The facts of many of the harassment claims brought against Charney are unknown because all American Apparel employees must sign arbitration agreements that require claims against the company to be ...

Before becoming a ubiquitous retail presence, American Apparel was a maverick wholesaler ... No two stores are exactly alike, but all share the same minimalist, DIY design of fluorescent lights ...

American Apparel Inc., founded by Dov Charney in 1997 ... the company was able to grow by using a "vertically integrated" structure in which all facets of business were intermingled for maximum ...