Comments | _345infinity: American Apparel, or Hustler's protege?

_345infinity

American Apparel, or Hustler's protege?

Nov 21, 2007 12:00

Okay, I know American Apparel never claimed to be the answer to Abercrombie, but I suppose I took them for that upon the Memphis location's opening. It seemed as though they were doing the same thing for the different crowd, providing staples for the hipster's life. I mean, you've got to know who you're going to end up catering to if you advertise ( Read more... )

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xipia November 21 2007, 18:33:22 UTC

i was thinking the same thing last week while in atlanta. time for some indoor & outdoor "graffiti" removal.

anditgoeslike November 21 2007, 18:39:05 UTC

I had to look down at myself to make sure I wasn't wearing any AA before leaving this comment. I'm not. Having said that, A-FUCKING-MEN. Read up about Dov Charney. He's a pretty colorful piece of shit, sleeps with the models and employees, jerks off in the middle of interviews, etc. Oh, and he's not Catholic. Jewish, actually.

speckledbird November 21 2007, 18:50:24 UTC

I agree with you, and I think a lot of their photography is lame BUT I do enjoy their products and have for many years now. (well at least their hoodies and t-shirts.) I could make the same argument with the half naked dudes in hollister, it's the old addage that sex sells.

Dov Charney is the guy who runs the company and he's a total perv, which is probably why 90% of his photography is incredibly sexual. He was even involved in two sexual harassment cases I believe.

yesterday_____ November 21 2007, 20:19:43 UTC

THANK YOU for saying what everyone else who thinks this won't.
That was brilliant (loved the Pollock reference).
And holy fuck, JEWISH?

balustrade November 22 2007, 02:58:13 UTC

I don't want to sound like Andy, but American Apparel is kind of the biggest pile of hipster shit one could possibly stumble into. I guess the models hired for to pose for these advertisements weren't rigidly directed. Did they intend for the shots to look candid? Personal? Impromptu? Honest? Does that add any content to the image? I don't know. I never have money, anyway. I have built up an immunity to advertisements. Either way, the kids still love their $15.00 flourescent green jersey t-shirts ... Kind of the same way everyone seems to love photographing powerlines set against a blue, partly cloudy sky, half-naked self-portraits, or girls in babydoll dresses, posed in the wood whilst wearing animal masks and holding balloons ( ... )

balustrade November 22 2007, 03:00:29 UTC

EL OH EL @ "for to pose"

sssaaassshhhaaa November 22 2007, 04:17:57 UTC

i cant get over how perfect this description is of everything ive been thinking about lately.

_345infinity November 23 2007, 02:55:16 UTC

It will be called like, post-nostalgic homality. I always knew that I would have hated to have been around during the abstract expressionist movement, but now I fear I may be entering into its reincarnation.