Happy Birthday, American Apparel!

We were going to bake you cupcakes to celebrate, but we didn't have the time to make enough for all 6,000 employees. That's a lot of cupcakes!

Several California officials—including State Assemblyman Gil Cedillo and Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar— turned out to celebrate American Apparel’s 15th anniversary today at the company’s factory in downtown Los Angeles.

Retail Editor Andrew Asch was there—you can read his report here. Photographer Volker Corell was also there, video camera in hand to capture the scene.

Inventory Control Manager Roberto Vargas, pictured center with Jose Huizar and Gil Cedillo, has been working at American Apparel since the very beginning.