LS&Co. Unzipped
May 24 2013
It's a Wrap, Brad
As we wrap up our week marking the 140th birthday of the blue jean – our Levi’s® 501® jean, by the way – we thought we’d call your attention to a post by the Canadian site, The Loop.The folks there decided to celebrate by putting together what they think are the most iconic Levi’s® ads of all time.Check ‘em out here.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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May 22 2013
An Amsterdam Afternoon
Everywhere I've gone on this 501® jeans anniversary road show, I’ve worked with wonderful Levi Strauss & Co. colleagues. Amsterdam was no exception. Since this was my first visit there, being able to see it through the eyes of our team members made it doubly rewarding.
Posted By: Lynn Downey, Historian, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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May 09 2013
Hop On...and Head to Work
Today is Bike to Work Day, San Francisco’s biggest bicycle day of the year! It’s a day for bike riders, bike advocates and bike-friendly companies, like Levis Strauss & Co, to celebrate the huge and growing bicycling community in San Francisco.San Francisco is a great city for biking. With our mild climate, 7x7 square mile geography and huge and growing number of people biking, commuting by bike is one of the best ways to get around. And we hope you join us in pedaling to the office today, and every day.
Posted By: Jodie Medeiros, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition |
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May 03 2013
Historic Beijing, With Historic Jeans
From the 1930s to the 1950s, a San Francisco nightclub called The Forbidden City entertained locals and tourists with Chinese-themed music, dancing and costumes. The Forbidden City, of course, is the name of the imperial palace in Beijing, today a popular historic attraction, and another stop on my 501® Road Show.
Posted By: Lynn Downey, Historian, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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May 01 2013
Shanghaied with Lynn
This was my first trip to China. And given the many historic links between San Francisco, the home of Levi Strauss & Co., and China, it was an opportunity to see things I’d heard about all my life.
Posted By: Lynn Downey, Historian, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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Apr 24 2013
Red Ribbons of Hope
Last year, while undergoing routine medical tests prior to breast cancer surgery, Mrs. Zeng found out that she was HIV-positive.
The diagnosis was not only devastating news, but it also meant a disruption to her breast cancer treatment at a public hospital in Taishan, Guangdong.
Posted By: Thomas Cai, Founder, AIDS Care China |
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Apr 22 2013
Earth Day
It’s Earth Day 2013. A good day to think about the planet and our impact on it.And consumption.What’s a company like Levi Strauss & Co. – a company that depends upon people buying our products – doing talking about consuming?Yes, we want you to buy our jeans and khakis and shirts and jackets.But here’s the thing, we make these products to last. They won’t quickly fall apart or go out of fashion. Ask Maggie Meyers, who finally had to replace her favorite Levi's®…after ten years of wear.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Apr 11 2013
Denim Beyond Expectations
Sometimes life completely exceeds your expectations. That’s how I feel at the culmination of our first designer-in-residence program with the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
Posted By: Nada Grkinich, Merchandising and Design, Levi's® Brand |
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Apr 07 2013
Lasting Impact for All
As a community organizer for 15 years, I've worked with low-income people to influence public policies that affect their lives. I have also witnessed first-hand what an incredible difference it makes when nonprofit foundations believe in and invest in grassroots organizations and their communities.
Posted By: Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director, National Committee for Responsible Philanthropy |
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Apr 02 2013
Tapping Potential for Community Prosperity
Five years ago, Veronica was living in San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood and dreamed of owning a restaurant to serve her Mexico City favorites: gorditas, huaraches, and pozole. But without access to mainstream loans, starting and growing a business was virtually impossible.That’s where Mission Asset Fund (MAF) enters the scene.
Posted By: Jose Quiñonez, Mission Asset Fund |
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