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American Apparel Settles Woody Allen Lawsuit

Email thisPosted May 18th 2009 at 4:36PM by Josh Loposer

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The slug-fest between American Apparel and Woody Allen is over, as reported by The New York Times. After months of threats and name-calling, the legendary director agreed this morning, before the trial was to begin, to settle the $10 million lawsuit for a cool $5 million, sparing the controversial clothing company from what was sure to be a nasty, not to mention costly, court battle with the aging film icon.

Ironically, it wasn't one of American Apparel's racy ad campaigns that got them into trouble this time. The battle began last year when the company used an unauthorized image of Woody Allen dressed as a Hasidic Jew from his 1977 film "Annie Hall" on billboards. Next to "Rabbi Allen's" image appeared the words "the holy rebbe" written in Yiddish.

American Apparel picked the wrong celebrity to mess with. According to the lawsuit, Woody "does not endorse commercial products or services in the United States." Someone at the clothing company or its ad agency should probably have checked on that before running the campaign. Nevertheless, founder Dov Charney posted a statement on the company blog defending the use of the image as a matter of free speech.

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Don't mess with Woody Allen's image

Email thisPosted Apr 1st 2008 at 3:41PM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Celebrities with Style

The guys at American Apparel may consider Woody Allen their spiritual leader, but apparently they didn't read up on his teachings regarding celebrity endorsements, or copyright infringement. Woody's legal team filed a lawsuit yesterday against the clothing company, seeking damages in excess of $10 million for using an unlicensed image of the filmmaker in some of their billboard advertisements. The billboards went up last May in New York and LA, where they were on display for about a week before they got pulled. In the gospel according to Woody: you use an image from one of his films without permission, you get served.

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Get the Look: Annie Hall

Email thisPosted Mar 16th 2008 at 1:28PM by Lauren Messiah

Filed under: Style in the News, Celebrities with Style

When it comes to classic films I haven't seen any of them. People will ask me if I have seen a certain movie and 9 times out of 10 my answer is no. The response I usually get is "What! That's a classic!" Frankly, I am sick of hearing it so I am on a mission to catch up on classic films. Last night I plopped down on the couch to watch 'Annie Hall.'

I have to admit I have zero interest when it comes to Woody Allen films but I knew the fashions in the movie were supposed to be top notch. It took a bit of time to get to the good clothes in the movie but when Annie had her first encounter with Alvy after their tennis match I was in love.

Gallery: Annie Hall Fashion

Getting the Annie Hall look is simple. Just take some basic menswear inspired pieces and wear them with a whole lot of confidence. Confidence is key with this look considering that overall it is baggy and on the surface has no sex appeal -- add confidence and you are suddenly the sexiest girl on the block.

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We fashion our wardrobes after films

Email thisPosted Oct 31st 2006 at 7:01PM by Sarah J. Gim

Filed under: Accessories, Style in the News, Clothing, Shoes, Vintage and Retro, Dresses, Celebrities with Style

In case you haven't noticed, there is quite a hullabaloo surrounding the movie Marie Antoinette, and it seems that the fashion world has taken to it as well. Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette appeared on the most recent Vogue magazine, and elements of the style have showed up on the runways, from high hair (oh, how I am hating my wispy fine stick straight hair that doesn' do anything but hang there) to puffy skirts to brocade fabrics.

But it's not just Marie Antoinette this year. Film has definitely affected the fashion world (and vice versa, I suppose) through the decades, and Forbes has put together a short list of some of the more influential films.

Funny Face - Audrey Hepburn in "the infamous black turtleneck and skinny pants" that is now the highlight of a Gap campaign
The Birds - "the quintessential Hitchcockian look"
Belle Du Jour - "pilgrim" flats
Bonnie & Clyde - shoulder length bob, pencil skirts and berets
Annie Hall - "oversized, exaggerated menswear alongside earth-toned, patchwork smocks. It's messy, incoherent and ... altogether genius."
Out Of Africa - white linens, safari jackets and all things khaki
Working Girl - the Power Suit
Singles - the definitive grunge look: floral dresses topped with lumberjack flannels and paired with combat boots
Almost Famous - hippie chic -- with shearling coats, floppy hats and Frye boots.Secretary
Secretary - "the sexy librarian"
Stepford Wives - prim and proper '50s look

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