How else would we know what she's dressed as?

· Jillian (americanapparel.net)

It's times like this that make us glad that Porn Valley is located in southern California, rather than, say, Nova Scotia: professional naked girls should have the freedom to shed their clothes at a moment's notice, without risking hypothermia, no matter the season.

· Wearing the Double Diamond and Crescent Fishnets (more pics @ americanapparel.net)

And if she does—well, that's one board meeting we would be, ahem, bored at. Especially if Faye shows up wearing these tights. (There we go, letting our fantasies run away with us....)

· Faye and Britney (americanapparel.net)

· Sheer Luxe Cut Out Pantyhose (americanapparel.net)

It'd certainly be a lot harder for them to get away with corporate shenanigans...or, er, at least it'd be easier for us to scope out the butts and other bits of their models. Which, if you ask us, would do the world a phenomenal amount of good. (And by the world, we mostly mean us.)

· The latest from American Apparel's crack ad team. (copyranter.blogspot.com)

True, it's not quite the same as watching lovely Charlotte getting banged like whoa, but it's hot enough to make us think that lace bodysuits are a very, very good idea. (Charlotte has an excellent mastery of what we call the power of persuasion.)

· Lace (americanapparel.net)

· Faye Reagan (full slideshow @ americanapparel.net)
· Nylon Spandex Stretch Lace Diamond Grid Bodysuit (americanapparel.net)

· Unisex Bow Tie (store.americanapparel.net, via Jezebel)

What is it about your windy shores that breeds such a nipple-friendly populace? And where, pray tell, did this ad actually run? And if at all possible, could you see your way to sending us a few copies of said publication? We want to examine its other ads. For, ahem, research purposes, naturally.

· Micro Mesh Ad (americanapparel.net)

· American Apparel: Coming Soon (store.americanapparel.net)

Is she another pornstar-turned-AA model? Just an average, everyday American Apparel employee doffing her top for Dov's camera? Or some magical, mystical being brought to earth to inspire us with love (and a serious desire for more American Apparel clothes)? Any information is appreciated... especially if it's accompanied with more pictures of her.

· Alex - American Apparel (americanapparel.net)

But was it difficult to switch from adult work to fashion work? Sasha gave us the inside scoop on what it's like to model—whether for BCBG, American Apparel, or Barely Legal Sluts.

· Sasha Grey (myspace.com)
· Edited by Mike Byhoff

For instance: our distant cousin Jezebel, who ran a piece yesterday taking American Apparel to task for—well, a couple things, we guess. Underpaying amateur models, "sneaking" pornstars into advertisements (because they're clearly not "real people," unlike other AA models)... though the brunt of the article's disdain seemed reserved for Susannah Breslin and Debauchette, two bloggers who have been chosen to showcase some of the company's more risque ads on their websites. Apparently, housing the ads (and writing glowing posts about them) is akin to selling one's soul.

For posterity, this is how we feel about the whole thing. Is American Apparel at times skeezy? Yes. Do they have questionable business practices? Sometimes. Do they produce clothes that are sweatshop-free, and pay their employees decent compensation (health insurance included)? Absolutely—which is far more than we can say for most companies we know.

On the balance, American Apparel seems no more or less shady than any other clothing company—but because they're interested in pushing boundaries, in experimenting with sexuality, in (gasp!) putting nipples into their ads, they're far more likely to draw attention (and raise a bit of ire in the process). Which is unfortunate, because it's that daringness, that edginess, that—gasp!—nudity that actually makes us like them more.

Oh, and about those two bloggers? We approached them for comment.

Susannah Breslin:

I like the AA ads because they're interesting. Most ads are shit. These provoke. AA isn't afraid to go beyond the pale. And if that means some female bloggers get their knickers in a twist over exposed breasts and pubic hair, that probably says more about their relationship to their sexuality than it does about American Apparel.

Debauchette:

My general feeling is that, aesthetically, I like the jarring, raw look because it takes fashion ads, which are already sexual, strips away the gloss and amplifies the sexuality. I also love that they use adult performers in their ads. It blurs the line between fashion and pornography, which I think is great. Vogue, to me, is just porn for consumers and fashion fetishists.

And us? Well, we just like boobs.

· American Apparel Now Sponsoring Bloggers & Porn Stars (jezebel.com)

Frankly, we think they've reached a new high with this ad for socks—but then again, we always had a soft spot for naked girls in hosiery. (Ad spotted at The Reverse Cowgirl (reversecowgirlblog.blogspot.com))