American Apparel

To American Apparel: I am writing this letter to stress the importance of mobile applications in 2017 and beyond. I’ve noticed that your company does not yet have a mobile application, despite the exponentially growing market of smart phone users in the world. As a company who is known across…

My Bank Account HATES Me… — Hey all! In my previous blog post, I talked about how one of my favorite clothing companies, American Apparel is closing — FOR GOOD! Being that I’m not okay with this, I did what any level-headed young individual would do, I went on a crazy shopping spree! Hey, you knew…

“How would you describe your personal sense of style?” I shifted uncomfortably in the old metal folding chair and crossed one of my legs tight over the other, rolling my brown leather loafer-clad foot in circles, my raised, cuffed denim jeans exposing my socks — a bright purple and spotted…

American Apparel produced “classic basic” clothing items that anyone could buy at a much cheaper price just about anywhere else. The company began as a wholesale manufacturer, realized that people will actually pay a lot for a blank shirt and decided to go retail. The iconic 7-story building in Downtown…

Say It Ain’t So! — GUYS! Guys, I’m freaking. If you’re not, or you don’t know why I am, let me get you all up to speed! I am a long time, die hard fan of the clothing brand, American Apparel. Known for their comfy sweaters, velvet dresses, funky stockings, sexy body suits, must have…

Vamos falar de mercado? Enquanto nas bandas de cá uma marca icônica retorna ao cenário da moda nacional, nas bandas de lá, outra marca icônica diz adeus. Zoomp no Brasil e American Apparel nos Estados Unidos. Depois de passar por maus bocados, a Zoomp (aquela mesma, do raiozinho), retornará ao…

[Update April 21, 2017: After a Vox.com editor found this story, I was asked to write a short personal essay in light of Bill O’Reilly’s firing from Fox News after news of multiple sexual harassment settlements came out, with a focus on what it was like to work under a…

A Style Guide for the Lazy Dresser — Hello, hello! It’s been a while, but here I am to chat about the outfit you see in the photo above.👆🏼 I wore this the other night for my friend’s birthday celebration at The Barrow House. Happy birthday Alina! It was a work night, I was tired and feeling lazy—…

This season of Gimlet’s podcast, Startup, is all about Dov Charney, former CEO and founder of American Apparel. …