Whose boss lied that her dad was getting chemo to cover up an extramarital affair? What major media conglomerate made their employees survive off $19,000/year in NYC? Where does being over a size 6 and an A cup make you "fat?" Which famous designer refused to pay for $100,000 worth of samples?

It's a juicy one this week, Angels: our anonymous contributors went to hell and back in the exploitative, discriminatory, and deeply unglamorous Fashion Industry. With the help of DeuxMoi, I found ex-employees of American Eagle, Aurora James, Cynthia Rowley, Free People, Lingua Franca, and Vogue West Coast (where LC and Whitney Port worked on The Hills!), plus some others I've been begged not to name.

From body shaming to illicit sex, dreamy parties to nightmare celebrity clients, criminally low salaries and even lower self-esteem - plus an incredible moment between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West - turns out fashion is everything and nothing you thought it would be. Stay tuned for Part 2 next week...

TALES OF TABOO MERCH NOW AVAILABLE AT ALIWEISSWORLD.COM/MERCH!

Follow Ali on Instagram, Twitter, & TikTok @aliweissworld. Love letters, hate notes, and your own confessions to [email protected].

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices