COMPANY PROFILE

THVM, pronounced as “them”, was founded in Los Angeles, CA in 2009.

THVM is a collective of creative minded people dedicated to designing and producing quality premium denim at an affordable price. THVM’s principals are based in the collaboration and relationship with multi-disciplinary arts. The brand’s aesthetic aim is to create sophisticated and refined designs, while being accessible to a wide audience. Simplicity is the core of the basics collection, allowing an individual to express their style and personality without the interference of over embellishment.

In cunjunction with each seasonal collection, THVM also produces a magazine, THVM Rag, that celebrates the creative process. The goal of the magazine is to reveal innovative movements at a local and global level, while providing unique perspectives on established artists and creative personas. THVM Rag serves as a platform to share the inspirations and methodologies that reflect the design of the seasonal collection.

Based in Los Angeles, CA, the offices of THVM are housed in a century old factory that is home to a collective of artists, designers and musicians. The col-lective group works side by side, each in their own disciplines, and shares insight into the creative process. THVM hosts events that showcase local artists and performers and opens it’s studios to the public on a regular basis.

The interaction with diverse creative minds feeds the design of the collection, resulting in fresh and progressive styles originating from exploration. The washes may derive from the subtle grain of a photograph or the finish of a sculptural installation. The cuts may be inspired by the angular crescendo of a musical score and the movement from an accompanied dance.

The core identity and inspiration for THVM is to share and celebrate the wonders, struggles, and beauty of the creative process.

BIOGRAPHY

Brian S. KimFounder and Creative DirectorCreating clothing came out of necessity for Brian Kim, who bypassed conventional study and began making apparel for musicians on the road. As a means to pay his rent while constantly on tour, Brian began tailoring suits, costumes, and jeans for fellow musicians and artists. Most notably known for his jeans, other people in the Bay Area began requesting his handmade tailoring. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Brian opened Work Custom Jeans with partners Robbie Williamson and Megan Gold. Together they offered bespoke denim to the public. During his time at Work, Kim created patterns, conducted fittings and cut and sewed for over 300 clients in 3 years. This attention to fit and detail, sharpened his skills and began his road to becoming a master denim tailor. After the company was sold, Brian went to design for other denim companies to focus on design and production of ready-made ap-parel. With the broad understanding of the personal attention of bespoke denim and the principles of readymade design and production, Brian and his part-ner Olga set out to offer a dynamic range of denim opportunities through THVM.

Olga NazarovaFounder and Creative DirectorGrowing up in a small country town in Republic of Karelia, Northwest Russia, Olga came to the United States to further her passions in learning by at-tending Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. While obtaining knowledge in technical Design and Business Management, Olga began working on womenswear for Los Angeles cult label Endovanera. Olga teamed up with Brian Kim in 2009 and launched THVM to offer bespoke and ready-made apparel.

Nicola ScagnolariChief Executive OperatorBorn in Padua, Italy Nicola studied marketing, business and law at Universita Degli Studi Di Bologna, Italy and the School of International Studies at the University of Miami. He began his career in public relations, becoming the PR and Marketing Executive of Galleria Borghese Inc. in Miami and direc-tor at UK firms Nix Communications Ltd. and Bacchus PR Ltd. During his time in London and Venice, Nicola shifted his focus on manufacturing and brand development launching the high concept line Expiration Date SRL. After the company sold, Nicola consulted for Puma and later became the Chief Executive Officer and President of Evisu. Under Nicola’s direction, Evisu grew from a small cult Japanese brand into an internationally renown opera-tion. Collaborations with brands like Mandarina Duck and Adriano Goldschmeid reflected his cunning ability to organize highly publicized and profitable ventures. Bringing his knowledge of brand growth and strategy, Nicola teamed up with Brian Kim and Olga Nazarova to pioneer the direction of THVM.

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STOCKIST

American Rag Los Angeles, CAAtmosphere Los Angeles, CADriftwood Los Angeles, CAElyse Walker Pacific Palisades, CABastille San Francisco, CACandystore Collective San Francisco, CARevolver SF San Francisco, CAVillains San Francisco, CAAssembly New York, NYEva New York, NYGargyle New York, NYGenerra New York, NYOAK New york, NYSevenNYC New York, NYBrooklyn Denim Company Brooklyn, NYDear Fieldbinder Brooklyn, NYTAGG Hell’s Kitchen, NYAnna Grace Buffalo, NYBelmont Army Chicago, ILReward Philadelphia, PARedeem Washington, DCHub Clothing Scottsdale, ARRope Tulsa, OKBrigade Cleavland, OHBlack Bird Seattle, WA

Reborn Montreal, CanadaHolt Renfrew Toronto, CanadaSerpentine Toronto, CanadaSeventy Seven Toronto, CanadaSydney’s Toronto, CanadaUncle Otis Toronto, CanadaOne of A few Vancouver, CanadaRoden Grey Vancouver, CanadaCharlee Lee Victoria, CanadaMichael Brisson Outremont, CanadaUrban Fashion Group Edmonton, Canada

Incu AustraliaEspace B Lisboa, PortugalExtrovert Paris, FranceSelfridges London, UKThe Closet Antwerp, BelgiumHunting & Collecting Brussels, BelgiumGarderob Moscow, Russia

A-Land Seoul, KoreaThe Pot Seoul, KoreaActually SingaporeAgeis Shanghai, ChinaInk Clothing Hong KongShips JapanBay Crews Tokyo, Japan

La Garconne OnlineRevolve Clothing OnlineOki-Ni OnlineIDLM.com Online

CONTACTS

CORPORATE OFFICE

THVM atelier1317 Palmetto StreetLos Angeles, CA 90013213.617.0667contact@thvm.comwww.thvm.com

PUBLIC RELATIONS

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