Levi’s archives turn treasure chest for Dillon biopic
16/12/2024
For Paul O’Neill, design director of Levi’s Vintage Clothing, a discovery he made several years ago became a critical source for accurately capturing Dylan’s look.
While researching the 2019 Levi’s Vintage Clothing Folk City collection, Paul read the memoir by Bob Dylan’s ex-girlfriend Suze Rotolo. She recalled adding panels into his jeans in the early 1960s so Dylan could wear them over his boots. Several photos show the insert on his jeans, including the cover of his fourth LP, Another Side of Bob Dylan. This discovery makes its way into the film.
Mr O Neill said: “I was honoured to consult on this film and work with Arianne and team to authentically bring Bob Dylan’s early Levi’s styles to life.”
Ms Phillips adds: “We see the silhouette of Levi’s change in the film alongside Dylan’s own evolution, from the fuller leg 501 jeans that Dylan wore when he first got his start in the NYC West Village folk scene in ’61, to the Super Slim jeans Dylan wore when famously going electric in ‘65. To my surprise and delight, I found that Dylan’s journey could be authentically traced through his Levi’s.”
The limited-edition Levi’s Vintage Clothing x A Complete Unknown collection will be available for purchase on levi.com in time for the film’s release on December 25.
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