American Apparel’s Dov Charney: Sheer Loopiness
American Apparel’s shamelessly provocative ads are nothing compared to the lifestyle and mindset of founder & CEO Dov Charney, who was profiled in this weekend’s WSJ.
A few highlights: he’s called his CFO a “complete loser;” those racy photo shoots are done in the basement of his LA mansion, which is filled with vintage porn; he walks around the factory in his underwear to model new designs; and he’s been sued four times by former employees for sexual harassment.
On that last point, it’s funny to think just what he did to cause those suits, especially when his public stance on HR policies is unabashedly straightforward and to-the-point:
“If you’re offended by sexual innuendo or masturbation or sexual coloring books — if you’re offended by any of these, then don’t work here,” Mr. Charney says.