Levi's Vintage Clothing Recreates Archival Homer Campbell 501 Jeans From 1917

Levi's Vintage Clothing is highlighting a special story in the denim innovator's past with the reproduction of the Homer Campbell 501 jeans, a legendary garment in the brand's centuries-spanning archive.Campbell, a hard rock miner in Arizona in 1917, sported a pair of 501 overalls six days a week for three years straight. He only switched out of them on Sundays; and given the nature of his work, Campbell's 501s were often in need of repair. He stitched, patched and sewed as much as he could, but...