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sage · Dooney & Bourke

American Apparel

sephorablue · Marc Jacobs

love their tees. really nice fit, nice quality. and they actually pay their garment workers not just minimum wage, but something resembling a livable salary. their Ts are cut short, though, unless there's a specific longer style that I've just been missing.

sfcaligirl · Dooney & Bourke

american apparel tees are fabulous...and socially-conscious! i have this top in sea blue (it's a beatiful color IRL) and i love it. it must be a longer cut for them because it's plenty long on me and i have a long torso. the low scoop back is h-o-t.

http://www.americanapparelstore.com/rsas301.html

(p.s. unlike the AA model in this picture, i wear a bra under my shirt!)

-- Edited by sfcaligirl at 21:51, 2005-04-10

bex · Chanel

i used to work in the embellished apparel world and know a bit about the AA company. The man who founded it actually tested his first tees on strippers! i always thought that bit of info was hysterical. and it is true, they do not pay their workers min. wage but a salary that is livable and they are all manufactured here in the US. i have quite a bit of their products from working in the industry and i really like them all. i am glad that ST decided to use their products for their tees!

dc · Dooney & Bourke

bex, you're right! I have long been a fan, so I was really pleased that customink.com (who did our tees) offered AA tees. The story of the company is quite compelling, and the quality is super.

lynnie · Chanel

sfcaligirl- how does that shirt run? i want a white tee like that.

sfcaligirl · Dooney & Bourke

quote:

Originally posted by: lynnie
"sfcaligirl- how does that shirt run? i want a white tee like that."

pretty true i think. it's cut to fit close to the body. i think i have a medium (maybe a small? shoot, now i can't remember) and i'm a size 4-6 on top. the neck is really wide- i have narrow shoulders and sometimes it falls off my shoulders a little bit, but in a cute way. i'll double-check which size i have tonight!

Lilykind · Hermes

I love AA tops. They are made of a pretty nice cotton and I love how they hit right at the hips on my short torso...most companies make their shirts too short or too long.

I totally love the story of the company as well and I wish other companies could be more socially conscious like AA.

sage · Dooney & Bourke

Thanks for the info!! I remember reading about the founder and his philosophy (paying a living wage, etc). I am excited because the site seems very Canada friendly. I am always a little intimidated about ordering from the States because of duty charges, etc, but with this stuff, it is made in the US so no duty, plus there is a warehouse in Montreal, and free shipping over 100.00. Yay.

nyc_shopgirl · Dooney & Bourke

Love the tees also have the sweatpants (the low rise ones) and they are so super comfy