LS&Co. Unzipped
Sep 25 2012
Skate Dockers®
As a Dockers® menswear designer, it makes sense to me to see how our clothes respond to the real world – even if that world includes a skateboard and some tricks.So I convinced a few friends to join me in putting the Dockers® Alpha Khaki to the test on the streets of San Francisco.The Alpha is a hybrid-sort of design, coupling the best elements of jeans with the more refined characteristics of khaki. What you end up with is a jean’s durability, rugged construction and slim fit – with the slightly more polished effect of a khaki.
Posted By: Auvy Ruelos, Designer, the Dockers® Brand |
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Jun 07 2011
Changing the World, One Student at a Time
You’ve seen the headlines.Across the United States and beyond, education cuts continue to erode programs and services in public schools. As a result, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for students of all ages to acquire the knowledge and tools necessary to confront the looming social, economic, and environmental burdens they’re likely to inherit. We face an uncertain future, and now, more than ever, applied learning is key.
Posted By: Nick Allen, EENG Director of Organizational Development |
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Jan 04 2011
Khaki (Wearer) With Attitude
Dear Dockers,Thank you for reinvigorating my belief in khakis (or is it chinos?). I’ve been on the prowl for non-jean pants recently, and the pair of “Slim Tapered Khaki – Pleated in Wood Chip” I just purchased are fitting the bill quite nicely. The taper is a playful throwback to my 90’s upbringing, the pleats a nice “(expletive deleted) you” to all my flat front pants. And in general, the finishes (lining, zipper, etc.) are of a quality I didn’t necessarily expect of Dockers, no offense.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Dec 23 2010
Them's the Breaks: Pant Length
Okay guys, how long – as in length – should you wear your pants? It’s a puzzler for many. But you’ve come to the right place.When it comes to pant length, I truly believe the same two rules apply whether we’re talking about jeans, khakis or smarter dress trousers:Rule #1: Pants should never be worn too longRule #2: Pant should never be worn too short.It’s all about the break.
Posted By: Howard Mutti-Mewse, Dockers® Europe |
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Dec 07 2010
Getting Inside Men's Pants
If the headline here causes you to consider anything other than the work of a fashion designer…get your mind out of the gutter – and read on.Meet Jamie Sakamoto. You may “wear the pants,” as the Dockers® tag line says. Jamie and her colleagues design them.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Nov 26 2010
Wear the Pants. Help a Kid.
If you’re doing some holiday shopping today, here’s a great way to make your dollars do more: For every pair of khakis purchased, Dockers® will donate a pair to Boys Hope Girls Hope.Shame on me for not alerting you earlier to this great offer, but I just found out about it myself.Boys Hope Girls Hope is a non-profit, residential program with locations in the U.S., Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru.What do they do? In their words...
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Sep 23 2010
Mixing Coca-Cola and Absolut
No matter where in the world I travel – and I do my share – if I pick up a bottle of Coca-Cola, I know what I’m getting. It’s the same when I spot that familiar bottle of Absolut in a local market. There’s no mystery about what’s inside.I don’t typically mix Coke and Absolut, but in this case I will. These are two brands that are globally known, highly respected, and unfailingly consistent. And they’ve each reached this pinnacle by a relentless focus on the customer.
Posted By: John Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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Sep 21 2010
We Love You, Steven Alan!
Steven Alan’s approach to khaki design? “Eliminating the doofy-ness.”At least, that’s what he told the New York Times.I think he did it.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Sep 16 2010
We're Surrounded. (And It's a Good Thing.)
If there’s anything I like less than moving, I can’t think of it right now. Oh, okay. War. Pestilence. Hunger. Stuff like that. But moving isn’t far behind. Even the obligatory moving cuisine of beer and pizza can’t make the badness go away.We’ve just wrapped up moving day at the home office of Levi Strauss & Co. Many of my colleagues and I had been holed up in temporary quarters – just across the way here at Levi’s Plaza – while workers fully renovated the main building.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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