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American Apparel wants to share with you how much it has objectified the...

Defacing and dehumanizing a woman will always sell the idea of a woman to a woman. Or will it? Additional links below: americanapparelstore NEW STUDY: IT’S BEST TO WEAR DESIGNER LABELS TO FOOL PEOPLE...

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American Apparel: not even pretending to make actual clothes since 1998.

Not bothering to make real clothes but keeping on selling them anyway. Isn’t it time you headed over to American Apparel too? americanapparel.net go here for comments on subreddit: WTF The post...

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American Apparel back to exploiting women.

Will a woman rush to buy an item because of the way it’s displayed or because of what’s implied? American Apparel has once again found itself in strife (what a hackneyed better way to always bring...

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American Apparel uses transgender model for its latest campaign.

In an effort to affirm gay rights and one supposes to align themselves with a progressive cause American Apparel have partnered with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance against Defamation on a line of...

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American Apparel’s new model Jacky has endless legs, killer cheekbones and...

In a thoughtful turnaround for the provocative fashion outlet, American Apparel now introduces Jacky as one of its ambassadors. To date American Apparel have what many would argue a contentious and...

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Is this American Apparel Ad too sexy for your tastes? Say yes cause it got...

Making news today other than America’s fast must do pastime of shooting dead complete strangers is America’s penchant to visually offend your eyeballs. Who’s offending your eyeballs this time you...

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Store mannequins are now getting more real. Ungroomed bikini lines.

In an attempt to best approximate real world women, retailers are now moving away from thin waisted and svelte store mannequins towards those with broader backs, saggier breasts, back fat and sturdier...

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Made in Bangladesh American Apparel sparks controversy.

Made in Bangladesh American Apparel new ad campaign has stirred controversy after featuring a topless former Muslim model from Bangladesh. The campaign which appears in Vice magazine’s U.S. and Canada...

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Has American Apparel resorted to Lolita fantasies? Sexism accused

American Apparel has once again caused uproar over its latest advertising campaign as it has has brought out a back to school ‘Lolita’ campaign that has many observers livid and accusing the outlet of...

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Is Zara’s White is the new black t shirt racist?

Fashion retailer Zara has found itself being accused of racism after the outlet launched a white t shirt with the words printed in black type: White is the new black. Whilst the phrase might be a  a...

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RISTO; When the Theory doesn’t always pan out…

Two themes ran consistently through Risto’s 2010 Spring Collection- heavy use of printed sheer fabrics and a purple black print of lightning striking, often paired with other prints. On paper the...

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Models vs Dot com Divas.

The modeling industry today has blurred the line between what’s socially acceptable as a working model and what it actually takes to be working as a model in L.A or New York. Imagine this: you’re...

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American Apparel wants to let you know you need to be photogenic before they...

How to stay employed in the fashion industry. According to Gawker who have a hard on for American Apparel and its brass- Dov Charney, a potential employee and for that matter current employees don’t...

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The dirty secrets of the beauty industry.

In a world intent on selling you an idealized version of reality lurks a lot of trade secrets that hardly make it to the light of day. With merchants intent on selling you the latest fad, dress, beauty...

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