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AA: The Big Pink Factory by Josh Rubin
While here in LA I took the opportunity to visit the factory of one of our sponsors, American Apparel. While I already knew they were a socially responsible and totally hip place, it was fantastic to see it in person. It has been a long time since I've met such a happy, enthusiastic and hard working bunch of people. And it shows in the product. It has been said before, but they're the next Gap, only better. I hope their morals, ethics and practices are a model for big businesses everywhere.
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