Levi's

The antidote to fashion overconsumption? Jaden. Effing. Smith.

The antidote to fashion overconsumption? Jaden. Effing. Smith.

The antidote to fashion overconsumption? Jaden. Effing. Smith.

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Fashion's big ass problem

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Fashion's big ass problem

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Fashion's big ass problem

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Sustainability is a touchy subject.

Especially for companies that are producing billions of products every year. And while the innovations in production and leaps of progress of Levi’s has taken to reduce their impact are noteworthy, the real heart of their sustainability efforts lies in the past.

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What's the big idea?

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What's the big idea?

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What's the big idea?

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Buy better. Wear longer.

A pair of jeans that’s still in fashion 30 years after its production is sustainable. Longevity = sustainability. And Levi’s has 150 years of staying power. This is a true brand campaign delivered almost entirely on social.

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From A-List to activist

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From A-List to activist

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From A-List to activist

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A roster of key opinion leaders, repeating our mantra.

As i learned in the process of creating this campaign, a KOL is a “Key Opinion Leader.” Think of it like an influencer but instead of churning out content for clicks and taps, KOL’s strive to create real change in the world.

Each KOL within our campaign led what i consider to be mini “grassroots campaigns.” The campaigns were comprised of a longform film that featured a deep dive into the world of change each KOL was championing alongside a package of social assets to share on their own channels.

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In Summary

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In Summary

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In Summary

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Team

ECD Jake Cooper

CD Bryan Ortiz-Dempler

CD Alex Rose

SAD Mike Schmitt

SAD Matt Reyes

D Tazkia Gratani

Last Words

Press

As I alluded to, sustainability is fucking wild. Notably, our cut for France was lightweight insane in attempting to meet their super stringent guidelines.

This campaign was strategically a bit of juijitsu, turning something like 147 years of heritage into a future looking sustainability message. But it worked! And Levi’s continues to use the promise of ‘Buy Better, Wear Longer’ as their platform for any and all sustainability efforts.

On the production side of things, due to a range of unforeseen happenings, our Director came onto the project 2 days before our first shoot day. And he handled it like a champ.