I found myself reverting back to phrases like “dunzo” and “that’s hot.” my mind was transported back to middle school - wearing my cropped leggings under a mini skirt with my Teen People in hand wondering how I got *so* cool. I felt like I should be playing Hilary Duff‘s Come Clean on repeat the whole time I was reading this book.
it’s like NXIVM meets…well, American Apparel…the American Apparel we all thought we knew, at least.
The memoir I didn't know I needed, Strip Tees exposes the story of the rise and fall of LA-based clothing company American Apparel told through the lens of an educated shop girl-turned-hiring manager/photographer/babysitter/everything in between. Honestly, with an opening line like that, how could you possibly put this one down? “I was in Los Angeles for less than a month before I got scouted by a cult.” Strip Tees captures a moment in our recent past that’s already sepia toned in nostalgia, and also paints a timeless portrait of a young woman who must choose between what business demands and self-respect requires. The line between sexual liberation and exploitation quickly grows hazy, leading Kate to question the company’s ethics and wrestle with her own. She slowly begins to lose herself in a landscape of rowdy sex-positivity, racy photo shoots, and a cult-like devotion to the unorthodox CEO and founder of the brand. Having a job at American Apparel also means being a part of the advertising campaigns themselves, stripping down in the name of feminism. Kate throws herself into the work, determined to climb the corporate fashion ladder. Into this most glittering of supposed utopias, Kate Flannery arrives with a Seven Sisters diploma in hand and a new job at an upstart clothing company called American Apparel. Paris Hilton tells us “That’s hot” from behind the biggest sunglasses imaginable, while beautiful teenagers fight and fall in love in The O.C. Lauren Conrad is living her Cinderella story on The Hills on millions of television sets across the country.
Thompson meets Gloria Steinem-about a recent college graduate and what happens when her feminist ideals meet the real world.Īt the start of the new millennium, LA is the place to be. Strip Tees is a fever dream of a memoir-Hunter S.
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