After he was booted out of the company he founded, former American Apparel CEO Dov Charney went on to collaborate with another controversial figure: Kanye West. But even though Charney made a name for himself by pushing the bounds of proprietary, there are apparently some lines he’s not willing to cross.

He spearheaded the clothing brand’s meteoric rise to success – but fell spectacularly from grace following accusations of sexual

American Apparel's founder and CEO, Dov Charney, is known for taking the brand to fame during the early 2000s with high-quality basics and dedication to US-based manufacturing.