If you're like me,
nothing excites you
more than the sight
of a box full of
vintage
shoes. Here at cali
select
we've had a large
influx of super hot
vintage footwear and
we're excited to
share
them all with you.
Here's a sneak peak
of some styles that
will be listed
starting
next
Monday on our eBay Store.
Styles vary from
comfortable dance
flats, sandals, to
fancy heels, all
sizes too!
Check out this
amazing pair of
crocodile skin
Balenciagas!
The local CBS station in Chicago covered an unlikely story last night: gift wrapping. More and
more retailers are cutting back on perks like free gift boxes that come with
your holiday gift purchase. Some places will even charge you for the box
but not American Apparel stores. We'll give you the box for free and even
happily wrap it for you.
Check out the spiffy specially designed boxes in bright colors accented with
a silver ribbon. And since they're not holiday specific, they're perfect for
whatever you decide to celebrate this season.
One of the many magical places in the American Apparel family is our garment dye
house in South Gate, CA. We went there and caught up with Kurt, one of our
production coordinators, and he filled us in on some of the behind the scenes action.
American Apparel is
constantly expanding
and hiring all over
the world. We're
searching for people
with unique and
creative styles to
help in our stores.
Mixing American
Apparel basics and
fashion pieces is a
creative process
that is constantly
improved by
contributions from
our employees. If
you or someone you
know can make a
special contribution
to that look, we'd
love to get in
touch. Stop by one
of our upcoming open
calls. We post their
dates here
on the Daily
Update and on
our employment
page. If you
can't make it, stop
by one of our stores
and speak to a
manager or apply
through our model
email. We will
soon be opening a
new location in San
Jose and will be
hiring for all
positions, check
back for more
details in coming
weeks.
Open
Calls
California
Camarillo -
Outlet Store
Every Wed 3pm -
5pm Details
Gilroy - Premium
Outlets
Sun, Nov 15 - Wed,
Nov 18 10am -
9pm Details
NYC's The
So So Glos left
the stoop on their
city block for a
brief moment to drop
in on our beloved
studio for Me
+ You Pt. 63!
And what a good
start we got off
to...
For their Viva Radio
debut, the group had
just returned from a
nationwide tour with
Glen Rock stars Titus
Andronicus and
had barely been back
a day, so when we
sat down to chat
with the band,
rather than rattled
by the task of
acclimating back to
New York City living
(or sub-living), the
band seemed to
embrace it. As a
matter of fact, the
group are quite
ready to accept New
York for all of its
flaws and obstacles
because if you've
listened to their
music, you'll know
that they love to
celebrate the hell
out of the Big
Apple, while
offering equal
amounts of pining
for the good ol'
days (pre-recession,
pre-condos,
pre-adulthood...).
The interview was
somewhat
revelatory, and
while a few years
younger than
Tedward, they
offered a nice
gritty and regional
contrast to Ted's
ironically
non-homosexual gay
transplant vibe.
Starting off with a
family history, it
is explained that
two of these guys
are brothers and one
is a half-brother
since age 3. Hint:
it's not Matt. Then
- a reverb-soaked
"1-2-3-4" leads
right into "Throw
Your Hands Up", a
song that shits all
over national radio
and Clear Channel
mindlessness.
How appropriate!
We all come out as
the good guys in the
end. Which is why
this edition of Me +
You ended up being
quite pleasurable
with some great
tidbits and
fantastic
acoustic renditions
of tracks from their
2008 sophomore
record"Tourism/Terrorism".
Whether or not their
take on The Kinks'
"Shangri-La" made it
into the program is
up to you to find
out... So LISTEN!
I remember this from
when I was still a
bit fresh out here
at Viva; I had no
idea who Dwight
Twilley was and
I'd never heard this
fantastic song of
his called
"Looking For The
Magic". All I
knew that it was
pretty ace and that
Ted loved it,
which gave me some
nice insight into
the world of Gay
Beach Boy. As a
matter of fact,
Tedward was
compelled enough to
get Dwight on the
phone to talk about
the tune in a
way that summed up
his entire career in
a sort of
macro-context, with
the end result being
this short
interview.
This was over a year
ago for sure,
meaning that Ted has
been sitting on it
pretty hard. This
might be confusing
to some of you but
Twilley don't
mind, so all's
well. Here it is
now, in all of its
tweaked glory - the
gently grazed piano
key intro is
extended for all of
your build-up needs,
featuring some
dial-tone action to
remind you that
you've entered the
telephone interview
zone.
And not to give
anything away (since
you might as well
listen to this whole
thing, being less
than 5 mins long)
but you should know
that Tom
Petty is
plucking crazy!
As if you weren't
lucky enough already
to have access to
Piper K's
immaculate
playlists on her
Viva
Radio show L.A.
Stony Variety
Hour...
If you're even more
fortunate to be
living in sunny
L.A., last night was
your chance to stalk
to schitt out of
this rising star on
the rising storm
that is sure to be
in full force before
you know it. She
pulled a double DJ
set last night,
making her way from
the Cha Cha Lounge
to the Smell in one
fell swell swoop.
You will be seeing
her face alongside
that of her lovely
sister's on the
upcoming issue of L.A.
Record, which
focuses on their
group Pearl
Harbor - said
Cha Cha appearance
was in relation to
the the issue
release party.
If you freek over
the jams these two
dole out on the
deckx, then you'll
probably jazzed to
know that there is
an EP worth of
new tracks from the
sisters K available
on their myspace
now, including a
cover of the Harbs'
favorite Berkeley
loner Leland's
"I've Got Some
Happiness" (EP title
= "Wish We Were
Here"). And if
you're patient, you
will gladly await
the arrival of their
forthcoming EP on Mexican
Summer, sweetly
titled "Something
About The
Chaparrals".
From pearls to gems
to sweet, shimmering
nugs, simply put,
it's important to
know that whatever
these gals touch is
of great value.
Dynamic Danes The
Raveonettes came
in on a Saturday
afternoon to take
part in Me + You
number 62! The
boy/girl formation
of Sune Rose
Wagner and Sharin
Foo have been
going strong since
2001, appearing on
the international
radar around the
same time as many
other groups with
similar throwback
sounds. Unlike some
of those acts who
rose to prominence
via cleaning up
(see: The Hives, The
Strokes, and that
other duo the White
Stripes), The
Raveonettes were
already bubblegum
pure while remaining
in a dark corner
under the influence
of JAMC-brand
narcotics. So to
speak.
Their low-profile
approach wasn't
necessarily
deliberate, nor was
it that low, in the
sense that their
gradual rise fame
has been just that -
nice and gradual -
while browsing
through their back
catalogue would
reveal that
they've been
using their time and
resources quite
wisely. Their
previous albums
(3 full-lengths
and a few EPs to
date) feature
contributions and
guest spots from
luminaries such as
Richard
Gottehrer
(clicking on this
link is imperative),
Ronnie
Spector, and Martin
Rev! Some rather
legit associates
there. With this
type of cred, solid
songwriting, and
style, the
Raveonettes appear
nicely in the rock
'n roll spotlight.
As a matter of fact,
I remember being
pretty satisfied by
their
Letterman
performance last
year.
Thus, its been
established that The
Rave's are damn well
suited to be doing
what they're doing
and several
consistent recorded
efforts would
justify that. Which
is why Album #4,
In And Out Of
Control, is
widely welcomed. It
pleased us immensely
to have the group up
up in here here to
talk about feelin'
at ease in NYC, boys
who rape, and
constantly being on
the rise to being
the NEXT BIG THING.
Check
it out.
The fabulous Caitlin from our Trim/Hosiery department sent us today's Refinery29 post about their favorite new
legwear for the cooler months. We were chuffed to see that they're loving
some of our newer hosiery styles like Sheer
Luxe Shapes Pantyhose which comes in fun patterns like zig zags,
grids and girly pin dots, the Super
Sheer Spiral Tight and Multi
Watercolor Tights (now available in a neat Turquoise Airbrush
design!).
It's also pretty convenient that you get 30% off hosiery and sock
styles on our online store from now til November 25th. Enter promo code
SOCKDEAL at checkout. See all styles here and keep those legs warm and looking good!
Even though October 31st has already come and gone, Metal Magazine
is showing us that Halloween isn't over until we want it to be. Cesar Segarra
recently did a photoshoot for Metal using only American Apparel items,
titled Celebrating The Day of the Dead. Take a look
and get inspired for next year, or for whenever you want!
We've made these exclusive t-shirts featuring Betty Davis and Father Yod,
created in conjunction with our partnership with Anthology Recordings. Buy
a limited edition T-shirt and you'll receive Sounds from the Anthology
Archives, an exclusive digital compilation of rare and radical music, curated
by Anthology Recordings.
The LA Weekly mentions the
t-shirts and Anthology on their music blog. Read about it on today's Stereogum.
We've been a little
behind on our videos
from Me +
You but we are
indeed catching up!
What a better way to
break in November
with the North
American debut
recording of the
song Crystalised by
The
xx. Yes this was
their first ever
recording in North
America right up in
our wee broom closet
of love in Brooklyn,
NY! We had to strip
down and do acoustic
because their UK
converters were not
quite up to par just
yet. It was either
that or we storm
into
Guitar Center ready
to battle it out in
the keyboard room.
Sigh...alas we
pulled off another
amazing recording
and got a little
inside scoop into
some of their R&B
influences and how
Romy handles losing
all of her songs on
her computer to a
greedy Lady Gaga
fan! We hope
they're resting up
here as they've got
an insane amount of
concerts brewing for
the remainder of
2009 and into 2010.
We wish them all the
best!
You can check out
more Me + You
exclusive videos on
our YouTube page here!
American Apparel is
constantly expanding
and hiring all over
the world. We're
searching for people
with unique and
creative styles to
help in our stores.
Mixing American
Apparel basics and
fashion pieces is a
creative process
that is constantly
improved by
contributions from
our employees. If
you or someone you
know can make a
special contribution
to that look, we'd
love to get in
touch. Stop by one
of our upcoming open
calls. We post their
dates here
on the Daily
Update and on
our employment
page. If you
can't make it, stop
by one of our stores
and speak to a
manager or apply
through our model
email. We will
soon be opening a
new location in San
Jose and will be
hiring for all
positions, check
back for more
details in coming
weeks.
Open
Calls
California
Santa Clara -
Westfield Valley
Fair
Wed, Nov 4 & Thu,
Nov 5 2pm -
8pm Details
Camarillo -
Outlet Store
Every Wed 3pm -
5pm Details
Paramus - Garden
State Plaza
Tue, Nov 10 2pm -
5pm Details
Short Hills -
Short Hills
Mall
Wed, Nov 11 2pm -
5pm Details
Edison - Menlo
Park Mall
Thu, Nov 12 2pm -
5pm Details
New
York
New York City -
Flatiron
District
Every Sun 1pm -
3pm Details
Garden City -
Roosevelt Field
Mall
Thu, Nov 5 6pm -
8pm Details
Riverhead -
Tanger
Outlets
Tue, Nov 3 2pm -
4pm
Thu, Nov 5 6pm -
8pm (for Riverhead
and Garden City
stores) Details
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Editor
Internship
Viva Radio is
seeking talented
individuals for our
video editor /
videographer
internship. The
position entails
filming and
producing footage
from in studio
tapings of artists
and bands featured
on our signature
radio show, Me +
You. More
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