mark Strassmann shares how the masks are putting smiles on faces during these tough times."
Deep dive: Decatur’s funky, effective, mercilessly ridiculed planter boxes
Story about the traffic calming planters in Decatur, GA and my goofy response that went viral locally (AKA: Decatur Planters)
Read the story: Here
