Part history lesson and part reclamation project,
Hollywood trading Company was born in the
mid 90’s out of
Creative Director Zip Stevenson’s enthusiasm for hunting down hand-made leather
American Vintage belts. Stevenson considered the exceptional workmanship of these hand-crafted items to be one of the classic symbols of American Vintage. Each piece he found represented a precise moment in history. He soon gained attention of retailers all across America with his unique vintage finds.
In 2000, bowing to the tremendous demand for his belts, Stevenson established Hollywood Trading Company (
HTC), brand name under which this unique vision and style of timeless fashion accessories was realized.
In 2002 the same passion for vintage brought Zip Stevenson to meet
Andrea Brà,
founder and owner of LCB Company, the prestigious Italy-based handcrafted accessory manufacturer. This meeting signed a strong friendship between Zip and Andrea giving life to an important collaboration. Thanks to this original partnership, the
HTC style became an icon for glamour and Rock n’ Roll lifestyle. It is up to Chicco Barina and Home Made Company to repeat the same operation with the Denim HTC line.
The meticulous importance given to details and a thorough research of vintage reinterpretation led to a broader view of the HTC world and future perspectives.
HTC is now a complete collection of both accessories, which includes bracelets, hats, shoes, scarves, bags and leather jackets, and apparel with pants, tshirts, fleece and shirts. Every HTC product has an aged look and rough hewn, the strongest feature that makes HTC one of the most important point of reference for vintage passionates all over the world.
HTC can also be found in the world's finest boutiques. The list includes Barney's NY, Fred Segal L.A., L'Eclaireur Paris, Harvey Nichols London, Antonioli and Dantone Milan. It is also the choice of numerous international celebritis and V.I.P.s such as Madonna, Brad Pitt, David Beckham, Karl lagerfeld, Courtney Love, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell and Zac Efron to mention a few.
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