Yesterday we told you that André Leon Talley was visiting the American Apparel factory.... We can only hope that means something like this is in the works.
A reader sent in this befuddling tweet from someone named Ashley Garcia: "@OfficialALT it was great meeting you today at American Apparel, I'd love to touch base with you in the future -Ashley :)" To which we thought, "Huh? Andre Leon Talley at American Apparel? Is this a joke? Is Ralph Rucci designing stretch cotton capes for Dov Charney?" And then American Apparel confirmed with Fashionista that Andre Leon Talley did indeed visit the company's LA factory.
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The recent lawsuit brought against Dov Charney for allegedly choking an employee isn't the only reason American Apparel is in the news today: The retailer's risque digital campaigns have been deemed "irresponsible" by an advertising watchdog in the UK, The Telegraph is reporting. According to the complaints, American Apparel's ads featured "gratuitous" nudity and the sexualization of models who appear to be under 16. We know... shocker.
American Apparel's ads have always been provocative but lately they've been grabbing headlines. Namely, the ad for sheer lace panties that showed the model's pubic hair seemed to generate a lot of buzz. And then it seemed Dov Charney and crew did an about face--the next ad out showed none of the "t" and "a" that we've come to expect from American Apparel and instead featured some photos of founder Dov Charney's childhood darkroom and a story about his struggle with dyslexia. When we asked which American Apparel you preferred--modest and personal or unabashedly naked and provocative--the response was clearly in favor of American Apparel's porn-ier side. Or as one commenter wrote, "I don't really care about this guy's childhood, just give me more pubes..." So we listened and we're giving you what you want. A look back at American Apparel's most provocative ads through the years. Unsurprisingly, last month wasn't the first time the hipster retailer released an ad showing pubic hair.