tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post663732260451082130..comments2024-02-27T14:15:22.634+00:00Comments on Discotheque Confusion: AA is getting ripped off left, right and centre.discotheque confusionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17452755202106942784noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-47093591419448571892008-09-21T09:52:00.000+01:002008-09-21T09:52:00.000+01:00This is what I think: Dov ChaneyThis is what I think: <A HREF="http://mostpopularinusa.blogspot.com/2008/09/dov-chaney.html" REL="nofollow">Dov Chaney</A>Chushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669218468698857210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-24014804634731228612008-08-20T12:27:00.000+01:002008-08-20T12:27:00.000+01:00this sucks. xthis sucks. <BR/><BR/>xA.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00648969352620052316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-51449078774460042252008-08-18T20:12:00.000+01:002008-08-18T20:12:00.000+01:00AA is kinda hypocritical dont u think tho. ethical...AA is kinda hypocritical dont u think tho. <BR/>ethical trading versus sexual harrassment. <BR/>its wierd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-39815965575208646262008-08-16T16:31:00.000+01:002008-08-16T16:31:00.000+01:00Dov Charney really does seem fairly loathsome, and...Dov Charney really does seem fairly loathsome, and AA's aesthetic is horribly sleazy.<BR/><BR/>Plus the ethical credentials depend on how ethical you think it is to criminalise union activity - it's illegal to do that in Europe, btw, because it goes against basic human rights, but evidently Charney is able to get away with it in LA because freedom of association is not seen as fundamentally important. Sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-58485050066945195302008-08-14T08:07:00.000+01:002008-08-14T08:07:00.000+01:00AA may not have sweatshops but they promote an ove...AA may not have sweatshops but they promote an oversexualized campaign with youth also The founder of American Apparel, Dov Charney, is being accused of vile language and acts by a former employee. <BR/><BR/>In the civil sexual harassment case, which begins in Los Angeles tomorrow, ex-American Apparel employee Mary Nelson charges that Charney once had a meeting with her wearing only a strategically placed sock, invited her to perform lewd acts with him, and then fired her when he learned she planned to meet with a lawyer. Already, Charney has admitted during a deposition to walking around his office wearing only American Apparel-made underwear, sleeping with employees, and referring to women in derogatory terms. Talk about a class act!<BR/><BR/>AA PRICES ARE TOO HIGH AND WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THEY ARE THE ONES COMING UP WITH THESE LOOKS? ALL THESE LOOKS HAVE BEEN DONE BEFORE. THEY ARENT CREATING ANYTHING NEW. PLUS IT COSTS THEM LIKE A DOLLAR TO MANUFACTURE A TEE AND THEY CHARGE YOU MINDLESS PEOPLE 30! TRULY SADAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-22660162795175050452008-08-13T18:41:00.000+01:002008-08-13T18:41:00.000+01:00AA is too expensive for basics and the likes. I ca...AA is too expensive for basics and the likes. I can understand why but since not everyone is going to refrain from buying from F21 or Topshop, its just supply and demand.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695195104793516318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-84424985176058105802008-08-13T09:56:00.000+01:002008-08-13T09:56:00.000+01:00you are totaly right! i think it is very good of y...you are totaly right! i think it is very good of you to post this post! i really like aa and i think the high price is worth it! and the quality is much betterla petite mademoisellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830799908517005233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-80407689148314466612008-08-13T05:21:00.000+01:002008-08-13T05:21:00.000+01:00That's disgusting. Copying looks from an ethical c...That's disgusting. Copying looks from an ethical company. Maybe they should be copying their working conditions before they rip-off their designs.Chantellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869409832530479206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-53796391141527560272008-08-13T03:22:00.000+01:002008-08-13T03:22:00.000+01:00Wow AA seems like an even more respectable brand t...Wow AA seems like an even more respectable brand than I thought. I've always liked their clothes, but there's no store near my home. :(pinup_girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05966527467555851329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-10951546672543654722008-08-13T01:50:00.000+01:002008-08-13T01:50:00.000+01:00I detest AA.I detest AA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-5446245902482236052008-08-12T19:34:00.000+01:002008-08-12T19:34:00.000+01:00Sometimes I scoff at the prices of AA, but knowing...Sometimes I scoff at the prices of AA, but knowing they are produced without using sweatshops is nice. On the other hand, the owner of AA is a total skeeze, or so I've heard. Sweatshops are worse than a shady owner though, so I would still rather buy from AA...Chelsea Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417359922321449206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-66835599320926748472008-08-12T16:43:00.000+01:002008-08-12T16:43:00.000+01:00I do agree with you on this. Though the thing has ...I do agree with you on this. Though the thing has an other side, with those cheaper prices many can buy those things that they wouldn't be able to do in bigger prices, forgetting everything else. Though AA isn't THAT much pricier and I think that poor can not afford to buy cheap.<BR/><BR/>juliet xxxSiruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148027989207564354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-12459145832496114952008-08-12T13:47:00.000+01:002008-08-12T13:47:00.000+01:00See even though some complain about AA's quality a...See even though some complain about AA's quality and/or price... I'd still prefer to buy from there. Especially if compared to Topshop prices! Although many might try to copy I don't think any can really match the cult status which AA has achieved at this stage.Baby Owl.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09978899083940083079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-12172960338396233762008-08-12T12:39:00.000+01:002008-08-12T12:39:00.000+01:00i'm feeling you. all we can do is boycott those pr...i'm feeling you. all we can do is boycott those products. Difficult but possible.Héloïse J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05963843683970675178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-66719320958693143812008-08-12T11:21:00.000+01:002008-08-12T11:21:00.000+01:00oh I just wanna say...if you wanna see how blatant...oh I just wanna say...if you wanna see how blatantly H&M are copying AA, go to camden. Their new store is a complete rip off even down to the decore of the place.SJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082828122967017892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-51014272198074327732008-08-12T09:44:00.000+01:002008-08-12T09:44:00.000+01:00AA does have some sky high prices like clothes hor...AA does have some sky high prices like clothes horse said, but you can't deny where the idea for the lame mini skirts that have been popping up came from. But I would still probably choose AA because of their policy about sweat shops.Human Racinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141735299491963060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-8856376261132233222008-08-12T09:31:00.000+01:002008-08-12T09:31:00.000+01:00Yup... I walked into H&M a few days ago after ...Yup... I walked into H&M a few days ago after not having been there in months, and the first thing I noticed was the AA-ness of all the two-tone T's they have in right now. <BR/>Even if AA's prices are a teeny bit higher, people who like the brand and its aesthetic will always choose to buy their basics there (I hope). It's got something appealing about it that imitators can't match.this modern lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932055910856740535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-55019061406167269522008-08-12T08:47:00.000+01:002008-08-12T08:47:00.000+01:00What steelcloset says is true, and these issues ar...What steelcloset says is true, and these issues are full of grey areas. However I would simply prefer to buy from AA because of the quality and it is petty but I agree it's frustrating when everyone is trying to steal a piece of the action and cutting their prices. <BR/><BR/>Love your blog by the way!SJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082828122967017892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-35383886211318346882008-08-12T06:05:00.000+01:002008-08-12T06:05:00.000+01:00i def. agree <3i def. agree <3this wheel's on firehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554866232821165954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-64325267322230436292008-08-12T02:48:00.000+01:002008-08-12T02:48:00.000+01:00AA is good quality too. I hate the cheapies for s...AA is good quality too. I hate the cheapies for sure. Copying designs is never right.Eyeliahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142659793492938216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-14954677822907474222008-08-12T00:44:00.000+01:002008-08-12T00:44:00.000+01:00i'm all about AA...even though their prices are hi...i'm all about AA...even though their prices are higher, i'm willing to pay it for their respectable policies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-26655243088293024372008-08-11T22:35:00.000+01:002008-08-11T22:35:00.000+01:00I've said this before, if you take away sweatshop ...I've said this before, if you take away sweatshop labor, the kids have a good chance to end up in the sex trade. It's not pretty and it probably complicates your fashion decisions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-58359163374429776382008-08-11T22:26:00.000+01:002008-08-11T22:26:00.000+01:00Great post. I never buy a High Street copy cat ver...Great post. I never buy a High Street copy cat version of AA clothing simply because the material just doesn't feel as good. Though I do second the Clothes Horse, AA prices rise so fast these days!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05389240556508192002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-80228699253126015372008-08-11T22:17:00.000+01:002008-08-11T22:17:00.000+01:00It's terrible. I banned myself from buying somethi...It's terrible. I banned myself from buying something at places like Primark or the like.Maríahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629029268108495304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33710095.post-73257568961464014082008-08-11T20:23:00.000+01:002008-08-11T20:23:00.000+01:00I do like AA policies, but the prices can be so in...I do like AA policies, but the prices can be so inflated there...Rebecca, A Clothes Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224914134360638396noreply@blogger.com