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California Select proudly presents the finest vintage pieces we've collected
over the years, now available exclusively for sale at the American Apparel online
store.
New items are added every week, so make sure to check back often!
Here's a sneak peek at the one-of-a-kind goodies we have for sale this
week:
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:03:51 PDT |
American Apparel is
constantly expanding
and hiring all over
the world. We're
always looking for
people who bring a
unique and creative
style to our stores.
Mixing American
Apparel basics with
our fashion pieces
is a creative
process that is
constantly improved
by contributions
from our employees.
Sound like you or
someone you know?
Then we'd love to
get in touch. Stop
by one of our
upcoming open calls,
listed here
on the Daily
Update and on
our employment
page. If you
can't make it, stop
by one of our stores
and speak to a
manager or apply
through our model
email. For all
other employment
opportunities, view
our current
openings and
apply online.
Open Calls
United
States
California
Los Angeles -
Headquarters
Santa Cruz -
Pacific
Avenue
Florida
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New
York
New York - Lower
Broadway
New York - NYU /
NoHo
SoHo
New York - Upper
West Side
Wisconsin
Canada
Quebec |
Read about one of our retail store employees in South Carolina
representing American Apparel in Charleston's first ever gay pride event on
our Legalize Gay site.Thu, 20 May 2010 11:25:43 PDT |
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American Apparel is
constantly expanding
and hiring all over
the world. We're
always looking for
people who bring a
unique and creative
style to our stores.
Mixing American
Apparel basics with
our fashion pieces
is a creative
process that is
constantly improved
by contributions
from our employees.
Sound like you or
someone you know?
Then we'd love to
get in touch. Stop
by one of our
upcoming open calls,
listed here
on the Daily
Update and on
our employment
page. If you
can't make it, stop
by one of our stores
and speak to a
manager or apply
through our model
email. For all
other employment
opportunities, view
our current
openings and
apply online.
Open Calls
United
States
Santa Cruz -
Pacific
Avenue
Connecticut
Florida
Miami Beach -
Lincoln Road
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Nevada
New
York
New York - Lower
Broadway
New York - Upper
West Side
White Plains -
Westchester
Mall
Wisconsin
Canada
Quebec |
 *American Apparel merchandise only. Multibrand, Newsstand, vintage, sunglasses, jewelry and shoes are not included. Cannot be used with other promotions or discounts. We're holding Friends & Family nights on May 18th and 19th from 7 to 10pm at select American Apparel retail store locations around the world. Check the locations list to find the nearest F&F event near you, bring your friends and family to enjoy an amazing 30% discount on your shopping! See you there! Fri, 14 May 2010 16:46:49 PDT |
 We told you to visit the fantastic Nick Cave exhibition at the UCLA Fowler Museum and if you still haven't gone, you can't miss this free after-hours event they're throwing on Saturday, May 22nd: Soundsuits After Dark. There will be dancers performing in Nick Cave's soundsuits. Local radio djs from KCRW including Jason Bentley and Garth Trinidad will be spinning. Make your own Soundsuit on the Fowler Museum Terrace - bring your own article of clothing to embellish with pom-poms, sequins, buttons and more - or be one of the first 750 guests and receive socks to decorate courtesy of American Apparel! Enjoy pop-up poetry readings, cocktails from the Fowler's amphitheatre and terrace bars, as well as some of L.A.'s most popular food trucks! Fri, 14 May 2010 16:27:26 PDT |
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American Apparel is
constantly expanding
and hiring all over
the world. We're
always looking for
people who bring a
unique and creative
style to our stores.
Mixing American
Apparel basics with
our fashion pieces
is a creative
process that is
constantly improved
by contributions
from our employees.
Sound like you or
someone you know?
Then we'd love to
get in touch. Stop
by one of our
upcoming open calls,
listed here
on the Daily
Update and on
our employment
page. If you
can't make it, stop
by one of our stores
and speak to a
manager or apply
through our model
email. For all
other employment
opportunities, view
our current
openings and
apply online.
Open Calls
United
States
Santa Cruz -
Pacific
Avenue
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Nevada
New
Jersey
Paramus - Garden
State Plaza
New
York
Riverhead -
Tanger Outlet
Center
White Plains -
Westchester
Mall
Canada
Quebec |
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At American Apparel, we've always felt strongly about the subject of immigration.
Even as early as 2003, we were running ads and putting up billboards calling for
reform. Today this issue is more contentious than ever and we feel the time is ripe
for individuals, companies, and communities to speak out honestly about it.
Here is footage from this year's annual May Day parade for immigration reform and
immigrant's rights.
Fri, 07 May 2010 20:04:46 PDT |
  In the
hope that Jezebel
just forgot about
Hayley, our vintage
and multibrand
manager, who they wrote
about in January
when she was the
face of our 2010
California Select
Lookbook, we'd like
to clarify our way
of doing things.
American Apparel
photographs people
who inspire us with
their personalities
and the way they
wear our clothing.
Our photographs
capture their
natural beauty -
which means no
professional makeup
artists, no stylists
and no airbrushing.
This way of working
means we find our
many muses in a
variety of places,
whether it's in one
of our stores or on
the streets. We love
when random run-ins
turn into longtime
friendships, and
oftentimes careers.
As a creative
director for
American Apparel, I
not only select many
of our models but
often shoot them
myself. In the last
year alone, I've
photographed
countless employees,
friends, the winning
butts from our Best
Bottom Contest,
fashion bloggers, two
teenage
lovebirds we met
at our Lower
Broadway store
during Fashion's
Night Out and of
course, my
dog Charlie. I'd
say that 95% of the
people we shoot have
never been
professionally
photographed before,
and approximately
50% of those people
work for the company
in some capacity.
I'm excited to work
with someone like
Zanita, who we found
through her blog and
whose self-portraits
we recently featured
in our collaboration
with LOOKBOOK.nu.
She may be a
professional model,
but I think she's
making more waves
with her photography
and styling and
that's what we'll
focus on when we
collaborate. In the
same vein, I was
excited to shoot Martine,
a fashion marketing
assistant who works
at our Los Angeles
headquarters, and C
Diamond, a
retail backstock
employee, because
their personal style
and energy resonates
with the brand.
What's most
important to us is
that our photographs
and advertisements
capture our garments
and models as they
naturally are.
Our $50/hour flat
rate for modeling
means we don't have
agents knocking on
our door too often
and we like it that
way. Many American
Apparel models work
with us because they
support our company
or appreciate our
aesthetic, or better
yet, they are
employees who have
helped build the
company into what it
is today. To me,
this is a big part
of the reason
American Apparel
images evoke the
emotions that they
do.Thu, 06 May 2010 09:41:00 PDT |
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American Apparel is
constantly expanding
and hiring all over
the world. We're
always looking for
people who bring a
unique and creative
style to our stores.
Mixing American
Apparel basics with
our fashion pieces
is a creative
process that is
constantly improved
by contributions
from our employees.
Sound like you or
someone you know?
Then we'd love to
get in touch. Stop
by one of our
upcoming open calls,
listed here
on the Daily
Update and on
our employment
page. If you
can't make it, stop
by one of our stores
and speak to a
manager or apply
through our model
email. For all
other employment
opportunities, view
our current
openings and
apply online.
Open Calls
United
States
Santa Cruz -
Pacific
Avenue
Minnesota
Nevada
New
Jersey
Paramus - Garden
State Plaza
New
York
Central Valley -
Woodbury Commons
Outlet
Garden City -
Roosevelt Field
Mall
New York -
SoHo
Canada
Quebec |
On Saturday, May
1st, over 60,000
people in Los
Angeles and nearly
one million people
worldwide marched
together in support
of immigration
reform. These are
some of Dov's
favorite photos,
which he took
throughout the
march--American
Apparel's 11th year
participating.
Click
to view the
slideshow.Mon, 03 May 2010 14:37:18 PDT |
At American Apparel,
we've always felt
strongly about the
subject of
immigration. Even as
early as 2003, we
were running ads and
putting up
billboards calling
for reform (see
here). Today
this issue is more
contentious than
ever and we feel the
time is ripe for
individuals,
companies, and
communities to speak
out honestly about
it.
Join us at our downtown LA factory this Saturday, May 1, to march in the annual May Day parade for immigration reform and immigrant's rights. Meet our workers and support the cause. We'll rally at the factory at 1 PM and leave PROMPTLY at 1:30 to join the rest of the marchers downtown. With the recent passage of unjust immigration policy SB 1070 in Arizona, now is a better time than ever to speak up
Pre-March
Rally
American Apparel
Limited parking
on site. We
encourage using
public
transportation,
riding bikes, or
carpooling. |
See your favorite American Apparel classics paired with our original,
handmade pieces reworked from vintage fabrics.
Now online for your viewing pleasure at www.caliselect.com.
 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:55:00 PDT |
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American Apparel is
constantly expanding
and hiring all over
the world. We're
always looking for
people who bring a
unique and creative
style to our stores.
Mixing American
Apparel basics with
our fashion pieces
is a creative
process that is
constantly improved
by contributions
from our employees.
Sound like you or
someone you know?
Then we'd love to
get in touch. Stop
by one of our
upcoming open calls,
listed here
on the Daily
Update and on
our employment
page. If you
can't make it, stop
by one of our stores
and speak to a
manager or apply
through our model
email. For all
other employment
opportunities, view
our current
openings and
apply online.
Open Calls
United
States
Orange County -
Huntington
Beach
Nevada
New
Jersey
Paramus - Garden
State Plaza
New
York
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Israel
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American Apparel is
constantly expanding
and hiring all over
the world. We're
always looking for
people who bring a
unique and creative
style to our stores.
Mixing American
Apparel basics with
our fashion pieces
is a creative
process that is
constantly improved
by contributions
from our employees.
Sound like you or
someone you know?
Then we'd love to
get in touch. Stop
by one of our
upcoming open calls,
listed here
on the Daily
Update and on
our employment
page. If you
can't make it, stop
by one of our stores
and speak to a
manager or apply
through our model
email. For all
other employment
opportunities, view
our current
openings and
apply online.
Open Calls
United
States
Orange County -
Huntington
Beach
Massachusetts
Nevada
Rhode
Island
Vermont
Canada
Ontario
Hiring for all
Toronto
locations:
Quebec
Laval - Carrefour
Laval
Israel
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Margaux - London, England.
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:13:51 PDT |
 Me + You *#75*! This semisesquicentennial edition of the program represents a milestone occurrence in Viva history - not just in numerical terms but it also marks the first time an artist has ever returned only to exceed his/her function in that of the previous session. Jibber jabber what? You may recall Naked Fridays pt. 35 featuring Julian Casablancas. Well, he came back. For Me + You! A lot has seemed to change between these two very different programs, or rather a *little* change has made a big difference. JC is a dad! Alright, that might not have made the biggest impact on the actual performance but it has to be noted. Perhaps it has filtered into his overall comportment: he returned to our studio as a bandleader. With a real crew including a couple of guitar samurais and a soundguy, Julian ironically thwarted the "acoustic" concept and ran his vocals through a tiny tinny bass amp to achieve that classic Casablassic pop radio sound. Pop he is... You'd know if you took a listen to his late 2009-released Phrazes For The Young album *OR* the 2 tracks from said record included in this performance. The arresting "River Of Brakelights" is quite a galloper, jumping from key-change to key-change with quite a lot of 8th-note riffage. Excecuted on acoutic guitars, once can't help but picture a lute-down at a Renaissance Fair as JC does make a similar quip. Who'd have thunk that it was 3 dudes sitting in a booth - yes, Jules is sitting down on the ground as he belts these numbers out! "Glass" hears the man hit a lovely high note or two while slowing it down, while the closer "Old Hollywood" (an iTunes exclusive bonus track?) brings the mood down even further. Casablancas often does sound totally self-assured yet shambolic, with a voice that sounds good while not necessarily being good - like a drunkard, it sounds as if he's giving up on himself one moment, then a second later he's totally on point and off-kilter with the strain and growl that catapulted him and his cronies in The Strokes to megastardom. He's the epitomical NYC bag of mixed emotions, with plans full of holes that only lead to more golden opportunities as evidenced on this diamond edition of M+Y. One would say that the best decision he's made recently was to pay us this second visit, which we appreciated greatly. So be courteous and give it a listen, hey? Airs Monday, April 19 @ 12! And again at 12:30. 
 photos by Sara Jacobson  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:33:05 PDT |
   Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:33:00 PDT |
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American Apparel is
constantly expanding
and hiring all over
the world. We're
always looking for
people who bring a
unique and creative
style to our stores.
Mixing American
Apparel basics with
our fashion pieces
is a creative
process that is
constantly improved
by contributions
from our employees.
Sound like you or
someone you know?
Then we'd love to
get in touch. Stop
by one of our
upcoming open calls,
listed here
on the Daily
Update and on
our employment
page. If you
can't make it, stop
by one of our stores
and speak to a
manager or apply
through our model
email. For all
other employment
opportunities, view
our current
openings and
apply online.
Open Calls
United
States
District of
Columbia
Florida
Miami - Lincoln
Road
Illinois
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Nevada
Ohio
Columbus - Short
North
Vermont
Canada
Ontario
Hiring for all
Toronto
locations:
Quebec
Germany
Israel
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Emelie from Covent Garden, enjoying the sunny days in London.
  Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:34:31 PDT |
