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more about #dovcharney more comments → SomeAuthorGirl: I do also need to say that if I saw a man in tight bright blue pants, an American Apparel Big Bird t-shirt, fucked up glasses and with a pornstache, I... more » SomeAuthorGirl: Anyone else think this hipster-esque version of Cookie Monster is just fucking wrong? I can't put my finger on it. It's definitely Cookie. But it doe... more » Misiula: American Apparel and Sesame Street??? But those are opposites, no? #americanapparelforsesamestreet more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: So who at the show thought it would be a good idea for them to be associated with a dude who makes quasi-porn and jerks off in front of female reporte... more » bookling: I think the last thing I want to wear is a t-shirt that says "honk, honk" across my boobs. #americanapparelforsesamestreet more » I, Zombie Normal: I think that the actual puppets could produce better designs. Or maybe a robot. Or 1,000 monkeys working at a 1,000 art tables. In completely unrelate... more » jemandtheholograms: Ew. I know that's not a very profound thought and it's generally frowned upon leaving comments like that. But really? American Apparel shouldn't be a... more » cinematheques: I'm prepared to laugh at anyone wearing this. #americanapparelforsesamestreet more » Cam/ron: FWIW, American Apparel's bread and butter is actually in the promo world where they print up promotional T-shirts for clients, so I assumed that AA si... more » TheUptightMidwesterner: This is like Courtney Love being the new spokeperson-model for The American Girl series. #sesamestreetamericanapparel more » berlitzfrench: I just came across the first ad for the collaboration. It looks like Animal would just....chafe. more » Sputnik_Sweetheart: Why I can't say that I am surprised that American Apparel would lie through its teeth, I'm not sure how they thought that they would get away with it.... more » vitajex: I'm just shocked- SHOCKED- that Dov Charney sent out a self-aggrandizing and dishonest press release! #sesamestreetamericanapparel more » futuremouse: Big Bird responded: "Man fuck American Apparel. Do you know how hard it is to get a good pair of jeans that fit me? Why do you think I don't wear pa... more » MargaretMoony: It's still sad and makes me want to weep. #sesamestreetamericanapparel more » -
#americanappalling
American Apparel For Sesame Street: The Goods Have Arrived
American Apparel announced earlier it was planning a line of Sesame Street clothing (not that the company was completely honest about the deal's origins). Well, the t-shirts, bearing four different designs, are now on sale. [American Apparel] -
#dovtales
Sesame Street Disavows American Apparel "Collaboration"
When American Apparel announced it was doing a Sesame Street t-shirt line, the porntastic company told a story about how the program approached them, begging for its beloved characters to get screen-printed onto Disco Shorts, or whatever. That wasn't true. More » -
#ragtrade
Lagerfeld Slams Big Women; Louboutin Slams Barbie's Ankles
- "No one wants to see curvy women," says Karl Lagerfeld, who has struggled with his weight. "You've got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying that thin models are ugly." [News.com.au]
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#dovtales
American Appalling: Dov Charney's Muppet Love
Red wine and milk. Heidi and Spencer. Warhol and Wyeth. Some pairings just make you go ick. Now added to that list: American Apparel and Sesame Street.
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#ragtrade
Scary Loves Posh's Clothes; Jennifer Connelly Models Anti-Gravity Shoes
- Did L.A. boutique Maxfield drop Victoria Beckham's dVb in favor of Holmes & Yang? Posh's people say Maxfield hasn't ordered the line for three seasons, and the decision had nothing to do with Katie Holmes, who is Posh's friend. [P6]
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#badvertising
American Apparel Does What It Does Best — Selling Tat With Tits (NSFW)
American Apparel faces important questions every day. Like, how to stay in business! And how to market an indispensable accessory like a unisex bow tie made from only the finest factory off-cuts. Strangely, the answer always seems to be: Nipples. More » -
#oyvey
Two Nebbishes Enter, One Leaves ($5 Million Richer)
Woody Allen's lawsuit against American Apparel, which used his picture on billboards in New York and L.A. without authorization, was settled at the eleventh hour. The clothier will pay Allen $5 million. [LA Times] -
#ragtrade
Kate Moss Tells All; Gucci Goes After Guess
- Kate Moss has signed on with Virgin Books to pen a presumably un-virginal "no holds barred" autobiography. Says publisher Sir Richard Branson, "It's going to make an exciting read." [Telegraph]
- Kate Moss has signed on with Virgin Books to pen a presumably un-virginal "no holds barred" autobiography. Says publisher Sir Richard Branson, "It's going to make an exciting read." [Telegraph]
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#oyvey
Dov Charney Co-Opted Woody Allen Image Out Of Adoration
An American Apparel internal memo leaked yesterday — and it offers a totally different take on the t-shirt company's contretemps with the director Woody Allen than that voiced in the media by the company lawyers. More » -
#adlibs
American Apparel Spurts Its Stuff All Over Pregnant Women
I honestly don't know whether to love or loathe the new American Apparel pregnant lady ads. More » -
#ragtrade
Jessica Simpson Prettifies Pageant Contestants; Jason Wu Hearts Michelle Obama
- A match made...somewhere. Miss USA contestants will be sporting barely-there bikinis from the Jessica Simpson collection. [NYDN]
- The nebbish-weight cage match between Woody and Dov continues, as Allen decries the jersey-meister's "rep-tarnish" tactics. [NYP]
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#ragtrade
Kaiser Karl Nominates Pretty New Model Aide-de-Camp
- Hark, watchers of the court of Karl Lagerfeld: doubleplustop prettyboy Brad Koenig is out. Model Baptiste Giabiconi is in. This is just like when Louis XV replaced Madame de Pompadour with Marie-Louise O'Murphy! [The Cut]
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#infashion
Dov Charney's Choate Report Cards: Real
Someone from the American Apparel mothership has weighed in on the report cards kerfuffle of one Dov Arieh Charney — and the company says they're the real deal. Full explanation, after the jump. More » -
#infashion
American Apparel Founder Got A B+ In Ethics
Report cards from Dov Charney's senior year at Choate — at least, the part of senior year that passed before he was supposedly expelled — have been leaked. So how was young Dov the student? More » -
#dovcharneyisanasshole
In His Own Words, If Not His Own Ads
Dov Charney, who is not known for his women-friendly attitude or advertising, has both lampooned in this "advertisement" which features a quote from him denying that domestic violence is a serious problem for women. [Feministe] -
#badvertising
American Apparel Now Sponsoring Bloggers & Porn Stars (NSFW)
Everybody's favorite love-to-hate t-shirt hawker has announced a new partnership with fashion site Chictopia. This follows the retailer's quiet unveiling of a unique ad run for a few select sex blogs last month. Jump NSFW.
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#ragtrade
Scarlett Poses For D&G; D&G Cheer For David Beckham
- Scarlett Johanson is the new face of D&G cosmetics. A face that looks mightily like Marilyn Monroe. [Popcrunch]
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#dovtales
American Apparel's Plans For Recession Success: More Sex, Please
Dov Charney, the CEO so skeevy he ought to be an R. Crumb character, is in the news again. His highly leveraged company is weathering the downturn, but only barely. More » -
#daddyissues
Meet Dov Charney's New Muse, Roommate
The alleged sexual harasser is shacking up with a gay boy?
