Life of Levi Strauss
Lynn Downey talked about her book, Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World. Levi Strauss created his blue jeans business in S… read more
Lynn Downey talked about her book, Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World. Levi Strauss created his blue jeans business in San Francisco in 1873. Ms. Downey served as the company’s in-house historian for almost 25 years. She spoke about his early life in Germany, his move to New York and then to California, his long career, and his contributions to the San Francisco community in his later years. Using photographs and advertising materials during her presentation, she also explored how blue jeans transformed with fashion trends from the 19th century to today. close
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