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Yahoo
a day ago
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
Levi's Showcases Historic Queer Symbols in New Pride Collection
Weeks after Levi Strauss & Co. shareholders shut down an attempt to dismantle the company's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Levi's unveiled its 2025 Pride collection and campaign dedicated to togetherness and the importance of safe spaces for all LGBTQIA+ people. The new collection empowers wearers to 'express their authentic selves while honoring the collective strength found in communal spaces,' Levi's stated. More from Sourcing Journal Linen and Loose Fits Top Summer Denim Trends Beyoncé Reimagines the Classic Levi's Logo Tee Teens Want Baggy Jeans and Levi's For the collection, the San Francisco-based brand, which makes an annual $100,000 donation to Outright International, a global organization working to advance human rights for LGBTQIA+ people all over the world, pulled from the history of queer iconography. The Pink Triangle, a symbol of pride, remembrance, and resistance in the LGBTQIA+ community, is featured on a mesh top and graphic tee. A denim cap and the Pride One Family Trucker features the phrase 'I know you know.' The jacket also boasts a rainbow-themed bandana patchwork design on the back. Black denim coordinates include the Levi's Pride Icon Skirt and the Pride Denim Moto Jacket. The Pride 468 Loose Shorts comes in a vintage light wash and has a black and pink tab on the back pocket. A Western bandana combines Levi's signature motifs with queer symbols. A canvas tote features a patchwork star design used throughout the collection. Additionally, Levi's is partnering with San Francisco–based tattoo artist José Luis Sanabria of Castro Tattoo to create a limited-edition Levi's Tailor Shop collection of eight embroidered patches and four stamp designs. Sanabria is known within the Queer community for cultivating a safe, inclusive space for self-expression through the art of tattooing. The Levi's Tailor Shop Pride Collection by José will be available starting June 1 at U.S. and Canada Levi's Tailor Shop locations, while supplies last. The collection is brought to life in a Pride campaign called 'Meet You In The Park' and by a cast that embodies the spirit of community. The cast includes country musician Shayne Gottlieb, co-founder of They Move, a community movement practice in L.A.; Nora Foss, an artist, musician, chef, and operations specialist; Malia Spanyol, owner of Mother, a queer neighborhood bar in San Francisco; Sadyr Diouf, a DJ, producer, model and actor; and Alicia Sadler, a writer, director, artist, producer and art director.
Hamilton Spectator
a day ago
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Hudson's Bay heads into last days of sale with lots of shoppers, little merchandise
TORONTO - Hudson's Bay headed into its last weekend of liquidation sales with its Toronto flagship teeming with shoppers looking for one last treasure from the department store. Even before the Yonge Street location opened Friday, shoppers waited in front of its doors, exchanging hopes for what they'd find inside and strategizing how to beat the competition. When they made it in, they found large swaths of the store had been emptied out, but plenty of deals still remained. There were $10 Levi's jeans for men, $5 corsets for women and $15 pajama sets. There was also a seemingly endless array of furniture and fixtures for sale, including plastic fruit, decorative books, stacks of woven baskets, holiday gift boxes and row upon row of mannequins. Travette Banfield picked up a bag of discounted inserts that will hold up the boots always falling over in her closet and others to stretch her and her kids' shoes, but her best find was a $50 mannequin that came in her skin tone and had wooden arms and adjustable fingers. She wanted to use it to model outfits for social-media videos she makes but was struggling to balance the mannequin in her shopping trolley. 'We're going home on the TTC like this,' she said, chuckling in the middle of the shoe department. While she joked that she's 'not trying to be a hoarder,' she said she had been to the store earlier in the week, after a friend urged her to go see what Hudson's Bay had left, while they were out for dinner. 'I was in high heels dragging this pot set through the store,' she said, laughing again. She wasn't the only one to make repeat visits to the department store known as Canada's oldest company as it prepares to close all of its locations by Sunday. Many of the shoppers at the flagship on Friday said they had visited several of the 80 stores the Bay operated or some of the 13 it ran under its Saks banners in recent days. They said they made multiple trips because they wanted to find savings but also felt it was important to bear witness to the collapse of the 355-year-old company, which filed for creditor protection in March. 'I had a security guard laughing at me because I've been taking photos the whole time I've been here of just, like, empty areas that are normally filled and have been filled my whole life,' said Alysha Robinson, who was buying decorative white and gold pumpkins and Easter eggs she will use for displays at her cannabis store. 'It's just strange to see it so desolate.' Two floors up, Ares Hadjis agreed. The hollowed out Bay brought a sense of déjà vu because he worked for rival department store Sears Canada before it shuttered in 2018. 'I'd rather this place were bustling and still good, but I guess it just reflects the changing landscape,' he said while in search of grocery oddities to add to the fake display steaks and cheese he bought at the Bay last week. 'Even I've been getting more things online the last few years, so I guess I've been contributing to this as well.' In court documents, Hudson's Bay placed the blame for its demise on lower downtown store traffic, a tough recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the more recent trade war. The trio of challenges made it hard to pay mounting bills and eventually led to layoffs, broken escalators and stores that had to close for days on end because their air conditioning systems were in disrepair. 'I could see it coming but I was always hoping that things would turn around because this is an iconic store,' said Ceciel Wells, who worked at the Bay's Bloor Street location in Toronto for 37 years before it closed in 2022. 'I really could see the writing on the wall, nevertheless it's a sad day.' When she visited the Yonge Street flagship on Friday, she was 'shocked' to see how 'everything is almost gone.' In prior weeks, she had found the Square One store in Mississauga, Ont., teeming with great deals, including heavily-discounted carpets she, her daughter and her friend bought and a $149 Calvin Klein dress she found for $18. Her Friday shopping trip featured far less merchandise to choose from, yet she still managed to nab some marked down clothing for a loved one. For Wells, the bargains were a bonus. The real point of the trip was to see the store and her former colleagues, who gathered informally among racks of picked over bathing suits and dresses, one last time. 'It was a wonderful, wonderful place to work,' she said, 'so I just came here to say goodbye.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 30, 2025.
Global News
a day ago
- Business
- Global News
Hudson's Bay enters final days as shoppers search for deals
Hudson's Bay is headed into its last weekend of liquidation sales with its Toronto flagship teeming with shoppers looking for one last treasure from the department store. Even before the Yonge Street location opened Friday, scores of shoppers waited in front of the doors, strategizing how to find the best deal. When they made it inside, they found $10 Levi's jeans for men, $5 corsets for women and $15 pajama sets. 2:01 Hudson's Bay to terminate more than 8,000 employees There were also plenty of furniture and fixtures for sale, including plastic fruit, stacks of woven baskets and row upon row of mannequins. Story continues below advertisement Shopper Alysha Robinson considered herself lucky to have snagged decorative white and gold pumpkins and Easter eggs she will use for displays at her cannabis store, but said it was sad to see store shelves so empty. All 80 Hudson's Bay stores and 13 under its Saks banners are due to close by Sunday.
Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Hudson's Bay heads into last days of sale with lots of shoppers, little merchandise
TORONTO – Hudson's Bay is headed into its last weekend of liquidation sales with its Toronto flagship teeming with shoppers looking for one last treasure from the department store. Even before the Yonge Street location opened Friday, scores of shoppers waited in front of the doors, strategizing how to find the best deal. When they made it inside, they found $10 Levi's jeans for men, $5 corsets for women and $15 pajama sets. There were also plenty of furniture and fixtures for sale, including plastic fruit, stacks of woven baskets and row upon row of mannequins. Shopper Alysha Robinson considered herself lucky to have snagged decorative white and gold pumpkins and Easter eggs she will use for displays at her cannabis store, but said it was sad to see store shelves so empty. Monday Mornings The latest local business news and a lookahead to the coming week. All 80 Hudson's Bay stores and 13 under its Saks banners are due to close by Sunday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 30, 2025.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Hudson's Bay heads into last days of sale with lots of shoppers, little merchandise
TORONTO — Hudson's Bay is headed into its last weekend of liquidation sales with its Toronto flagship teeming with shoppers looking for one last treasure from the department store. Even before the Yonge Street location opened Friday, scores of shoppers waited in front of the doors, strategizing how to find the best deal. When they made it inside, they found $10 Levi's jeans for men, $5 corsets for women and $15 pajama sets. There were also plenty of furniture and fixtures for sale, including plastic fruit, stacks of woven baskets and row upon row of mannequins. Shopper Alysha Robinson considered herself lucky to have snagged decorative white and gold pumpkins and Easter eggs she will use for displays at her cannabis store, but said it was sad to see store shelves so empty. All 80 Hudson's Bay stores and 13 under its Saks banners are due to close by Sunday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 30, 2025. Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press Sign in to access your portfolio
