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24 NOV. 2011

MAURIZIO DONADI TO LEAVE LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

Simultaneously to the confirmation by Levi Strauss & Co. that its premium jeanswear line Levi’s XX will be integrated into the regular jeanswear collection, a spokesperson of the company confirmed that Maurizio Donadi, Senior Vice President Levi’s XX, will leave the company. Maurizio Donadi himself was not available for a comment, but the spokesperson added: “Maurizio Donadi has graciously agreed to remain on board until March 2012 to oversee the transition."

Despite this, sources in the market confirmed that Donadi has also been covering a position being responsible for the global Levi's brand presentation for about a year. For the months to come, before he is leaving the company, he will also be busy at renovating the Levi Strauss booth at Bread & Butter Berlin in January 2012, and participating in the design of a new Red Tab store in Amsterdam, Kalverstraat, to open beginning of December, and a new Levi's store to open in Paris Champs Elysees in spring of 2012.

Moreover, the integration of the premium jeanswear line Levi’s XX into the regular jeanswear collection of the brand was confirmed by Levi Strauss & Co.: “We had incubated the premium denim almost like a start-up. Now that Levi’s® XX has matured and proven its viability, we are integrating the premium denim into the Levi’s brand and we are committed to offer premium denim for consumers with our Levi’s® XX line.†According to the spokesperson, Levi's XX will also be presented at Bread & Butter in January 2012, without mentioning on how exactly the process of integration will happen.

http://www.sportswea...S--CO_4718.html

ok got some candle wax on my brand new pair of raw lvc, any tips on how to remove it without damping them??

sneak peek at ss12 lookbook:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidcohendelara/6311297803/in/photostream/

looks like a midwest farming theme is up next..

i'll be entering the contest with these:

...wait pony doesnt count?! (sorry couldn't resist)

I'm exactly in the same boat as all of you, i'm a true 34 and they advised a 36 which sounded kinda nuts to me since the website mentions "very minimal waist shrinkage" but they also told me the 36 would go down to 34.5, so i'm really curious to see how flatpattern's turn out..

btw, here are the measures they gave me:

34 RAW

Waist: 34

Inseam: 33

34 Rinsed

Waist: 32 1/2

Inseam: 32 ½

36 RAW

Waist: 36

Inseam: 33

36 Rinse

Waist: 34 1/2

Inseam: 32 1/2

Has anyone seen "The One I Love" 1947 or 1944 wash up close? Does anyone also know any online stockists of the 1944 version?

I posted the 47's a little while ago.. the wash is quite nice, there might be some kind of resin coat on them cuz they feel a lot stiffer than my other raw lvc's so basically a nice broken in jean that'll fit right into the cooler months rotation ..

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in this interview posted here a while back, lvc honcho maurizio talks about SuFu and admits even having an account here:

http://www.hellskitchen.fr/en/2011/07/26/maurizio-donadi/

..also a little bird told me there will be an "ultimate european flagship store" early-mid 2012, not in Germany however sorry Doc

Any specific items? Looking at cultizm I can't see any items that are made in China. Not good news to hear that any of the LVC line is heading to China.

yea it's a sad thing, and you're going to have to be careful if shopping online, as i doubt stores will post that information, but i saw it with my own eyes on some chunky knits from this season at the paris levis vintage store (i always check tags)… i highly doubt we'll see made in china lvc denim anytime soon, but it is annoying that some pieces are starting to be produced there, especially when the price wasn't even any cheaper ( sweater was 200€ the same as previous made in portugal knits )

speaking of dodgy quality, i've noticed some items from this season are produced in china (knitwear in particular) is this the beginning of the end?

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funny this sudden craze over service type shoes, it seems like everyone is making/buying one this season ! (which isn't half-bad since the options were so limited up to now)

pretty sure farhad's are rrl.... ??

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^^^ amazing

The McCoys one is really stupid expensive (over 70,000 IIRC).

IMO the MASH and BR one are so similar, I thought they might be even made in teh same factory.

You can get these also for 145$ "Made in the USA" which I suppose isn't totally bad. And I was just wondering why the MASH ones were 500$ where the first obvious difference is the the custom made repro sole.

But if you had some links to the blogs you were mentioning, that would be cool.

lets see this thread is pretty good, milt warden gives a good rundown on jp vs us:

http://forums.filmnoirbuff.com/viewtopic.php?id=4736&p=2

fwiw, i've handled both wwii impressions and the japanese ones, and.. it's a tough call!! the wwii impressions are really nice especially for the price, obviously the japanese are a cut above, but the price is kinda expensive, especially the mccoys indeed. although i look at it the same as Red Wings vs. Whites/Wesco/Alden: there is a reason you pay more for the latter ! that being said i haven't made up my mind yet as i'm currently investigating yet another alternative..

one thing to keep in mind that i found pretty consistent amongst them all is they run really large ( one to one 1/2 big )

edit: heres a good review of the wwii impressions: http://www.90thidpg.us/Equipment/Reviews/Boots/index.html

well wtf ask if you already had the specs and knew the answer!! :confused:

Anyways these shoes are pretty cult status among mcqueen aficionados, there are dozens of threads & blog entries on the net over which repros are most authentic and highest quality, consensus largely in favor of the japanese (McCoy, BR & Mash)

yeah I would really love to know what makes the huge price difference.

Buzz Rickson’s Type III Service Shoes are produced exactly as the GI shoes were produced by legendary footwear manufacturers in the USA that have long since vanished: The uppers are manufactured from a beefy, chrome-tanned cowhide leather that is then vegetable tanned for no less than 12 weeks, after which the leather is sewn and hand lasted over a period of days to ensure maximum stretch and flexibility to the finished shoe, and finally the lasted uppers are sewn using the famous Goodyear storm welt to premium-grade welting leather - NEVER are soles vulcanized to the uppers or sewn in some cheap manner to duplicate the appearance of a true Goodyear welt at a sacrifice to comfort, quality and durability. The Buzz Rickson’s Type III’s also feature precise custom-made copies of the famous 1940’s Lite Tread rubber heels and soles, with the soles having the rare “chain†pattern that was produced but for short time during WWII and is the rarest tread pattern employed in the production of rubber soles for the military at that time. Today, no other Type III Service Shoes available in the USA offer the Lite Tread soles and heels. These are classic pieces of rugged, smart-looking, comfortable footwear that never go out of style whether worn with jeans, khaki’s or hiking shorts. Please take note of these high-quality features found on Buzz Rickson’s Type III Service Shoes:

• Size and U. S. Army inspector markings embossed in the leather foot bed as per the vintage examples

• Authentic U. S. Army BQD contract and spec. markings ink stamped onto the inside quarters of each shoe precisely matching the style and placement as found on the vintage examples

• Authentic size marking ink stamped to the rubber soles as was often done during WWII to better enable easier, rapid identification of shoe size when storing or issuing the shoes by the quartermaster

• Uppers sewn with authentic off-white thread

• Premium-grade, flesh-out leather uppers, chrome tanned, then vegetable tanned for greater durability and better fit when lasted and worn

• Premium-grade, veg-tanned leather welting attached using the Goodyear welting system with heavy-duty corded thread

• Quadruple-stitched quarters for durability as per the original spec. then bolstered by a reinforcing rivet as found on the early Type III’s

• Custom-made all-cotton shoe laces that are heavily waxed for greater service life and moisture repellence, as per many of the WWII military shoe laces

• Hand lasted uppers for better fit and comfort

• Heavy, non-corrosive steel shank for heavy-duty support and longer shoe life and shape maintenance

• Custom-made precision copies of the famous Lite Tread rubber soles and heels from WWII; soles are sewn via the Goodyear welting system employed to make the shoes during WWII, then heels are nailed in place by hand and soles are reinforced with nails at key stress points, precisely matching the original spec.

• Premium-grade, veg-tanned leather insoles for better breathing of feet and moisture absorption

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ok i was at the club last night and found a nasty surprise this am, neon bubble gum smeared on the rear of my beloved denim quick google search brought up various remedies from freezing the jeans to applying peanut butter, but my freezer is full atm and i'd like to avoid any greasy solutions that might stain my super faded pair and make things worst. any advice would be greatly appreciated (btw the gum is weaved in pretty heavily )

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We're now at 50% off retail !!!

staprest line had the black & gold tabs all the way through the 90's, these however are a mystery to me...

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