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Link Time: Matthew Williamson For Macy's Hits Stores Today

FabSugar — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:28:45 PDT

Matthew Williamson for Macy's hits stores today - People StyleWatch
Gwen Stefani, Cameron Diaz, and Aretha Franklin won hat awards - InStyle
Hanneli Mustaparta's quest for the perfect track pant - Vogue Daily
Check out these Givenchy for Converse hi-tops - Racked
Tanya Ling shares her fashion illustrations for Fall 2011 - Vogue UK Daily
Dov Charney wants his lifestyle to be like Hugh Hefner's - The Cut
Four questions with Henrik Lampa of H&M - Lucky
Jerome Dreyfuss: too much or just enough? - Purse Blog

American Apparel Accuser Kimbra Lo Has Modeling Tips, Is an Actual Model

Miriam Lacey — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:48:02 PDT

Model Kimbra Lo is getting all kinds of press on the heels of filing a sexual harassment suit against her former employer, American Apparel CEO Dov Charney. Saucy (read: NSFW) photos from the day Charney allegedly assaulted Lo are circulating, and some are suggesting that they prove that all Charney's advances were met with consent. (How posing for nude photos means consenting to have sex, we're not sure.)

However people are trying to portray Lo, she actually does have a history as a professional model, and even created this modeling tip video for Seattle Fashion TV in 2009. Her advice is pretty standard but suggests that she has legitimate modeling aspirations. Perhaps her "session" with Charney was supposed to be purely work-related, as she claims. To see the clip for yourself, just keep reading.

Speed Read - American Apparel CEO Faces More Sexual Harassment Accusations

TresSugar — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:05:19 PDT

Four more women sue Dov Charney for sexual harassment - New York Times
Carine Roitfeld reveals her first post-Vouge gig - Fashionologie
Tea Party favorite Michelle Bachman considering presidential run - CNN
Robert Pattinson says the next Twilight movie will be racy - PopSugar
Breastfeeding women perceived as less competent - Double
Celebrities pay tribute to Elizabeth Taylor - People
Scientists grow sperm in lab, could help infertile men - Guardian
What's with all the Liz Lemon lesbian jokes? - Jezebel

Do Accusations Against American Apparel CEO Make You Rethink Shopping There?

Annie Scudder — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:00:27 PST

American Apparel CEO Dov Charney could lose $260 million if a former teenage employee wins her lawsuit against him for holding her captive and forcing her to have sex with him over the course of eight months. But the company could see its bottom line drop more if the scandal persuades customers away from the brand.

In her civil suit, Irene Morales says the first time Dov assaulted her he "forced her to go down on her knees just inside the front door and perform fellatio upon him," and later made her do it again "nearly suffocating her in the process." She also names the company and its board of directors as defendants, since she says they knew of his behavior.

AA and Dov Charney already have a sleazy reputation. The company's apparel ads ironically feature little clothes, and it regularly objectifies women, once going on a hunt for the best bottom in the world by asking the Internet to vote on photos of women's backsides (no faces necessary).

But the recent accusations of sexual assault and harassment can't be chalked up to a risqué, sexualized aesthetic that's bound to offend some prudes. It offers more evidence that the company is a dangerous place for young women. Would the news make you boycott the brand, even if you love the made-in-LA clothes?

American Apparel vs. Toms Shoes: Do CEOs Affect Your Buys?

SavvySugar — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:00:42 PDT

The struggles of American Apparel's woes have been splashed across the press, and we've all heard about CEO Dov Charney's sexual harassment suits and bad money practices. The firm's appeal used to be that it was different from the other retail giants because of its strong ethical values. Charney's image is fraying away lawsuit after lawsuit, and I'm wondering if this will make you think twice about making a purchase at American Apparel.

I must admit, I admire companies that embrace a strong moral core and are doing social good. I bought my first pair of Toms shoes two weeks ago, and I felt good about my purchase. The company was founded on a premise that for every pair of shoes you buy, another pair will be donated towards a less fortunate child.

Founder Blake Mycoskie started Toms because he was inspired by his trip to Argentina, where he saw children without shoes to protect their feet. It seems that the public is supportive of the message he's sending - Toms will be fitting its millionth pair of donated shoes on a child this September.

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American Apparel Fights Back Against Allegations of Using Real Models For Campaigns

OnSugar Blog — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:00:22 PDT

Check out this revealing post about allegations against American Apparel from OnSugar blog The Fash Pack.

When thinking of clothing company American Apparel, many things spring to mind. Ethical, playful, slightly provocative and risqué . . . brutally honest and real. Proudly flaunting their American-made, sweatshop-free garments in quite daring campaigns, the company - founded by the somewhat controversial Dov Charney - have always stated that the stars of their adverts are indeed normal people, some even being employees of AA, something which has never been doubted until Jezebel revealed that some of the women were "definitely models".

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American Apparel Managers Told: Fire the Ugly People!

TresSugar — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:33:57 PDT

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?

Fab Flash: Woody Allen and American Apparel Settle Lawsuit

FabSugar — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:00:22 PDT

Director Woody Allen and American Apparel's two-year battle have finally come to an end. American Apparel has agreed to pay Allen $5 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the company used his image on billboards and the Internet without his consent. “Naturally there is some relief of not having to go through a trial, but I also harbor a sense of remorse and sadness for not arguing an important issue regarding the First Amendment, particularly the ability of an individual or corporation to invoke the likeness of a public figure in a satiric and social statement,” said CEO and founder of American Apparel, Dov Charney, who also mentioned that the decision to settle the case was made on behalf of the company's insurance carrier. Good thing this trial is over; it was a weird one.

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SNL Rips American Apparel's Dov Charney a New One

GiggleSugar — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:00:00 PDT

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 PDT

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.)