Revisiting American Apparel's Major Impact on LGBTQ Fashion

It's a tragic world out there, queers, made even darker by the closure of everyone's favorite spandex supplier, American Apparel, which is shutting down all of its stores. Here, we remember some of the company's best moments vocalizing their support for our community through fashion, starting with the brand's inclusion of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants as models for women's clothing--an unprecedented move in mainstream retail advertising.