Levi's XX Design Director, Miles Johnson has been getting some airplay on the web lately with his recent "Behind the Brand" interview with Mr Porter and most recently Levi's short film on the Made & Crafted line. In this short video Miles discusses the season's inspirations behind the current S/S 13 collection of the premium line.
Only in its fourth year, Levi's Made & Crafted has established itself
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At the end of March, Levi's Vintage Clothing hosted a launch party to celebrate their S/S 13 Miner collection at Unionmade in San Francisco. For the evening, LVC invited the Levi's Archive Team to share some of the exceptionally special turn-of-the-century Levi's garments that inspired this Spring offering.
Over the first quarter of 2013, the Levi's Vintage Clothing team has already
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Emerging London designers Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida have been putting out womenswear collections for over two years now, but S/S 13 marks the design duo's debut menswear outing.
Portuguese designers Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida, have only a few collections under their belt, but they have already earned themselves a huge fan base with street style stars like Elena Perminova as well as rail
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Enduringly eclectic, the S/S 13 Kapital catalogue “Diamonds in the Rough" presents the perfect combination of traditional Japanese fabrics, Americana classics and the eccentric layering the Japanese label is known for.
Japan’s Kapital is well-known for quirky, globe-trotting influences. The three catalogues that are released each year are some of the most anticipated and collected releases, favored by loyal fans from all over the
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Dutch denim powerhouse, G-Star teams up with fashion bloggers from across the globe to explore the diverse styling possibilites of their iconic Elwood Jean.
The past few seasons has seen a growing number of global brands reaching out to bloggers and young creative talents to collaborate on collections, campaigns and marketing projects in an effort to realize and add authenticity to
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Hiroki Nakamura presents his latest collection of indigo-heavy garments titled "Disertation on Symbolism and our Prayer flag." Following tradition of visvim's previous releases, the S/S 13 collection is rooted in the brands oriental take on American folklore, delivering a plethora of rich textures, ornate details and rustic embroideries.
No strangers to inventive and inspirational takes on denim, the latest from visvim
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Last night (March 6), Levi's Vintage Clothing and Ace Cafe hosted the launch of a special exhibition that pays tribute to the early days of the hot rod.
To announce the the launch of Levi’s Vintage Clothing’s latest Hot Rod collection, the tribute brand has created a unique installation establishing Levi’s heritage in the 1950s Hot Rod culture. The four elements — 35
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This month Levi's launches headfirst into their 140-year anniversary of the 501 jean with a whole series of global events celebrating the jeans iconic style.
Marking 140 years of style, innovation, and the seminal role the Levi’s 501 has played in fashion and as a cultural icon, this month the brand has launched a range of curated events and digital programs in tribute
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Earlier this year we previewed G-Star's S/S 13 campaign: The Art of Raw that was showcased during BBB F/W 13. This month, the brand releases its full multimedia campaign that captures the Dutch brand's core RAW concept, using unexpected combinations including their iconic Skeleton Dog, as well as an artist collaboration with electronic dance music producer Skrillex.
G-Star's fascination with raw denim and
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This month, Californian premium denim brand, 7 For All Mankind unveiled their latest multimedia campaign concept with award winning actor, James Franco.
As one of the world's premiere leaders of denim and lifestyle products, 7 For All Mankind is constantly challenging the landscape of denim. Each season, the L.A.-based brand seeks to expand beyond their denim foundations through innovative collaborations that push
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Last Thursday, Edwin invited their friends and family down to their Shoreditch store for the preview of the S/S 13 FURTHER film — a short movie following Edwin Europe and Kingdom of Kicks on their jaunt from London to Biarritz and back again.
Last summer Edwin revealed their striking S/S 13 lookbook that documented the incredible road trip that they endured
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HUMAN MADE designer NIGO and BEAMS creative director Hiroshi Kubo join creative forces for a new line of Coca-Cola-branded Spring apparel under the HUMAN MADE label.
Anyone familiar with A Bathing Ape creator and Tokyo-based artist Nigo will be well aware of his obsessive infatuation with Americana. As a long-term vintage enthusiast, Nigo most recently brought this attention to his latest venture Human Made, a
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Earlier this year at Levi's S/S 13 press event, we were given a sneak preview into the forthcoming collaboration between Levi's and Liberty. All that was shared was a single black umbrella floating above a crest of flowers with a vague intro on a small plaque beneath. Finally, this month Levi's has begun to release images and roll-out press previews across the
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This week Levi’s previewed their forthcoming S/S 13 Global collection in London's East End. We met up with Jonathan Kirby, Vice President of Global Men’s Design, for an in-depth tour of the collection.
Set in the vast industrial space of Farringdon's Farmiloe Building, Levi's highly conceptualized presentation captured the true spirit of American workwear while nodding to the present. Set throughout a series of vignettes of the former Victorian
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The Levi's® Vintage team takes their research to another level for S/S 13, venturing to the silver mines of Death Valley - home to the people for whom the Levi's product was originally made.
The Levi's® Vintage design team normally works in the office, using their amazing archive resources for reference and inspiration. That's all very nice, but when they were invited by
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