Brandnames: Levi's, Nike, Rayban
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:04 pm1. Who started the Levi Strauss Company?
Levi Strauss Co was founded by Bavarian immigrant Levi Strauss and, after his death, de company held by descendants of the familiy.
2. Which actors influenced the image of jeans, and why?
In the 50 years, actors like James Dean, who starred in the Rebel Without A Cause, and the seductive Brigitte Bardot influenced the look and the attitudes of young people at the time. Through images like theirs, the blue jeans became synonomous with rebelliousness, danger, and most of all, a generation fighting to break away from conformity.
3. Any other interesting facts about the history of jeans
The inventor of riveted pants, Mr. Davis, joined Levi Strauss to oversee the manufacturing of the first "waist overalls," known today as blue jeans.
Originally, the jeans are called “waist overalls”, it was the usual name for work trousers. This is because the early pants was designed to literally be worn over the street clothes.
In 1960 people start to use the word “jeans”, when the baby boomer generation adopted this name for its favourite pants.
4. What kinds of sportswear does Nike produce? Trainers, casual shoes, running hats, running jackets, pants (running pants and capri pants), sandals (causal, sport sandals, flip flops, water shoes), shirts (performance shirts, tank tops), shorts, socks (lightweight and mediumweight socks) an underwear (sports bras)
5. What are Nike's Fun Police?
Nike's "Fun Police" crew, made famous by the series of commercial spots. Great item for fans of Gary Payton, Tim Hardaway, Kevin Garnett, Tom Gugliotta, and Moses Malone.
6. When was the Rayban sunglasses company started?
At 1952.
Levi Strauss Co was founded by Bavarian immigrant Levi Strauss and, after his death, de company held by descendants of the familiy.
2. Which actors influenced the image of jeans, and why?
In the 50 years, actors like James Dean, who starred in the Rebel Without A Cause, and the seductive Brigitte Bardot influenced the look and the attitudes of young people at the time. Through images like theirs, the blue jeans became synonomous with rebelliousness, danger, and most of all, a generation fighting to break away from conformity.
3. Any other interesting facts about the history of jeans
The inventor of riveted pants, Mr. Davis, joined Levi Strauss to oversee the manufacturing of the first "waist overalls," known today as blue jeans.
Originally, the jeans are called “waist overalls”, it was the usual name for work trousers. This is because the early pants was designed to literally be worn over the street clothes.
In 1960 people start to use the word “jeans”, when the baby boomer generation adopted this name for its favourite pants.
4. What kinds of sportswear does Nike produce? Trainers, casual shoes, running hats, running jackets, pants (running pants and capri pants), sandals (causal, sport sandals, flip flops, water shoes), shirts (performance shirts, tank tops), shorts, socks (lightweight and mediumweight socks) an underwear (sports bras)
5. What are Nike's Fun Police?
Nike's "Fun Police" crew, made famous by the series of commercial spots. Great item for fans of Gary Payton, Tim Hardaway, Kevin Garnett, Tom Gugliotta, and Moses Malone.
6. When was the Rayban sunglasses company started?
At 1952.