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Richard Stark (designer)
Richard Stark (born May 19, 1960) is an American fashion designer and the co-founder of luxury brand Chrome Hearts. Early life Richard Stark was born on May 19, 1960, in Utica, New York. He has a background in carpentry, receiving his training at a building company as a carpentry apprentice. Before founding Chrome Hearts, Stark represented tanneries and sold leather hides to manufacturers. Chrome Hearts Early stages and founding (1988) Stark started the business in a Los Angeles garage alongside Leonard Kamhout, a jeweler, and John Bowman, a manufacturer of leather goods. At the time, Stark was a premium leather dealer, sourcing materials while Bowman handled production. The trio made leather motorcycle riding gear for friends and members of the local motorcycle scene. Eventually, an unexpected gig doing costume design for a B movie, ''Chopper Chicks in Zombietown'', pushed the brand into the mainstream fashion sphere. One of the actors, a then-girlfriend of Sex Pistols lead g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrome Hearts
Chrome Hearts is a luxury brand from Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, founded in 1988 by Richard Stark (designer), Richard Stark, Leonard Kamhout and John Bowman. It is currently co-owned by Richard Stark (designer), Richard Stark and his wife Laurie Lynn Stark. Its logo contains a cross with the brand name around it on a circular ribbon. The brand produces silver, gold, and diamond accessories, alongside eyewear, leather items, apparel, furniture, kitchenware, and random objects. They are known for using leather, silver, and ebony. The production site covers three blocks in the middle of HollywoodMaxwell WilliamsStark Contrast: Chrome HeartsV (American magazine), V magazine July 14, 2016 and consists of multiple buildings and factories around the world. Production is mainly done in-house at the big production site in Hollywood. As of 2021, they have 1000 staff at their Los Angeles production site. Although not officially disclosed by Chrome Hearts, the brand is estimated to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
