The Gist: Early testimonials in Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel paint broad strokes of the titular clothing brand and its more sinister underbelly. As one interviewee puts it, “It was a ...

His rise and fall from American Apparel was documented in a 2025 installment of Netflix's Trainwreck docuseries Netflix's Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel chronicled the fashion empire Dov ...

American Apparel’s billboards were hard to miss when traversing Los Angeles in the 2000s. The ubiquitous ads for the L.A.-based clothing company featured gritty, amateurish photos of seemingly ...

If at one point it felt as if there was an American Apparel store on every corner, that was certainly the idea. The brand, founded in 1989 by Dov Charney, exploded in popularity in the mid-'00s.

If you’ve seen The Cult of American Apparel, the latest episode on Netflix’s Trainwreck documentary series, you’ll be familiar with Jonny Makeup. The wise-cracking and flamboyant character shares his ...

Netflix's Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel chronicled the fashion empire Dov Charney built — and lost. The iconic mid-2000s brand, known for its effortlessly cool basics and racy ad campaigns, ...