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American Apparel Company Profile


welcome to watchmojo.com this is trey

welcome to watchmojo.com this is trey more and this week on more mojo instead

more and this week on more mojo instead

more and this week on more mojo instead of telling you how to take your clothes

of telling you how to take your clothes

of telling you how to take your clothes off we’re telling you how to put them on

off we’re telling you how to put them on

off we’re telling you how to put them on all right we’re at american apparel

all right we’re at american apparel

all right we’re at american apparel store to talk fashion this week i don’t

store to talk fashion this week i don’t

store to talk fashion this week i don’t know if you’ve usually noticed in my

know if you’ve usually noticed in my

know if you’ve usually noticed in my usual potty spot I’m always wearing

usual potty spot I’m always wearing

usual potty spot I’m always wearing american apparel clothing but it’s a bit

american apparel clothing but it’s a bit

american apparel clothing but it’s a bit more than that i’m also personal friends

more than that i’m also personal friends

more than that i’m also personal friends with the senior shareholder Dov Charney

with the senior shareholder Dov Charney

with the senior shareholder Dov Charney and from time and time I provides them

and from time and time I provides them

and from time and time I provides them on a couple things added to that success

on a couple things added to that success

on a couple things added to that success of his so when my producer came to me

of his so when my producer came to me

of his so when my producer came to me and said tray can you cover the fashion

and said tray can you cover the fashion

and said tray can you cover the fashion spot this week you have any ideas I said

spot this week you have any ideas I said

spot this week you have any ideas I said yes ash I can yes I do and Here I am so

yes ash I can yes I do and Here I am so

yes ash I can yes I do and Here I am so fashion is a lot about expressing

fashion is a lot about expressing

fashion is a lot about expressing yourself it’s about being an individual

yourself it’s about being an individual

yourself it’s about being an individual all right it’s really ironic if you

all right it’s really ironic if you

all right it’s really ironic if you think about it

think about it

think about it you can pick American Apparel clothing

you can pick American Apparel clothing

you can pick American Apparel clothing out of the crowd because they’re not

out of the crowd because they’re not

out of the crowd because they’re not trying to stand out in the crowd by

trying to stand out in the crowd by

trying to stand out in the crowd by brandishing their brand name but it’s

brandishing their brand name but it’s

brandishing their brand name but it’s something else it’s really hot about the

something else it’s really hot about the

something else it’s really hot about the American Apparel look are the bright

American Apparel look are the bright

American Apparel look are the bright colors no matter what time of year you

colors no matter what time of year you

colors no matter what time of year you walk into an american apparel store you

walk into an american apparel store you

walk into an american apparel store you can find the vibrant colors that reflect

can find the vibrant colors that reflect

can find the vibrant colors that reflect that utopic california and climate that

that utopic california and climate that

that utopic california and climate that these that these threads are stitched in

these that these threads are stitched in

these that these threads are stitched in but I also like to think it reflects a

but I also like to think it reflects a

but I also like to think it reflects a little bit of the joie de vivre that

little bit of the joie de vivre that

little bit of the joie de vivre that their golden boy found their Dov Charney

their golden boy found their Dov Charney

their golden boy found their Dov Charney gain from his upbringing now Dov Charney

gain from his upbringing now Dov Charney

gain from his upbringing now Dov Charney is a born and raised Montreal

is a born and raised Montreal

is a born and raised Montreal and for those you don’t know Montreal

and for those you don’t know Montreal

and for those you don’t know Montreal culture is a little bit more passionate

culture is a little bit more passionate

culture is a little bit more passionate and a little bit more pura peon than

and a little bit more pura peon than

and a little bit more pura peon than your run-of-the-mill American metropolis

your run-of-the-mill American metropolis

your run-of-the-mill American metropolis my point is simply that the mastermind

my point is simply that the mastermind

my point is simply that the mastermind behind american apparel is a canadian

behind american apparel is a canadian

behind american apparel is a canadian the most intriguing reason to buy

the most intriguing reason to buy

the most intriguing reason to buy american apparel is because they’re

american apparel is because they’re

american apparel is because they’re making the world a better place in the

making the world a better place in the

making the world a better place in the post no logo age when everyone else is

post no logo age when everyone else is

post no logo age when everyone else is outsourcing production to the third

outsourcing production to the third

outsourcing production to the third world american apparel is paying their

world american apparel is paying their

world american apparel is paying their employees a living wage and they’re

employees a living wage and they’re

employees a living wage and they’re doing it right here in America let’s go

doing it right here in America let’s go

doing it right here in America let’s go back you ready now for those of you

back you ready now for those of you

back you ready now for those of you don’t know the fashion industry is one

don’t know the fashion industry is one

don’t know the fashion industry is one that’s wrought with corruption and abuse

that’s wrought with corruption and abuse

that’s wrought with corruption and abuse most of the production is outsourced to

most of the production is outsourced to

most of the production is outsourced to child labor in sweat shops in the third

child labor in sweat shops in the third

child labor in sweat shops in the third world but even most of the operations

world but even most of the operations

world but even most of the operations going on in the West don’t respect labor

going on in the West don’t respect labor

going on in the West don’t respect labor laws and those that do don’t pay

laws and those that do don’t pay

laws and those that do don’t pay anything more than minimum wage American

anything more than minimum wage American

anything more than minimum wage American Apparel’s a bit different in that

Apparel’s a bit different in that

Apparel’s a bit different in that respect not only do they pay their

respect not only do they pay their

respect not only do they pay their employees a living wage but then some

employees a living wage but then some

employees a living wage but then some they have subsidized lunch programs

they have subsidized lunch programs

they have subsidized lunch programs subsidized second language programs

subsidized second language programs

subsidized second language programs subsidized bus pass programs not to

subsidized bus pass programs not to

subsidized bus pass programs not to mention that they provide medical and

mention that they provide medical and

mention that they provide medical and dental to their employees when this all

dental to their employees when this all

dental to their employees when this all started out and they went to the banks

started out and they went to the banks

started out and they went to the banks for money the banks laughed at it they

for money the banks laughed at it they

for money the banks laughed at it they thought the idea of basing production in

thought the idea of basing production in

thought the idea of basing production in the States was not only crazy but one

the States was not only crazy but one

the States was not only crazy but one that would never turn a profit now that

that would never turn a profit now that

that would never turn a profit now that they’re one of the fastest growing

they’re one of the fastest growing

they’re one of the fastest growing companies in the industry I bet you a

companies in the industry I bet you a

companies in the industry I bet you a lot of those money bags are hitting

lot of those money bags are hitting

lot of those money bags are hitting themselves in their head hitting

themselves in their head hitting

themselves in their head hitting themselves in the head hitting

themselves in the head hitting

themselves in the head hitting themselves in their head hitting

themselves in their head hitting

themselves in their head hitting themselves in the head with their own

themselves in the head with their own

themselves in the head with their own sacks of cash the point is that when you

sacks of cash the point is that when you

sacks of cash the point is that when you buy a a not only is your style and your

buy a a not only is your style and your

buy a a not only is your style and your ethics kosher but you’re sticking it to

ethics kosher but you’re sticking it to

ethics kosher but you’re sticking it to the man

the man

the man it all comes down to their bigger

it all comes down to their bigger

it all comes down to their bigger business model you see the way they take

business model you see the way they take

business model you see the way they take care of their employees is part of their

care of their employees is part of their

care of their employees is part of their theory of vertical integration simply

theory of vertical integration simply

theory of vertical integration simply put vertical integration is an

put vertical integration is an

put vertical integration is an alternative to the more popular

alternative to the more popular

alternative to the more popular outsourcing when you out when you out so

outsourcing when you out when you out so

outsourcing when you out when you out so that all right when you contract your

that all right when you contract your

that all right when you contract your production to outside sources you

production to outside sources you

production to outside sources you absolve yourself with a lot of legal

absolve yourself with a lot of legal

absolve yourself with a lot of legal accountability of doing day-to-day

accountability of doing day-to-day

accountability of doing day-to-day business this is the type of thing that

business this is the type of thing that

business this is the type of thing that makes sweatshops in child labour

makes sweatshops in child labour

makes sweatshops in child labour possible in the first place vertical

possible in the first place vertical

possible in the first place vertical integration on the other hand means

integration on the other hand means

integration on the other hand means taking responsibility for your own

taking responsibility for your own

taking responsibility for your own actions and that’s what’s so interesting

actions and that’s what’s so interesting

actions and that’s what’s so interesting about american apparel there are company

about american apparel there are company

about american apparel there are company that’s standing behind their product in

that’s standing behind their product in

that’s standing behind their product in a way that most corporations and

a way that most corporations and

a way that most corporations and multinationals just aren’t willing to do

multinationals just aren’t willing to do

multinationals just aren’t willing to do these days I’m not flowing here at all

these days I’m not flowing here at all

these days I’m not flowing here at all but american apparel is also making the

but american apparel is also making the

but american apparel is also making the world a better place for us richer folks

world a better place for us richer folks

world a better place for us richer folks as well you see fashion is all about

as well you see fashion is all about

as well you see fashion is all about glamour and glitz an american apparel’s

glamour and glitz an american apparel’s

glamour and glitz an american apparel’s hagen a lot of the glam by not being so

hagen a lot of the glam by not being so

hagen a lot of the glam by not being so glamorous in the first place so when you

glamorous in the first place so when you

glamorous in the first place so when you buy American Apparel you’re supporting

buy American Apparel you’re supporting

buy American Apparel you’re supporting the their ads feature real people with

the their ads feature real people with

the their ads feature real people with real jobs and in some cases real

real jobs and in some cases real

real jobs and in some cases real cellulite in essence they’re celebrating

cellulite in essence they’re celebrating

cellulite in essence they’re celebrating the real over the ideal you look more

the real over the ideal you look more

the real over the ideal you look more nervous than I am at american apparel is

nervous than I am at american apparel is

nervous than I am at american apparel is setting a new standard of beauty one

setting a new standard of beauty one

setting a new standard of beauty one that’s accessible and one that’s natural

that’s accessible and one that’s natural

that’s accessible and one that’s natural and there’s no arguing with nature

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