American Apparel is a clothing store in which you will find basic essentials and not-so-basic specialty items. This Silver Spring location ison Colesville Road, across from City Place shopping mall. The store sells great tees, pants, shorts, socks and underwear in a rainbow of colors for men, women and children. It also sells a wide variety of 80s-inspired clothing, from glittery spandex tights to patterned body suits.