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American Apparel and Hipsters Mocked In Holiday Ad (VIDEO)

Posted 12.25.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Hipster Holiday Ad, American Apparel Commercial, Video, American Apparel Holiday Ad, American Apparel Christmas, American Apparel Hipster Commerical, American Apparel, Funny Videos, Comedy News

We've seen Gap's horribly annoying "Talk to the Moose" take a ribbing and it was glorious. But what about American Apparel? They don't seem to have an...

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5 Tips: How to Dress Against the Weather

Mihal Freinquel | Posted 10.21.2009 | Style

Read More: Unisex Circle Scarf, American Apparel, Thigh High Boots, How to Dress Cute in the Winter, Style News
Mihal Freinquel

Screw bundling up! Forget looking like a tortured marshmallow! The days are upon us, people, and I'm about to give you a few tips on how to dress against the weather.

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American Apparel's Labor Pains

Amie Williams | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Immigration Reform, Unemployment, Antonio Villaraigosa, American Apparel, Dov Charney, Immigration, Unite Here, Labor Unions, Los Angeles, Politics News
Amie Williams

By thumbing its nose at organized labor, American Apparel turned its back on a natural ally for immigration reform.

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How "Real People" Help Promote Fashion

Daria Shualy | Posted 10.06.2009 | Style

Read More: Photography, Social Media, American Apparel, Sense of Fashion, Fashion Marketing, Self Portrait, Mirit Weinstock, Fashion Trends, Trend Setters, Style News
Daria Shualy

As leading fashion labels have started favoring celebrities to models, younger labels are tapping into the vast pool of "real people" and using them as models.

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Obama's Anti-Stimulus

Leighton Woodhouse | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Inner City, Undocumented Immigrants, Nativism, American Apparel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration, Los Angeles, Undocumented Workers, Barack Obama, Brian Bilbray, Politics News
Leighton Woodhouse

The forced downsizing of American Apparel is more than a tragedy. It is a canary in the coalmine for how the most vulnerable populations in this country will fare under the Obama administration.

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British Advertising Regulator: American Apparel Ad "Inappropriate," Semi-Nude Model "Appeared To Be A Child"

The Independent | Posted 10.18.2009 | Media

Read More: American Apparel Ads, Advertising Standards Agency, American Apparel, Media News

"Because the ad could be seen to sexualise a model who appeared to be a child, under the age of 16 years, we concluded that it was inappropriate and c...

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American Apparel To Sell Bag-O-Scraps (Waste as Product)

Dan Gould | Posted 09.27.2009 | Style

Read More: American Apparel, Craft, Diy, Clothes, Upcycling, Material Flow, Cradle to Cradle, Fabric, Style News
Dan Gould

You've got to hand it to American Apparel -- they're always finding new ways to make tired cotton and spandex duds into something exciting and marketable

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Sex In The Sky: Most Scandalous Billboards In NY (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 08.21.2009 | New York

Read More: Photos, David Beckham Emporio Armani, Grand Theft Auto Billboard, American Apparel, New York Advertisements, Slidepoll, New York Scandalous Billboards, American Apparel Billboard, Sexy Billboards, American Apparel Ads, Victoria Beckham Billboard, American Apparel Advertisements, New York Billboards, Eva Mendes Calvin Klein Ad, New York, Calvin Klein, Banned Calvin Klein Ad, Victoria Beckham, Scandalous Billboards, New York Sexy Billboards, Kimora Lee Simons, Calvin Klein Threesome, Grand Theft Auto, Calvin Klein Billboard, David Beckham, Baby Phat, Calvin Klein Ad, Baby Phat Billboard, Calvin Klein Threesome Billboard, Victoria Beckham Emporio Armani, New York News

With Times Square, two major highways and many tall buildings, New York is home to the nation's most valuable ad space. It should be no surprise then...

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American Apparel: Illegal Workers Make Up A Third Of Workforce

USA Today | Posted 08.01.2009 | Business

Read More: American Apparel, Illegal Workers American Apparel, American Apparel Illegal Workers, Business News

LOS ANGELES (AP) American Apparel(APP), no stranger to controversial headlines, said Wednesday that the government has found that 1,800 of its employ...

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Dov Charney Can Make Anything Sexy (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 07.17.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Dov Charney, American Apparel, Funny Videos, Comedy News

Dov Charney, the man of a thousand lawsuits, can make anything sexy--even Midwesterners. In the following video from UCB, Dov gets increasingly "inven...

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Makeover For Summer...Affectations!

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 07.09.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Yachts, Ugly Sunglasses, Comedy and Satire, Makeover, Sasha Frere-Jones, Humor, Parasols, Satire, Stephenie Meyer, Affectations, Summering, Pitchfork, American Apparel, Hipsters, Dan Brown, Comedy, Humor and Satire, Comedy News
Jilly Gagnon

Trade in your most recent "totally ironic" cheap beer choice...and try on a brand new set of made-for-summer affectations!

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Woody Allen and Dov Charney: Who's the Mensch?

Michael Wolff | Posted 06.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Dov Charney, Michael Wolff, Settlements, American Apparel, Lawsuit, Woody Allen, New York-New York, Entertainment News
Michael Wolff

The entire tussle, while ostensibly about rights of publicity -- American Apparel used an unauthorized image of Woody Allen in an advertising campaign -- is about who's grosser.

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Woody Allen, American Apparel settle suit for $5M

AP | TOM HAYS | Posted 06.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: American Apparel, Woody Allen American Apparel, Woody Allen, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — Woody Allen agreed Monday to a $5 million settlement in his lawsuit accusing American Apparel of using an image parodying him as a ra...

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Web Browser: What Twitter and Facebook are Doing to Retail Shopping

Pam Bristow | Posted 06.17.2009 | Style

Read More: Pam Bristow, Target, Karl Lagerfeld, Fashion, American Apparel, Diane VonFurstenburg, Twitter, Online Shopping, Facebook, Sunglass Hut, Style News
Pam Bristow

Even fashion demi-god Karl Lagerfeld maintains a Chanel-centric Twitter account where we get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into one of design's most brilliant minds.

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Woody Allen Tries To Block Mia Farrow's NYC Testimony

AP | LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 06.04.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mia Farrow, American Apparel, Woody Allen, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — Actor-director Woody Allen asked a judge on Monday to stop a clothing company from putting his former longtime companion Mia Farrow a...

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American Apparel, Naked

Waylon Lewis | Posted 05.22.2009 | Style

Read More: Solar, Patagonia, Dov Charney, Green, Eileen Fisher, Los Angeles, Eco, Made in China, Business, Hipsters, American Apparel, Ecofashion, Briefs, Naked, Hipster, Esl, Underwear, Sex, Fashion, Made in the USA, Waylon Lewis, Style News
Waylon Lewis

American Apparel's fashion sense is personal, retro, preppy, cute, disco, outre. Whatever their designers want to wear, it seems, they figure we'll want to wear. And most of the time they're right.

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How Stupid Is American Apparel?

Toby Barlow | Posted 05.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Marketing, American Apparel, Advertising, Public Relations, Woody Allen, Woody Allen Sues American Apparel, Woody Allen American Apparel, Business News
Toby Barlow

As far as public relations goes, American Apparel's response to Woody Allen's lawsuit is one of the most absolutely moronic moves I have ever seen anyone make.

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Woody Allen says American Apparel is harassing him

AP | LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 05.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Woody Allen American Apparel, American Apparel, Woody Allen, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — Actor-director Woody Allen has accused a clothing company of trying to harass and intimidate him with a "scorched earth" approach to ...

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Woody Allen's Sex Life SLAMMED By American Apparel

AP | LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 05.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: American Apparel Woody Allen, Woody Allen American Apparel, American Apparel, Sex, Woody Allen, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — Actor-director Woody Allen has accused a clothing company of trying to harass and intimidate him with a "scorched earth" approach to ...

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Reduce, Reuse, Rewear

Julia Plevin | Posted 12.15.2008 | Style

Read More: Flannel, Vintage, American Apparel, Patagonia, Fashion, Abercrombie, Urban Outfitters, Recession, Style News
Julia Plevin

In this era of economic uncertainty and growing environmental consciousness, no one wants to be caught with new clothes.

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The Porntastic Aesthetic Of American Apparel

International Herald Tribune | Ben Seidler | Posted 11.06.2008 | Style

Read More: Dove Charney, Advertising, Trends, Fashion, American Apparel, Porn, Fashion Trends, Style News

Harrison, of British GQ, describes her first encounter with an American Apparel ad: "There it was, just as it was. A nubile girl in a pair of white-st...

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Who's a Hipster?

Julia Plevin | Posted 09.08.2008 | Style

Read More: Fashion, Apple, American Apparel, Hipsters, San Francisco, Brooklyn, Style News
Julia Plevin

What happens when American Apparel stores outnumber Gap stores in New York City and blogging about music, photos, or cooking becomes lucrative? Have hipsters won or merely defeated themselves?

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Woody Allen Sues Company Over Rabbi Billboard

AP | LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 04.09.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Dov Charney, Woody Allen Sues American Apparel, American Apparel, Woody Allen Rabbi, Woody Allen, Entertainment News

Woody Allen asked a federal court on Monday to strip a clothing company known for its racy ads featuring scantily clad models of at least $10 million ...

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American Apparel CEO Slapped With Sex Suit, Admits Wearing Underwear In Front Of Employees

LA Times | Carla Hall | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: American Apparel Ceo and Sexual Harrasement, American Apparel Founder Lawsuit, American Apparel, Home News

Dov Charney, founder and chief executive of casual fashion giant American Apparel, acknowledges that he has appeared in his underwear many times in fr...

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