American Apparel employee whose store is closing in a week: AMA

what happened? why are they closing?

>>10863366
Store lease was listed as part of restructuring, someone bought us out of our remaining time I guess. We were never an especially profitable store...(location is on the main student shopping drag for a large, un-/fa/, public uni)...

anything good on sale lol

why do tumblr girls like your clothing so much?

(good basic stuff at AA tho not gunna lie)

>>10863348
aside from tees is there anything else worth copping?

>>10863469
certain jeans/pants, button ups, some jackets, accessories

>>10863411
Entire store is currently discounted to 70%-may increase because they want to liquidate the entire inventory.

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How is this company still around when 80% of their products is trash?

>>10863393
>area is so shitty and basic that even AA runs out of business

oh god I cant imagine living there.. hellish

>>10863348
how does it feel to live is madison wisconsin?

>>10863533

It looks like the majority of their appeal is to girls. Save for a few items here and there, the men's section is either really gay or really boring.

would you work at aa again given the chance? do u see the store closing as an opportunity to move up in fashion retail or will u move on to other things?

>>10863784
I walked into one on Boxing Day and the men's section was as sterile as an operating theatre, I'll stick to jack wills any day thanks

>>10863717
Nice job, guess my description was too on-the-nose. Have an /fa/ day good sir.

>>10863784
>>10863533
True, the men's stuff just keeps getting worse- but there are some gems, especially if you like well constructed basics. That being said, I've lowered my expectations for anything that isn't a T-Shirt...Some male employee's at my location wear womens pants (high-waisted, pleated pants to be specific) and I like the way they style themselves but Idk if it's /fa/ approved...

>>10863835
I definitely would consider it...company is in a transitional period (to put it in the most gentle terms). However, for retail, it pays fairly well and I do genuinely appreciate the labor ethics (although it sounds like relations between production and corporate are deteriorating atm...)

>>10863348
has there ever been a dov sighting at your store? has he ever dropped in

>>10863393
is it the one by uw in seattle?

>>10863551
Tfw there isn't an AA within 100 miles of where i live

>>10863393
berkeley?

>>10863987
hahaha chav

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Did they make you fuck the photography guy

I bought a "sweater" last week that literally isn't even thick enough to wear w/o an undershirt

why is it even called a sweater and is all of AA's knitwear like this

What would you recommend from AA? Activewear, basics, denim..?

>>10864157
>Wearing sweaters without an undershirt
Why?

>>10864056

OP, are you implying AA may cease to exist, or is this problem strictly for your store?