The fashion empire that sold sex, rebellion and identity all under the leadership of Dov Charney, a CEO whose cult-like ...

Dov Charney’s connection to Yeezy reportedly began through manufacturing agreements established after he launched Los Angeles Apparel. Known for its vertically integrated production model and large in ...

In addition to his own label, Charney has linked up with Kanye West to work on Yeezy, West's controversial clothing brand. This collaboration has garnered attention, given West's own reputation ...

The Cult of American Apparel details the rise and fall of the once super-trendy label after charismatic CEO Dov Charney's ...

In May 2025, Los Angeles Apparel began a new SoHo store in New York. Charney also collaborated with Kanye West's Yeezy brand, though he cut ties after West's antisemitic remarks were met with ...

Oh, Charney also teamed up with Ye (a.k.a Kanye West) and his Yeezy brand in 2023 to print the controversial "White Lives Matter" shirts, according to Rolling Stone.

Charney founded the company in 1989 and was eventually ousted from it in 2014 before going on to start a new clothing company that manufactures Kanye West’s brand, Yeezy.

The Cult of American Apparel documentary alleged that Charney was also hired to work as the CEO of Kanye West’s clothing line Yeezy. In 2023, Rolling Stone reported that the former American Apparel ...

Dov Charney was the CEO of American Apparel until he was fired in 2014 for alleged misconduct Though five former employees filed sexual harassment lawsuits against him, he was never found liable ...

Emily Blackwood Thu, July 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM PDT 6 min read Keith Bedford/Bloomberg via Getty Dov Charney stands for a portrait in an American Apparel store on July 29, 2010 in New York.