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!

Aug 30 2012

Vintage Reinvented

As the saying goes, what’s old is new again. And it couldn’t be more true for the Levi’s® design team.We’d been spotting vintage Levi’s® pieces showing up left and right in the market and noticed collegiate/varsity inspired jackets and destruction on the fashion runways.

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Posted By: Zeren Argic, Retail Merchant, Levi's® Brand

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Aug 28 2012

It's a Gas, Gas, Gas.

American women won the right to vote in 1920, after nearly seventy-five years of struggle. But in the 1920s, it was still considered a novelty for women to drive automobiles. So when sisters Grace and Ester Robinson were hired by Liberty magazine in 1928 to drive a car – by themselves - from New York to California, it was considered a very big deal.

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Posted By: Lynn Downey, Historian, Levi Strauss & Co.

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Aug 23 2012

Levi’s® at Bijenkorf

One look inside and you’ll realize you don’t need to speak Dutch to understand that Bijenkorf means top-notch shopping. What you may not know is that it is the biggest (and finest) Amsterdam department store. It’s not just shopping – it’s an artfully curated experience. Beyond fine fashion, there’s dining, an art gallery and even a hair salon!

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Posted By: Art Zuyderwijk, Sales Director, Levi's® Benelux

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Aug 21 2012

Been There.

One of the facts we tout here at Levi Strauss & Co. is the fact that our products are sold in more than 110 countries around the world. We think that’s significant.But it’s also worth noting that doing business outside the United States is nothing new for this company. In fact, we have been operating beyond the U.S. borders for at least 150 years.

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Posted By: Lynn Downey, Historian, Levi Strauss & Co.

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Aug 17 2012

Inspired

It’s always interesting to me to see what inspires fashion designers. Is it a trip to the desert, a mountain trek, or maybe a walk through a forest?For the Fall 2012 collection, the Levi’s® brand took to the coast. The collection, they say, was built on – and inspired by – the ocean, coastal communities and their associated handcrafted traditions.The collection is available now, online and in stores. For a taste of its inspiration, check out this beautiful video.

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

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Aug 14 2012

Our Bootcut Skinny is Different

When you search “bootcut” and “skinny,” you’ll find plenty of options, but the Levi’s® Bootcut Skinny jean is unique.  Here’s how Jill Guenza, Levi’s brand Women’s Design, puts it: 

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

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Aug 10 2012

Olympic-Sized Memories

Here’s one thing you may not have thought about while watching the 2012 London Olympics: The range of participants’ clothing sizes.I speak from experience when I tell you that it runs from XXXS to XXXXL.Levi Strauss & Co. was the official outfitter of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. And I was lucky enough to get to work there. That’s right – I was paid to work the Olympics! It was an amazing privilege.

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Posted By: Ann Galindo, Levi Strauss & Co. Information Technology

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Aug 05 2012

Thar's History in Our Jeans

Couldn't help but want to call your attention to an article in today's San Francisco Chronicle, highlighting the work of our company historian, Lynn Downey. That's Lynn in the Chronicle picture above, by photographer Yue Wu, holding the world's oldest pair of Levi's® 501® jeans.See more pictures and reporter Ellen Lee's Q&A with Lynn here.Image: Yue Wu / San Francisco Chronicle

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

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Aug 03 2012

This is a Pair of Levi's®.

This is a pair of Levi's®, buttons and rivets and pockets and cuffs, and the thread that holds it together.When the road gets rough and the sky gets jumpy and the stars start falling on top of your head and the waves start breaking against your legs;It's the thread in your seams that's tied to your dreams.It's the sole in your feet that keep the beat;You're gonna be great, you're gonna be great, you're gonna be great;You're gonna find the cure, you're gonna be famous, you're gonna be shameless.

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

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Jul 12 2012

Peddling the Commuter in Japan

If you’re a cyclist in Japan, odds are you know Cherubim, one of the most respected handmade bicycle brands in that country.It makes sense that when the Levi’s® brand brought its Commuter Series performance wear to Japan, it would turn to Cherubim – and its chief builder, Shin-Ichi Konno, whose father started the company in 1965.Shin-Ichi’s charge? Design the Levi’s® Commuter Concept Bike that embodies the essence of the Levi’s® Commuter Series, namely form, function and cycling. This video captures his approach.

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

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