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Dec 05 2012
A Roadmap for Change
You may have seen reports of a campaign by Greenpeace International, targeting apparel companies and the chemicals used in apparel manufacturing. It’s an important and complex issue.
At Levi Strauss & Co., we’ve long been known for our fact-based work in the area of sustainability, and you’ll find examples throughout our history. We’ve focused not just on inventing and reinventing blue jeans, but also on challenging ourselves to craft them in ways that are better for the environment, for those who wear them, and for the people who make them.
Posted By: Michael Kobori, Vice-President, Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co. | ||
Nov 30 2012
Youth-Led Courage
As we enter the fourth decade of HIV/AIDS, the global face of this epidemic is increasingly young and female.
Today, women account for more than half of all people living with HIV.
That’s why the Levi Strauss Foundation is partnering with the HIV Young Leaders Fund (HYLF) to support local youth activists who are responding to the epidemic with courage and vigor.
Posted By: Brandee Butler, Levi Strauss Foundation Program Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa | ||
Nov 29 2012
Taking a Stand on HIV Travel Bans
We’re no stranger to speaking up when it comes to our values at Levi Strauss & Co.
Apropos of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, our CEO Chip Bergh and CEO Kenneth Cole opined in the Huffington Post about HIV travel bans.
You see, more than 30 million people could be denied entry, detained or deported from 45 countries simply because they live with HIV.
These restrictions exist even though the HIV virus cannot be spread through casual contact.
Most HIV-related travel restrictions were imposed by governments in the 1980s, when fear surrounded HIV transmission.
Posted By: Helga Ying, Governmental Affairs & Public Policy, Levi Strauss & Co. | ||
Tags: Social Responsibility | ||
Nov 27 2012
A Date Worth Remembering
In 1978, I was an intern in the office of Harvey Milk, who, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, was one of the first openly gay people elected to public office in the United States.
Nov. 27 of that year is the date when Harvey and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated in San Francisco City Hall. I was one of the first to find Harvey’s body. And that night, I helped lead an impromptu candlelight vigil, marking the deaths, from the Castro District, the center of San Francisco’s gay community, to City Hall. That march is repeated every Nov. 27 to this day.
Posted By: Cleve Jones, Human Rights Activist | ||
Tags: Levi Strauss & Co. | ||
Nov 24 2012
Inside Black Friday
Black Friday and the holiday shopping season are what we in the retail world look forward to all year long. It’s exciting!
Every year, the planning starts early – way back in September. And it’s actually pretty complex. We study forecasts and trends, as well as what happened in our stores the previous holiday shopping season, always looking for opportunities to serve our consumers better.
Posted By: Steven Griego, Senior Store Manager, Levi's® Union Square, San Francisco | ||
Tags: Levi's® | ||
Nov 21 2012
Rethinking Black Friday
Like any apparel and retail company, the holiday shopping season is an important one to us. When it kicks off in the U.S. this weekend with the traditional Black Friday sales, we’ll be ready.
At the same time, we agree that thinking sustainably about your purchases – throughout the year – makes sense. Do you want to buy something that you’ll need to replace in a few months, or spend a bit more on a product that’ll last?
What’s the old saying? "Buy cheap, buy twice."
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped | ||
Tags: Levi Strauss & Co. | ||
Nov 16 2012
The Biker, Oil and Leather
Levi’s® Vintage Clothing digs deep into the Levi’s® archives to capture and reproduce iconic garments from bygone eras. For Fall 2012, they're paying tribute to the rebellious spirit and renegade style of the American biker.
The era? Think early 1950s, when the term "biker" became associated with a two-wheeled lifestyle. The fashion? White t-shirt, black leather jacket and the 501® jean.
As part of its tribute, Levi’s® Vintage Clothing invited artists and illustrators from around the world to customize black leather motorcycle jackets from its seasonal collection.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped | ||
Tags: Art, Events, Fashion, Levi Strauss & Co., Levi's®, Style | ||
Nov 13 2012
Commuter's a Global Winner
The 2012 Global Fashion Awards are intended to recognize and reward brilliance in fashion and retail design across the globe. The awards are staged by fashion forecaster WGSN.
A new award category this year is the Denim Design Team, and WGSN's description laid out the challenge for the competitors very well:
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped | ||
Nov 07 2012
If Levi Were Alive Today...
Levi Strauss cared about the community.
Upon his death in 1902, the San Francisco Call newspaper noted that his life had been devoted “not only to fostering the highest commercial conditions, but to the moral, social and educational welfare and development of the young men and women of the state.”
If Levi were alive today, I think he would be proud to know that his pioneering spirit thrives on through the Levi Strauss Foundation.
Posted By: Daniel Lee, Executive Director, Levi Strauss Foundation | ||
Nov 07 2012
If Levi Were Alive Today...
Levi Strauss cared about the community.
Upon his death in 1902, the San Francisco Call newspaper noted that his life had been devoted “not only to fostering the highest commercial conditions, but to the moral, social and educational welfare and development of the young men and women of the state.”
If Levi were alive today, I think he would be proud to know that his pioneering spirit thrives on through the Levi Strauss Foundation.
Posted By: Daniel Lee, Executive Director, Levi Strauss Foundation | ||
Tags: Levi Strauss Foundation | ||
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