https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:28:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133513 Tue, 14 Jul 2020 02:12:04 +0000 DeeCee 2133513@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad I didn’t order any masks from him! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133501 Tue, 14 Jul 2020 00:35:58 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2133501@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, wow. So awful. Thanks for the information, Jenn. I didn't know about it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133486 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:29:29 +0000 nuancedream 2133486@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is truly heartbreaking. I work with occupational health and safety specialists frequently in my line of work and I've seen too many workers exploited by the Dov Charneys of the world. Local and state authorities can level fines for safety violations, but they are usually appealed to a fraction of the original amount with no lasting financial harm to a business. Those businesses continue to engage in the same willful violations that jeopardize the health and safety of employees. I fully concur with La Pedestrienne's comment that this latest tragedy should shut Dov Charney out of the fashion industry once and for all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133454 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 18:49:56 +0000 Anonymous 2133454@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Truly awful </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133425 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 17:09:15 +0000 LaPed 2133425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Infuriating. I loved the AA look back in the day, and was so disappointed when I started to learn how awful Dov Charney is. I hope this tragedy shuts him out of the fashion industry for good. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133419 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 16:53:00 +0000 Angie 2133419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Too terrible, and sad.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133389 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:40:39 +0000 Helena 2133389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I don't know anything about this person but that is awful. I feel like Covid has lifted up one heck of a large rock and all the yucky things are now uncovered ... hoping ultimately a good thing but what an ugly process. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133375 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 12:17:02 +0000 cindysmith 2133375@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>While it is certainly horrifying, it is NOT surprising out of Dov. He is a pox </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133343 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 02:31:45 +0000 Jaime 2133343@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not surprising, given the founder, but still horrifying.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133289 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 14:49:40 +0000 Style Fan 2133289@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Disgusting.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133284 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 14:34:02 +0000 Janet 2133284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ew. I don’t want anything to do with Dov Charney anyway. But how sad. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133274 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 13:53:23 +0000 Jenn 2133274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Fashintern,&nbsp;</b>I'd like to take credit for doing the research, but this was a major news story here. In general, though, it's good to know what you're supporting. Here's <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dov-charney-forced-out-of-american-apparel-2015-8">more on Dov Charney</a>, if your curiosity is piqued.</p> <p><b>kkards,&nbsp;</b>it's amazing to me that, after the American Apparel scandal, he was able to just start up another brand and continue on. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133268 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 13:19:27 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2133268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The irony Suz mentioned is what jumped out at me too.<br /> Good for you for putting in due diligence even in a place where you expected there to be worker protections. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133265 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 13:01:13 +0000 kkards 2133265@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m sorry my Canadian friends, but why haven’t can’t we send him back from where he came from?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133251 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 05:24:40 +0000 Jenn 2133251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>rachylou, right?! I didn’t go into his history, as it’s not entirely pertinent here, but he’s a piece of work, and I’m not inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt (if there were any).</p> <p>Suz, so ironic! I think they were working with the county to provide masks for essential workers, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133250 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 05:20:57 +0000 rachylou 2133250@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. That’s ugly. That guy, man. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133247 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 04:59:42 +0000 Suz 2133247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is horrible and heartbreaking. The irony of a COVID outbreak within a mask-making factory in violation of shutdown... I don't even know how to parse that one.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thank you for alerting us.&nbsp;</p> <p>(Exits, feeling more grateful than ever for her <b>Runcarla</b>-made masks!!)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/los-angeles-apparel#post-2133246 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 04:27:19 +0000 Jenn 2133246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I mentioned a while back that I was appalled to learn that "made in Los Angeles" didn't necessarily equate to the safe working conditions and fair wages we associate with US manufacturing. Here's a sad example.</p> <p>Los Angeles Apparel, which is the new company started by Dov Charney (the controversial founder of American Apparel), had shifted to mask making at the start of the pandemic. After violating an initial shutdown order, the company ended up with a COVID-19 outbreak of more than 300 cases and 4 deaths amongst their garment workers.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-12/coronavirus-outbreak-hits-los-apparel-with-more-than-300-infections-4-employee-deaths">https://www.latimes.com/califo.....with-more-</a></p> <p>They're now shut down again by order of the health department. Personally, I hope the management is found culpable and there are repercussions, because this is horrifying. </p>