Tag Archives: American Apparel

A couple of months ago I reported that Athlete Ally and All Out were joining to offer gear that promotes Principle Six of the International Olympic Committee, which declares opposition to discrimination based on “race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise.” Sales commenced today, reports the New York Times: Andre Banks, executive director of All Out, said the merchandise “allows us …

RELATED: I’m being told that dollar store flashlights are being hawked in Union Square for $30 each. USA! USA!

American Apparel’s stock value is plummeting upon news earlier this week that the company may be forced into bankruptcy over its vanishing credit line with vendors. After warning this week that there was “substantial doubt that the company will be able to continue as a going concern,” the company saw its stock fall 21.3% on Wednesday, ending at an all-time …

BUTT Magazine has launched a line of beach towels. Slideshow here. The limited-edition, 31-by-64-inch towels come in the mag’s signature pink-and-black palette, and each one features a tasty BUTT model, including artist Brian Kenny and porn star Arpad Miklos. The towels cost $45 each, and a portion of the sales benefits the Ali Forney Center. The towels are sold exclusively …

Yesterday Gawker dug up an internal memo from American Apparel directing managers to send in photos of potential new employees so that anybody not up to their model-pretty standards could be immediately weeded out. One former manager tells Gawker about the kind of black girls she was instructed to hire: “None of the trashy kind that come in, we don’t …

American Apparel is looking for the best bottom in the world. Make your own jokes, this is too easy. (Tipped by JMG reader Martin)