The Headspace was created in 2011, when a 27-year-young, homeless and down on his luck founder and CEO Patrick Dowis made the decision to change his life and use his hands and mind to create a brand that promotes self-expression. Along with the friendly facilitations of food / shelter, and encouragement of a couple of close friends, he was able to make a small wholesale purchase of lapel hat pins to get started, and sold them outside of shows and at festivals. After success with his wholesale purchases he began making his own pins and The Headspace was born.