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Fab Flash: Woody Allen and American Apparel Settle Lawsuit

FabSugar — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:00:22 -0700

Director Woody Allen and American Apparel's two-year battle have finally come to an end. American Apparel has agreed to pay Allen $5 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the company used his image on billboards and the Internet without his consent. “Naturally there is some relief of not having to go through a trial, but I also harbor a sense of remorse and sadness for not arguing an important issue regarding the First Amendment, particularly the ability of an individual or corporation to invoke the likeness of a public figure in a satiric and social statement,” said CEO and founder of American Apparel, Dov Charney, who also mentioned that the decision to settle the case was made on behalf of the company's insurance carrier. Good thing this trial is over; it was a weird one.

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Fab Flash: Woody Allen Sues American Apparel

FabSugar — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:30:22 -0700

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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Power Couple: Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem

FabSugar — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:50:22 -0700

Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem. Their names alone conjure up images of sexy. Separately they're steamy, but together you need a fire squad to tame the flames. Most recently, the pair costarred in Woody Allen's movie Vicky Christina Barcelona. They also shared the screen in 1997 in Pedro Almodovar's steamy Carne Trémula (though Pen had a very small part). I can go on and on about how gorgeous these two Spaniards look together, but I'm here to talk about their styles.
Here is a couple who is the opposite of the always-fancy Brad and Angelina. Javier is rugged, Penelope laid-back chic, but when they hit the red carpet, they deliver. What's particularly charming is that they always wear coordinating colors (whether it's deliberate or not) and have a fondness for baseball caps. And when they're vacationing in their bathing suits? Well, I'll let the photos speak for themselves . . .

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Friday Fab News Roundup!

FabSugar — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:58:51 -0700

Lookbook: Geren Ford - Nylon
Further thoughts on retail and Mrs. Obama - New York Times
American Apparel versus Woody Allen - Vogue UK
Death to discounts? The designers rebel - WSJ
J.Crew's sandy new setup - FWD
Our new love affair with French style - Times UK
Women claim that Victoria's Secret bras cause rashes, scars - NY Daily
GUESS, Inc. reconfirms severed relationship with Georges Marciano and his gubernatorial race - FWD
Presto! Coco’s costumed life - New York Times
Grey Gardens: It's style, darlings - LA Times