Melody Sabatasso (b. 1948), Custom upcycled denim suit commissioned and worn by Lauren Bacall, ca. 1970s.
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Designer Melody Sabatasso reimagines Levi’s® denim into exciting, one-of-a-kind couture. Tune in to this virtual program to learn the story of how Sabatasso's clothing line, Love, Melody, came to be after a chance encounter with actress Lauren Bacall, whose custom, upcycled denim suit is on view in the exhibition Levi Strauss: A History of American Style.
In 1873, at the end of the California Gold Rush, Levi Strauss & Co., named for a Bavarian Jewish dry goods merchant in San Francisco, obtained a U.S. patent with tailor Jacob Davis on the process of putting metal rivets in men’s denim work pants to increase their durability. It was the birth of the blue jean. The CJM original exhibition Levi Strauss: A History of American Style showcases the life of Levi Strauss, the invention of the blue jean, and their iconic place in the history of American style.
Melody Sabatasso (b. 1948), Custom upcycled denim suit commissioned and worn by Lauren Bacall, ca. 1970s.
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Public Programs at The CJM are made possible thanks to generous support from Grants for the Arts and the Walter & Elise Haas Fund.
Model wearing the custom upcycled denim suit by Melody Sabatasso (b. 1948), commissioned and worn by Lauren Bacall, ca. 1970s; Photo by Laura Kudritzski