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Levi's invites Chengdu inside

Levi's · May 2026

Ambassador: ROSÉ (BLACKPINK), Global Brand Ambassador

Behind Every Original is a ten-day pop-up with a clear strategic bet

...use ROSÉ — her costumes, her voice, her creative identity — as the vehicle for pulling consumers into the Levi's world.

Not a celebrity cameo. A fully built narrative where her story and the brand's story become the same story.

It's a tighter, more committed execution than most brands attempt.

ROSÉ's original stage costumes on mainland China display for the first time. Exclusive voice content in interactive zones. Recycled denim art with local artists. A Chengdu-only custom workshop: laser, embossing, embroidery. Vintage archive pieces. Heritage displays.

That's not a product launch. That's world-building

Too many pop-ups in China treat celebrity as a shortcut — paste the face, drive foot traffic, move on. Levi's structures this differently.

ROSÉ isn't decoration; she's the entry point into a brand mythology. "Behind Every Original" frames her story, and the customer's own creative expression, as chapters in the same narrative.

AND

The personalization workshop is designed to connect the world to personal experience. When you let someone laser their name into denim, you're not selling a product — you're co-authoring the world.

Brand Levi'sTiming May 21–31, 2026 **Wrapping up today**Location Man Square, Chengdu Taikoo Li
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