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American Apparel Managers Told: Fire the Ugly People!

TresSugar — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:33:57 -0700

An American Apparel store manager sent Gawker an anonymous email claiming that controversial CEO Dov Charney was at it again.

The oft-sued Charney, this manager claimed, was demanding that underperforming AA stores send in photos of their sales staff to him so he could determine who wasn't good looking enough for the store. What would happen to these possibly hardworking folks who didn't enough resemble teenage Lolitas? Just guess:

"He made store managers across the country take group photos of their employees so that he could personally judge people based on looks. He is tightening the AA 'aesthetic,' and anyone that he deems not good-looking enough to work there, is encouraged to be fired."

If this allegation is proven, just wait for the lawsuits to roll in. (It's illegal, remember, to discriminate based on looks.) In the meantime, I guess I'm going to have to get my assless pantyhose from another purveyor. Perhaps the old school Frederick's of Hollywood?

SNL Rips American Apparel's Dov Charney a New One

GiggleSugar — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0700

Why do I bet this infamous sexual harasser dude finds their portrayal flattering, though? (Hey Dov: a porn 'stache and yucky green manties are too much.)

Thanks, Jezebel!

Saturday Morning Cartoon: American Ap-perv-el

GiggleSugar — Sat, 24 May 2008 02:00:00 -0700

American Apparel is a glorified T-shirt shop that's made a name for itself by providing the highest quality ~~advertising~~ amateur porn around. While this is no secret, what goes on behind the scenes of AA's operation is anyone's guess. Where does Dov Charney, CEO and Raunchmaster Extraordinaire, find his hungover, semiconscious "models" anyway? And what's with all the spandex? And if the fulfillment of the "American Dream" boils down to sex and T-shirts, then - why am I not surprised? (For more, check out American Apparel's Next Top Model.)

American Apparel's Next Top Model

GiggleSugar — Sat, 05 May 2007 10:40:15 -0700

On this episode of ANTM, Tyra takes the girls to an American Apparel photo shoot. Uh, classy. But it gets even better: the photographer is none other than AA's unconventional CEO, Dov Charney-- a man inspired by 1970's amateur porn. Can the girls rise (or sink?) to the occasion by meeting Charney's demands to model like slutty coke whores? Watch and see for yourself.

Front Page: Woody Allen vs. Dov Charney, Round One

TresSugar — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:00:42 -0700

Woody Allen takes on American Apparel's Dov Charney in court. - New York Daily News
Myanmar junta to try opposition leader Suu Kyi and the American man who swam to her house. - CNN
A 4.7 earthquake shook large stretch of Southern California Sunday night. - LA Times
Pakistan is rapidly adding nuclear arms. - New York Times
Assistant principal is NYC's first swine flu-related death. - ABC News
Obama and Netanyahu to discuss US-Israeli disagreements. - CNN
China demolishes sex theme park before it even opens. - BBC

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GiggleSugar Best of the Week

GiggleSugar — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0700

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