HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM CALIFORNIA SELECT!

Working at American Apparel, it’s hard not to be inspired to make costumes using the items you work with everyday. Kelly, who works in product development office, dressed up every weekday of October. Here are some of her costumes: Lady Bug ( California Fleece Zip Hoodie, Baby Rib Turtleneck, Placket Crop...

We’re excited to unveil our first iPhone app ever: The American Apparel Hallowe’en Costume Contest. Browse through the hundreds of submissions we’ve received so far, vote and submit your own costume. What’s at stake? Winners receive a $100 Gift Certifiicate to our Online Store,...

American Apparel is constantly expanding and hiring all over the world. We’re searching for people with unique and creative styles to help in our stores. Mixing American Apparel basics and fashion pieces is a creative process that is constantly improved by contributions from our employees. If you...

Some Halloween costume ideas, brought to you by American Apparel Sydney. Natalie wears the new American Apparel lace catsuit with California Select fur coat, lemon spring skirt and penny loafers. Luke wears his American Apparel Beige corduroy slim slacks, navy pique polo, heather grey jersey scarf...

American Apparel is constantly expanding and hiring all over the world. We’re searching for people with unique and creative styles to help in our stores. Mixing American Apparel basics and fashion pieces is a creative process that is constantly improved by contributions from our employees. If you...

Jeremías, one of the original 50 Apparel Apparel employees, becomes US Citizen The last few weeks have meant difficult decisions and sadness at American Apparel. Compliance with immigration laws has resulted in the dismissal of about 1,500 of our permanent employees due to alleged discrepancies in their...

The lovely employees at our California Select locations show off the CS Original Overlap Box Top, our most popular look for Fall! Kayten from Seattle wears hers with the harem pant and vintage Norris sunglasses. Luna from New York City (SoHo) pairs it with a black circle scarf and new rich purple disco...

We tagged along with a worker in our South Gate factory to see what Spin Art Tee’s are all about: Pick up your own Spin Art Tee here.

Dear Daily Update, This weekend I had a Girls Club Meeting with Lesley Arfin, the real life girl behind Dear Diary!!! It was so AMAZE to finally meet her! I wrote for her when she was at Missbehave Mag and we have been pen pals giving each other boy advice and fashion advice and what not. So I was...

The American Apparel Flea Market will be making it’s way to University of Nebraska at Omaha tomorrow. Bring your friends and come on down to get deals on thousands of your favorite American Apparel garments. Prices start as low as $2 and nothing is over $15! Free admission. No student ID required,...

American Apparel is constantly expanding and hiring all over the world. We’re searching for people with unique and creative styles to help in our stores. Mixing American Apparel basics and fashion pieces is a creative process that is constantly improved by contributions from our employees. If you...

American Apparel Williamsburg got some inspiration from the pamphlets that show you different ways to wear our garments. They decided to match one of the looks they saw with some styles from the California Select Fall 2009 collection. The piece they used was the Bandeau Pencil Dress: Kelsey models...

The Best Of Me + You Vol. 1 is the most definitive Viva Radio companion to date. Artists / groups come into our studio regularly to take part in what always promises to be a different type of interview and a special recording session. The often unusual rapport between these creative types and the non-musician personality...

Available in 24 different colors and can be worn in a multitude of ways, The Sash is one of the most versatile pieces American Apparel makes. Martine oh so cutely turned her sash into a statement hair accessory. Combined with her Chambray dress and sky high stilletos, the giant bow is the perfect accessory for...

Check it out. It’s a ton of fun. It goes all the way back to 1995, back when Dov was pretty much exclusively making the 2001 and “baby tees” (he very well may be the originator of those midriff-exposing stretchy cap- sleeved tops so loved by the original 90210 generation) in South...

This is a very important weekend foe Gay Pride! All the gays are takin to the streets of DC to protest all these hateful props and laws that have been passing these days! Hello…it’s like all most the end of the world and still gays can’t get married. So messed up! I wish I could be...

Ignore the Kate Hudson looking all sullen and enamored at once in the foreground. Instead, please draw your attention to Jay-Z behind Ms. Hudson (imagine what that conversation was like..) spotted at the Yankees game last night cheering on A-Rod and the team. We noticed that he looked quite classy in...

We really like our hidden treasures here on Oxford Street. If you walk through the backstreets you’ll come across strange doorways, cute houses covered with vines, pretty tree-lined streets with petite terraces, all surrounded by the big bad city. It’s kind of like looking through a rack...

Materials Needed -Shiny Late Night Mini Skirt -14″ Two way Zipper -Scissors -Ruler -Sharpie -Sewing Machine Directions 1. Lay skirt flat on table, measure 2.5″ from top left corner a mark 2. Measure 2.5″ from bottom right corner and make a mark 3. Using a Ruler draw a diagonal line...

The L.A. Times has published its second editorial in support of American Apparel and the recent parting of more than 1,500 of our important and hardworking employees. The editorial board disputes the notion that this action will somehow open up more jobs for Americans or that this is good for Los Angeles....

We received an e-mail at the factory from Eugene Wong in the UK telling us how much he loved our hosiery. Which had us a bit confused at first but after a quick Google search, we learned that this is a growing trend among men. As strange as it may seem, I’m sure most people would be on the “no”...

Hello! We did a special limited edition Legalize Gay Tee for The Human Rights Campaign and guess who the poster boy is???? It is only available at select AA stores, HRC locations and online. Get it while it’s HOT, we only made a few! Be a rebel gurrrrl and support Gay Marriage and Equality for...

We’d like to welcome Rome to our roster of California Select stores. Go check out their goods: Ellie, a new hire at the store, wears the Vintage Men’s Flannel as a dress. Shay is from Tel Aviv and is studying architecture. He wears the Vintage Men’s Flannel with ear muffs and the...

The American Apparel Flea Market will be stopping at Cal Poly Pomona tomorrow with at the Bronco Student Center. Then we’ll be heading down to the UC San Diego campus on Thursday. Prices start as low as $2 and nothing is over $15! We’ll be restocking throughout the day so don’t worry if...

While most would go for a plain old polo and jeans for a business casual look, Alex shows us that you don’t have to be boring to be professional & comfortable at the same time. She dressed up her Chambray Jumpsuit with her favorite vintage cool grey Vintage blazer and her favorite pair of...

Hey everyone Just wanted to let you know about the excellent selection of contest-worthy costumes that we’ve got up for auction on our ebay store! All pieces are hand-picked from the dusty vaults of notorious Hollywood vintage collector, Rick Pikrone. Until now, these garments have never seen the...

SexyCrimes - crimes carried out in a sexually stimulating manner? Our sexual acts so explicit that they are downright criminal? Maybe it’s a question best left unanswered, seeing as the true meaning is shared by ferociously in-love couple Cassady Fernandez and Joel Control. No need for an enigma, though,...

Stylish little Isabel wears her Micro-Mesh Long Sleeve Button-Up, Bandeau Pencil Dress, and oxfords. Jesse pairs his favorite slim slackswith the new Chambray Button-Up Shirt. That’s a classy couple if I ever saw one!

After Wednesday’s front page New York Times article about American Apparel and immigration enforcement, they published an editorial yesterday essentially agreeing with our stance on this issue. It too noted the disconnect between Obama’s promises to develop a humane, hopeful immigration...

Hello All, I wanted to share this article about American Apparel and immigration enforcement. As you know, American Apparel has found itself in the center of a shift in immigration policies from the Bush to Obama administrations. Although the current administration has moved away from I.C.E. Raids,...

On a cloudy day in London, Brita and the LO7 crew take a train ride south to breathe in the fresh air by the open sea in lovely Brighton. CS Original Floral Hannah Tank and brown wool floppy hat. CS Original Bustier Tie Top and CS Original Tie-Up Romper worn as shorts. Read more by visiting the California...