Fab Flash: Woody Allen Sues American Apparel

April 1, 2008

American Apparel has faced no shortage of controversy, and it looks like they're not turning over a new leaf just yet.

The clothing company has been sued for $10 million by director Woody Allen, who claims AA used his image on billboards and the Internet without his consent. The ads, which went up in May 2007, depict Allen as a rabbi, a shot which the lawsuit alleges American Apparel ripped off from Allen's 1977 movie Annie Hall.

American Apparel, like Abercrombie & Fitch, is well-known for their provocative advertising, mostly involving women in suggestive poses. Do you think this takes it to a new level?

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16 Comments

Jenny86 5 years 4 weeks

I'd sue them too. This has nothing to do about their clothes, yet throwing in a picture of a celeb to draw attention.

vanilla19 5 years 7 weeks

That just seems wrong to me, a rabbi has nothing to do with an over sexualized clothing store. The only people I've seen wearing clothes from there are wearing skin tight spandex that barely covers there butt.

carhornsinapril 5 years 7 weeks

using someone's image without their consent to sell a product is illegal. pure and simple. so i'd say yes, the transition from "shocking" to "illegal" takes it to a new level.

Jessiebanana 5 years 7 weeks

I'd sue American Apparel just for the hell of attacking that over priced sleepwear-posing-as-clothing company.

Wicked 5 years 7 weeks

Why did he wait almost a year to sue them?

MandyJoBo 5 years 7 weeks

Free money for Woody. I don't get it.

aimeeb 5 years 7 weeks

Hmmm...

aimeeb 5 years 7 weeks

Hmmm...

flyinglimegreen 5 years 7 weeks

Seems like American Apparel's Advertising strategy goes as follows: How can we shock, alienate and confuse people all at the same time.American Apparel's Advertising is what United Colors of Beneton Ads used to be like a few decades ago.

flyinglimegreen 5 years 7 weeks

Seems like American Apparel's Advertising strategy goes as follows: How can we shock, alienate and confuse people all at the same time. American Apparel's Advertising is what United Colors of Beneton Ads used to be like a few decades ago.

AnotherTzara 5 years 7 weeks

translation: the holy rabbi

AnotherTzara 5 years 7 weeks

translation: the holy rabbi