LS&Co. Unzipped

Welcome to our blog. Here’s where you’ll find a “behind-the-seams” look at what’s going on with Levi Strauss & Co. You’ll hear from a variety of voices, from both inside and outside the company. And you have the chance to share your thoughts. So read on — and weigh in!

Jun 22 2010

Power to the Women

When it comes to empowering women, we have work to do. You. Me. Everyone.

According to some estimates, women represent 70% of the world’s poor. In the developing world, the percentage of land owned by women is less than 2%. More than half of the estimated 33 million people living with HIV worldwide are women.

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Posted By: Jill Nash, Senior Vice President, Levi Strauss & Co. Corporate Affairs


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Jun 21 2010

I Got the Music in Me

Music is, arguably, the art form that inspires more people than any other. From babies who start bouncing the moment they hear a happy tune to a senior who finds comfort and a wonderful memory in a familiar melody.

And then there are the musicians themselves. What music inspires them?

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Posted By: Sheri Timmons, Director, Levi's® Brand Marketing


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Jun 17 2010

Happy Birthday, Father's Day!

How’s that Father’s Day shopping coming along?

Did you know that you’ll spend about $95 on dear ol’ dad this time around? That’s the estimate from the National Retail Federation, which measures such stuff. By the way, you spent about $33 more on mom for Mother’s Day.

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Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped


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Jun 15 2010

The "Button Fly" Flies High

If you’re a nut for pop culture, creativity and art, feast your eye on these – award-winning posters created by artist Stefan Sagmeister.

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Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped


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Jun 09 2010

Government-approved Child Labor

My 9-year-old son’s list of daily tasks is pretty brief. Make your bed. Feed the dog. Do your homework. Pick up after yourself.

Simple stuff.

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Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped


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Jun 08 2010

The Coolest Kid on the Block

When I was growing up in San Francisco’s Mission district, the coolest kid on the block was this guy named Jason. Everybody knew Jason, and when he did something, everybody else followed.

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Posted By: Miguel Bustos, Senior Program Manager, Levi Strauss Foundation


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Jun 06 2010

Traveling Denim

One of the best things about a pair of jeans is how, the more you wear them, the more they become a part of you – adjusting, fitting and fading based on your body and what you do when you wear them.

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Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped


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Jun 02 2010

Lee's Levi's®

American Idol’s latest winner, Lee DeWyze, is expected to hit Billboard’s Hot 100 chart today. No matter where his cover of U2’s “Beautiful Day” lands, we can guess what he’ll be wearing when he hears the news: Levi’s® jeans.

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Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped


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May 31 2010

Waste Not, Want Not.

When I was in Torreon, Mexico a couple of weeks ago, it was already approaching 100 degrees. A dry heat, but still …

Torreon is located in the high northern desert. And as you might expect in a desert, there’s not an abundance of water.

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Posted By: Michael Kobori, Vice-President, Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co.


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May 27 2010

Water, Water Everywhere.

Given media coverage of Gulf of Mexico oil spill, it’s not surprising that many U.S. residents have missed news reports about severe flooding in Europe.

Residents of Poland and other countries have not. They’re living through it.

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Posted By: Ann Ure, Executive Director, Red Tab Foundation


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