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!

Apr 26 2012

Looks Like Fall. And Winter.

One of the best parts of my job is when we have the opportunity to share a new Dockers® collection with the European press. It’s always fun and enlightening to see the response.At Munich’s Goldberg Studios, we debuted our Fall/Winter 2012 collection to fashion reporters for Uomo Vogue (Italy), GQ (Spain, Italy and UK), Esquire (Spain and UK), and others. Also on hand, a bevy of German journalists – from Playboy, to Men’s Health, X-Ray to FHM.Name drop? Me?

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Posted By: Howard Mutti-Mewse, Dockers® Europe

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Apr 19 2012

The Alpha Khaki Backstory

We knew Dockers® Alpha Khaki was a hit when a friend -- who hadn't tried on Dockers® in years -- bought a pair ... and then tweeted about it!So we reached out to the head of Dockers® global design -- Doug Conklyn -- to find out what makes the Alpha so cool.See what he had to say in this video.

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

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Mar 19 2012

Wear the Pants. Again. And Again.

This Thursday is World Water Day. And we’re trying something interesting in our offices and stores around the world.Starting today, for five days, employees and store associates will be asked – not required – to wear the same pair of jeans or khakis every day.In the picture above, that’s a sponge, securely attached to someone’s jeans. If they wash them, the sponge expands – and everyone will know!

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

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Mar 02 2012

A Jump Gone Wrong. And Then...

If you know Bear Grylls only through his television adventure shows, you may not know what led to where he is today – an internationally known figure, now part of Dockers® Wear the Pants™ campaign.He tells the story far better than I ever could, but just know that it involves a parachute jump gone wrong. Intense determination. And a silver lining.As the Dockers® folks would say: Clearly, Bear wears the pants. Listen up, and judge for yourself:

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

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Feb 29 2012

Care For Our Planet

It’s easy to get caught up in all the talk about environmental sustainability and, then, wonder what you can do to really make a difference.Truth is, you don’t have to buy a hybrid vehicle or put solar panels on your roof. You can start with something simple: changing the way you do your laundry.We’ve been talking about this ever since Levi Strauss & Co. commissioned a scientific life cycle assessment of a pair of Levi’s® 501® jeans and Dockers® Original Khakis.

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

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Jan 27 2012

It's a Pitti

Of the 1,100 exhibitors descending upon Florence earlier this month to show their apparel, it’s a safe bet that only Dockers® brought a bear.In this case, the bear was Bear Grylls. He wasn’t actually at Pitti Uomo in person, but the trade fair provided the perfect opportunity for us to introduce Bear as the face of the current Dockers® global marketing campaign.

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Posted By: Howard Mutti-Mewse, Dockers® Europe

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Dec 29 2011

2011: A Good Year for Dockers®

It was a tweet from a men’s style and culture magazine that got me to thinking about recent Dockers® press. Here’s a “for instance” from Complex:

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

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Dec 13 2011

Masculine, Yet Understated

Step into the new Dockers® store in Stockholm and that’s the sense you get – masculine, yet understated. Not that different from what you feel when you put on a pair of Dockers® men’s pants, right?The store is located in the PK Huset department store mall in Stockholm’s up-market central district – a key shopping area for style-conscious Swedes and visitors.

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

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Nov 23 2011

How Would You Say Thanks?

Our friends at Dockers® -- home of fine pants and Man Grants – have a nice challenge: Tell them how you’d say thanks to someone in your life with $2,000, and you might have the opportunity to do just that!Tomorrow being Thanksgiving Day, this seems like an appropriate contest.Log on to facebook.com/dockers, find the Win $2k link, and follow the directions.Time’s running out. The contest ends at 5 p.m. Eastern Time Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, 2011.Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving!

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

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Nov 10 2011

Dockers® Steps It Up

If you haven’t taken a look at Dockers® lately, it’s time.The brand just showed off its Spring/Summer 2012 line to fashion editors. We could sing the praises, but we’ll let the editors who attended the New York event do the work for us.Details style editor Eugene Tong: “Dockers® is steppin’ it up. Love the idea of a dress pant that fits like a khaki. The SF khaki is solid and looks like a great men’s staple.”

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

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