What is the dress code at American Apparel?

Appropriate attire for females includes:

• Lace tops or dresses

• Faux-silk styles

• Round collared shirts

• Oxford series tops

• Sailor stripes

• Lawn styles

• Cropped tanks

• Disco pants or shorts

• High-waisted pants, skirts, or shorts

• Jumpers

• Bloomers

• Pleated shorts

• Petticoats

• Riding pants

The following are not allowed:

• Boots

• UGGs

• Flip-flops or gladiator sandals

• Converse, vans, or other branded shoes

• Ballerina flats

• Acrylic nails

• No heavy makeup (including eyeliner, eye shadow, or lip gloss)

• No straightening of hair

• No unnatural haircuts or coloring

Appropriate attire for males includes:

• Collared shirts

• Polo shirts

• Ottoman sweaters

• Sailor stripes

• Pique raglan

• High-waist bottoms

• Travel pants

• Schoolboy pants

• Kennedy shorts

• Travel shorts

The following are not allowed:

• Baggy pants

• Hats

• No unnatural haircuts or coloring

• Goatees

• Heavy beards

• Boots

• Converse, vans, or other branded shoes

• Sneakers

• Square fronted shoes

As a company-wide policy, the following are not allowed:

• Jewelry that is not complementary to your outfit

• Belts that are not American Apparel

• Earplugs

• Visible tattoos

• Visible piercings

• Colored contact lenses

• Sovereigns, necklaces, or bracelets

• Chipped or dirty nail-polish

• Hoodies, thermals, or printed styles

• No large-sized watches (watches must be vintage in style)

Employees are expected to shower daily, be clean-shaven, and have hair that is tidy and complementary to their skin tone. Fragrances may be lightly worn by female employees only.