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Just Opened
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Posted by:
Lisa (Employee)
12/3/2008
18:08 |
Costa Mesa
OC3Our unbelievably
hard-working retail
team has been
working non-stop and we've been opening
up shop around the
world. We're
excited to announce
these new stores
that have opened in
the last week or so,
including our
first store in
beautiful Hawaii and
Rome!
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The Originator
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Posted by:
Spence (Employee)
12/3/2008
16:00 |
So there's been some discussion in the reviews section for the Unisex
Hooded Scarf about who originally brought this style. Lady Gaga? Justin Bobby? Right. All you little kiddies learn a lesson from Uncle Spence: Grace Freaking Jones, bitches.
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A Bright Obama Day.
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Posted by:
Spence (Employee)
12/3/2008
14:23 |
| All I have to say is, Andy Richter in American Apparel knee socks. |
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American Apparel Goes Green(er)
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Posted by:
Zack (Employee)
12/3/2008
13:57 |
Juxtaposition
Design, a cute little interior design blog based out of Detroit, MI, has
written a nice article about our 9th Ave. store in the heart of Hell's
Kitchen in NYC.
The 9th Ave. store is our first completely "eco-friendly" location, sporting
recycled tile, locally sourced wood flooring, and even an LED storefront
sign.
The article kind of gave us some heat too though, saying "it took American
Apparel THIS LONG to actually take the plunge and build an eco-friendly
store?"
To which I respond: HEY. We have been working hard to do our part. You
might recall the 146 kW solar electric system that we have on
our roof, supplying 20% of the electricity we use here at the factory.
Overall though, we know that this store has been a long time comin' and
we are excited to have our first "eco-friendly" location.
 Photo: www.jpda.net
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American Apparel: Label of the Year!
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Posted by:
Zack (Employee)
12/3/2008
11:39 |
That's right y'all.
Polly Vernon, who writes about fashion and the like for The Observer,
has named American Apparel "the fashion sensation of 2008." Quite the
honor!
Polly had lots of nice things to say about us, but one of my favorite quotes
from the article came from Frank Strachen, a pop stylist and fashion editor
of Attitude
magazine. Frank compared us to cell phones, saying:
"How did we all cope before? Simple jersey pieces in more colours than you
can imagine, with eccentric bits of neon and lamé. In the last year I don't
think I've done one fitting without a piece of American Apparel on the rail.
You see American Apparel all over the pop landscape, from Take That to
the Saturdays."
Now I have no idea who those bands are, but it sure is nice to know we are
loved.
Check out the full article here. |
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I GOT SELBY-ED!!!!
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| Dear Daily Update, My friend/mega-famous photographer decided to take a bunch of pics of
me for his website, theselby.com. Check out a
day in the life of me, me, ME!!! Oh yeah and
some of the pics may be featured in his gallery show at Collette later this
Spring!!!! What an honor!
Luv Ya, Mean It!
PS. You can purchase one of the prints of Yours Truly for a low cost of
$1500!!!! CLICK
HERE
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War on 45
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Posted by:
(Employee)
12/2/2008
13:55 |
Got a yearning for rare raw fun 45's? Viva-Radio's got you covered with their newest show 16
Funky Corners. Crates worth of crackling, scratchy goodness to make your
house/office/hole in the wall just a little bit warmer this winter. |
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Sometimes...
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Posted by:
(Employee)
12/2/2008
13:29 |
| I get excited by the simple fact that Yo! Majesty exists. It really makes me feel like
anything is possible.
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EY! Issue #2
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Posted by:
(Employee)
12/2/2008
12:59 |
| Electric Youth is a pretty teen heavy gossip and photo smash. The newest issue is all
about European "it" girls and boys and comes with a sheet of cool kid stickers made
to
look like trading cards. If you didn't get an issue yet, it makes the perfect stocking
stuffer for that fashion-centric boy crazy maniac in your life.
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Old Patterns
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Posted by:
employee
12/2/2008
12:48
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Why sell your music when you get paid for working at American Apparel? Alan Scheurman, Store Manager at MG2 in Royal Oak, Michigan has just released his new album for free!
"Old Patterns" was produced and engineered by Warren Defever of His Name Is Alive in Detroit at the UFO Factory. You can download the psychedelic folk record by visiting alanscheurman.com.
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AND THE WINNER IS.....
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SO as I mentioned on our Top Secret Conference Call, I would me making
a special unannounced guest appearance to one of my daddy's stores in
the middle of no where. AND THE WINNER WAS KANSAS CITY!!!! I was
there to visit my AMAZING FRIENDS, but also to WORK for my AMAZING
FRIENDS!!! I had the honor of being shot as the spokesmodel for Peggy
Noland's new line...Its all baby clothes for adults. And the
cherry on top...it was photographed by current IT GIRL photographer Jaimie
Warren!!!! |
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Guess the album, with help from a mime...
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Posted by:
(Employee)
12/1/2008
10:30 |
| The Quietus made a fun little game that involves you testing your knowledge of
classic album covers using a couple mimes. Think you got what it takes?
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Fun with boxes...
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Posted by:
(Employee)
12/1/2008
10:17 |
| If you work in an office or live near a grocery store dumpster here is a contest that
will be easy for you to compete in... as it says, the rules are pretty simple-
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This is what design sounds like
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Posted by:
(Employee)
12/1/2008
10:03 |
| If you are looking for the perfect holiday gift for that over-thinking design nerd in
your circle you should check this little fella out. Nothing says rad like hand-folded
letterpressing.
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Marc Johns
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Posted by:
(Employee)
12/1/2008
09:55 |
| Marc Johns has lots of drawings with words on them to make you worry less.
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Color Coordinated.
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Posted by:
Spence (Employee)
11/26/2008
16:37 |
The Racked Street
Scenes is a daily chance to vote on the outfit of some random person
photographed on the street. Takuma, snapped on Melrose, had the good sense to
match the purchase in his American Apparel bag to, well, everything. I voted him Perfection. |
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Fans of Fanzines
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Posted by:
(Employee)
11/26/2008
13:11 |
Drag City has just re-issued
(re photocopied?) eight of Harmony Korine's original fanzines which were circulated
around NYC in the Alleged Gallery days. The limited edition box-set can be swooped
upon
HERE.
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Pieter Hugo
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Posted by:
(Employee)
11/26/2008
12:54 |
Pieter Hugo
is a South African photographer who snaps shots of some of the most amazing things
we have ever seen... His Rwanda and Hyena series are especially powerful.
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Magic Helvetica Pen!
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Posted by:
(Employee)
11/25/2008
16:07 |
Of course we love Helvetica. We love the font, we love the movie and we even love the promo. Get
yours here while supplies last. |
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