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Look Of The Week: Kayla

Kayla is our WACC manager at our Queen Street, Toronto store, and even with all the NXNE craziness going on, she was keeping her outfit cool and casual, with just the right amount of red-lipped girliness! Denim vests are so hot right now.

Hey Kayla! Tell us what you do for UO and what store you work at.

I work at store 117 on Queen Street in Toronto, Canada, and I have just recently been promoted to WACC Manager!

What are you wearing today?

I am wearing the oversized denim vest by Cheap Monday, the Lucy in the Skies With Diamonds graphic tee, NSF striped cheeky shorts, and white Chuck Taylor high tops all the way! Also wearing my UO sunnies, my Love Me carry-all tote and a little black vintage bag from Value Village. Everything else is from Urban!

Are there any good vintage places in Toronto? It seems like there are a bunch of cute ones!

There are lots of neat little vintage stores all over the city, especially along Queen Street. There are 3 little shops within walking distance from work.

Has Toronto been crazy for NXNE? Who are you most excited to see?

It's been pretty crazy so far, and it's just getting started and it ain't over yet! I'm most excited about Ludacris! Shake that money maker!!!!

What's one of your favorite places in Toronto?

Kensington Market or The Annex. It's a tough choice 'cause they are both really cool places to live, drink, and shop.

Where can we find you online?
You can find me on Instagram @mackinleyfran! Funny story: if I was a boy my mom was going to name me Mackinley Francis, but since I was a girl my dad named me Kayla. But I think Mackinley Francis is a really cool name, so I use it for Instagram and Facebook.

06/14/13 09:20AM

Camp Style: Goosebumps

The Goosebumps TV show from 1995 is on Netflix and well, okay, maybe it's a little light on actual style, but that doesn't diminish the fact that Goosebumps is on Netflix! I just re-watched the epic two-part "Welcome to Camp Nightmare," and um, sure it wasn't as good or scary as I remember, but who cares, nostalgia is the most powerful force in the world. Besides, the epic miniseries featured ample flannel, a bevy of bowl cuts and even a chain wallet. When are chain wallets coming back? Anytime now, right? I'll be waiting.

"Sup boo? I like your denim vest."

This is the '90s I remember...but would like to forget.

But this guy looks like your friend who plays synth in a cool electro-country band.

Damn, aside from sunglass bro, these guys pretty much have my wardrobe down pat.

Expertly cast doucher teenage camp counselors. Bowl cut rating 9/10.

I told you bucket hats were great for camping!

06/13/13 09:34AM

Style Icon: Dennis Van Welker

He's a fat camp counselor. He's a Red Beret. He's an acting teacher. No matter what he is, Dennis Van Welker from Camp Nowhere earns the title as coolest (and probably the craziest) camp counselor of all time. He did, after all, trick hundreds of parents into thinking their kids were going to camp when REALLY they were goofing off at some lake eating pop tarts and Slim Jims all day. But even though he was running from the law and was possibly a little mentally unstable, Van Welker's sartorial choices make him a total style icon. —Hazel

Lazy Oaf Surf's Up Shirt

A funky graphic button up shirt sends the message, "Hey! I'm your kooky fake camp counselor!"

Tropicalia Denim Beach Pant

Draw-string just keeps it super easy, ya know?

Penfield Casper Colorblock 5-Panel Hat

Choose between a bright cap...

Stussy Camouflage Bucket Hat

...or a bucket hat! Now you've got the look!

06/12/13 02:22PM

Cultural Icons at Camp

Love this Flavorwire post featuring photos of "cultural icons" at camp! Aw, look at baby Lena Dunham! Too cute. If I ever get majorly famous (as if!) I really hope someone doesn't drag up my camp photos. NOBODY wants to see the pre-teen, bedraggled "camp me." —Hazel

06/11/13 09:43AM

Trend: Camp Hats

Camp hats! They're a lot like five-panel caps, but usually have a nylon strap in the back and overall less structure — because structure is for the school year and it's summertime, bitches. Really though camp hats, the lighter little brother to baseball caps, are perfect for summer when you need to keep the sun out of your grill but aren't trying to have your head be all sweaty. Plus, we've got them in a bunch of wild patterns, which is great for blending in with the foliage, which is important when trying to stealthily steal beer from unassuming camp dads. —Angelo

Milkcrate Athletics Wolves Camp Hat

This hat has wolves on it, which is great for going out into nature, communing with wolves. Warning: may be offensive to wolves.

Milkcrate Athletics Space Girls Camp Hat

This hat has space girls on it, which is great for going out into nature and hallucinating about communing with space girls.

Coal The Richmond x Otter Wax 5-Panel Hat

This collaboration from two Northwest brands, Coal and Otter Wax, is waxed for your protection, because even if it's summer in the Northwest it's probably still raining.

OBEY Stately 5-Panel Hat

The Stately hat is for classy camping trips, but I don't know anything about classy camping trips.

From New York

06/11/13 09:32AM

Gov Fest Style: Part 1

The Governor's Ball Music Festival may have been muddy but that doesn't mean it wasn't a stomping ground for some serious style. Here's a look at what people were wearing at the festival this weekend! —Hazel

Buy this shirt!

(New Orleans)

06/07/13 03:22PM

Looks Of The Week: Employee Group Shots

There were so many employee group shot cuties this week on our store Instagrams that we just had to feature a few of our favorites! Thanks for looking so good, everyone!

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06/06/13 10:28AM

Trend: Daisies

In case you didn't notice, we love the '90s over here, so of course that means we love daisies, too. Who knows why daisies became the ultimate representation of all things '90s, but good for them, ya know? They're cute flowers. They deserve their moment in the sun (UNINTENTIONAL PUN!). Daisies are fun, girly and make you feel like you're the star of My So-Called Life, so it's an all around win when you wear these suckers. I'm wearing a daisy shirt right now, as a matter of fact. If you're looking to rock this cute trend yourself, here are some daisy-rific ideas. (Okay, not my best word play. I tried!) —Katie

Lucca Couture Chiffon Daisy Dress
This is the perfect summer dress. Gonna get a whole lot of "WHOA!" when you wear this one.

Truly Madly Deepy Daisy Cropped Tee
Hey, here's the shirt I'm wearing today! It's great, guys. I promise. Real solid cropped daisy tee, for sure.

Pins And Needles Sequin Daisy Button-Down Top
If you are delicate and pretty and don't spill BBQ sauce all over your shirts even when you're not near BBQ sauce (me :c), please get this shirt because it's adorable.

Gardenhead Daisy Halo Headwrap
If you have nary a crafty bone in your body (again, me), this pre-made daisy crown is a godsend and BONUS! It never wilts.

DV By Dolce Vita Ambra Daisy Denim Bustier Top
Plus the matching shorts!

Mystree Embroidered Daisy Tank Top
Easy, breezy, beautiful daisy girl.

Jeffrey Campbell Daisy Mae Cutout Skimmer
Hopefully you'll be pairing these with one of the aforementioned daisy items so you will be dripping in daisies.

Plum & Bow Tufted Daisy Bath Mat
If you're not into wearing daisies, you can slap this bad boy down on your floor and appreciate the trend that way. Viva la daisies!

06/05/13 11:40AM

69 + Assembly New York Pop-Up at Space 15 Twenty

It's finally June which means it's time for a brand new pop-up shop to hit Space 15 Twenty in Los Angeles! This month, the boutique Assembly New York and label 69 will be traveling across the country for a very cool pop-up shop that will feature some incredible designers from New York and L.A. Work from designers and artisans Hansel from Basel, Slow and Steady Wins the Race, and Rachel Craven, plus many more, will be available in this gallery meets retail environment. Aside from the shop itself, the pop-up shop will be hosting events throughout the month of June, including movie nights and artistic workshops! RSVP for the opening party on Facebook, which will be held from 6pm-9pm, this Friday June 7th with music by Pharaohs and Lovefingers. —Maddie

06/05/13 09:53AM

'The Bling Ring' Premiere: Maddie's Recap

"Tuesday evening in Los Angeles was quite a memorable one, in which I attended the premiere of Sofia Coppola's new film, The Bling Ring, presented by A24 Films, Vanity Fair, and Louis Vuitton.

So, where to even begin? The premiere took place at the Director's Guild (7920 Sunset Blvd) in the heart of good old Hollywood. I took my place amongst the super serious paparazzi and other press people who were all there to catch a glimpse of some of the very important people in attendance, like Emma Watson and the writer and director herself, Sofia Coppola!

Sofia arriving in all her cropped, glittery jacket glory!

Claire Julien, and Israel Broussard, who play Chloe and Marc in The Bling Ring, arriving, and looking mighty fine as well!

Gavin Rossdale, who has a role in the film, and goddess Gwen Stefani arrived owning the title of best couple ever. Not that they had ever had to fight for it...

Also, there was no possible way for me not to freak out over Paris Hilton striding majestically into the building...

After about an hour of press pandemonium, it was finally time to enter the theater, and nothing was cooler than running into one of my fave actresses slash style icons, Chloë Sevigny on the way. I had a total fangirl moment, let's be real here.

I think this photo provides an accurate image of what was going on when Miss Emma Watson entered the room.

I mean, Chloë!

As I said, it was movie time! Personally, I was quite excited to finally see The Bling Ring because many of the actual events actually happened in my hometown, so it was very interesting to see Coppola's adaptation of the situation. I don't want to spill too many deets so everyone can go see the film, but I very much enjoyed it. I was most pleased with the amount of new faces—like Israel Broussard, Taissa Farmiga, Katie Chang, and Claire Julien—that Sofia cast as the main roles. The cherry on top was Emma Watson's performance as the perfectly delusional Nicki. Also, the cinematography was prime. And the opening credits sequence? I can't wait until you guys get to see it!

The film even got the double thumbs up from Jason Schwartzman.

Of course, you can only guess what happened next. The after party, which was appropriately held at the "legendary" Chateau Marmont (8221 Sunset Blvd) in West Hollywood, where Sofia actually filmed her recent work, Somewhere. My partner in crime for the evening, Vanessa, UO's associate social media manager, and I rolled up to the gate in kind of a shock! I never thought I'd be cool enough to enter the premises of the Chateau Marmont, but now was our chance!

As the cool summer evening wore on, we rubbed elbows with Paris Hilton, her model boyfriend River Viiperi, plus plenty of Hollywood's finest. We ate and drank some pretty yummy things, and danced to a super A+ DJ. On the way out, Vanessa and I managed to bump into Sofia, Chloë Sevigny, and Emma Watson all while picking up our car. Not a bad way to end the night.

Had to include this stealth photo of Paris, Taissa, and Israel at the Chateau!

A special thank you to A24 and Filter Magazine for inviting us to the event, and make sure you catch The Bling Ring out June 14 in New York and Los Angeles, and nationwide June 21! "—Maddie

06/05/13 09:42AM

Style Icons: Hallie and Annie

Remember how amazing the Parent Trap with double the Lilo was? SO GOOD, right? To this day I get excited when I run into a British person who has the same kind of accent that LiLo did in this movie. That little gal could act her butt off. Here's how we can emulate her ("their") perfect camp style. —Katie

Get the look:

BDG Speckled Raglan Sweatshirt
Gotta have a green hoodie to help you blend into the trees—don't want the Marvas to spot you when you're setting up that bucket full of chocolate on the front porch.

BDG Tri-Blend Blocked Pocket Tee
Classic ringer tee. If only it had a Camp Walden patch on the pocket it would be perfect.

A Beautiful Life Honey Do Shampoo
So maybe you want to dump honey on your bunkmate but you don't want to do too much damage. Honey shampoo will sufficiently freak all campers out, but won't force anyone to go out and shave their heads after you dump it all over them.

Proraso Shaving Cream
What, you don't use fancy Italian shaving cream in your camp pranks? Get with it.

Sling King Water Balloon Cannon
If your stupid frenemy/secret sister is grinding on your last nerve, you'll need to blast her in the face with a water balloon or 10.

Initial Heart Locket Necklace
You'll need a BFF twinsie necklace for when you find out that you're actually 100% sister twins and not just, ya know, coincidentally fucking identical. (Seriously, how did no camp counselor call these girls' parents ASAP?)

(Photo via NeastStyle)

06/04/13 01:50PM

Trend: Tevas

Tevas are making a bit of a stylish comeback. Tevas are a very mysterious shoe, really. Are they hiking shoes? Sandals you wear in the water? What are they and WHY does everyone wear them with socks? We may never know, but not because there isn't an answer, it's just because I'm too lazy to find out. Here's how to wear this trend! —Hazel

Teva X UO Original Universal Sandal

A little gladiator, a little '80s, a whole lot of "Why am I wearing these?" Because I told you to, and they're cool, now keep reading.

Jeffrey Campbell Mayview Sandal

Leave it to Jeffrey Campbell to co-opt Teva style and make these potentially enormous cobalt blue "sandals." You can't fool us, Campbell. We KNOW it's a Teva. Gosh!

Teva Classic Sport Sandal

For those who want minimalist elegance with velcro straps, these are for you. Everyone will be like, "Damn girl, your feet sure look c-l-a-s-s-y in those Tevas." Fuck yeah, they do.

Vagabond Floral Sandal

Now these are really orthopedic. But, like, fashionably orthopedic. A clean chunky sandal that evokes the very essence of The Teva: true '90s brilliance. Note the velcro strap and mega plastic buckle. Into it.

Tie-Dye Sock

You HAVE to wear socks with Tevas. It's, like, written into the American Constitution, or something. To get the full laid-back hippie vibe pair your Teva sandals with a tie-dye sock. Perfect! You look amazing.

06/04/13 09:32AM

Skateboarder Magazine "Boys' World"

Skateboarder Magazine's spring look book "Boys World" features a hot babe (Amanda Mondale) in dude clothes from brands like Vans and Brixton. The editorial is an obvious play at the basest interests of the magazine's hyper-sexualized mostly-young male audience! But like, oof, amiright? No complaints here. —Angelo

06/03/13 10:08AM

Della x Faarrow Closing Event

All good things must come to an end, even if we really, really don't want them to! Our Bazaaaaar Pop-Up Shops in NYC and L.A. ended this weekend and we hosted a closing party at Space 15 Twenty (1520 N. Chauenga Blvd.) on May 24 to give one last gesture of love to the Della x UO Collection and had a live performance by the adorably fun band Faarrow. Way to go out with a bang, team!

From New York

05/31/13 12:00PM

Charli XCX Soho Show

Last night was our free Charli XCX show at the NYC Soho store, and boy, did people turn out! Plenty of people showed up early and patiently waited over an hour for the show to start, and once Charli came out, the crowd went nuts. (And yes, she DID cover the Backstreet Boys.) Brooklyn Brewery was nice enough to provide us with beer for the event, and it was all gone by the end of the night; a true sign of a good time. After the show, Charli did a CD signing, and was super sweet to all the fans that waited to see her—probably why so many of them gave her handmade gifts and posters.

If you love Charli as much as we do, don't forget to check out our photo shoot and video with her! —Katie

05/31/13 11:11AM

UO x Teva Wild River Sweepstakes

Want to take a walk on the wild side? Yep, thought so.

Now lets raise the stakes a little bit... how about taking a RAFT on the wild side? One that will take you and a friend down the Colorado River in Utah for six days, with a brand new pair of Tevas for two and a $500 UO gift card for some awesome travel gear to bring along for the ride?

If so, enter our UO x Teva Wild River Sweeps and go out into wild, Emile Hirsch style. You could win this crazy amazing prize pack from UO and Teva and have the adventure of the lifetime. VIVA LA TEVA!!!!!

The finest of prints: No purchase necessary, US only, and you can enter up until June 21, 2013!

05/31/13 10:08AM

Trend: Headwraps

Headwraps are the perfect accessory for hot weather because they pull your outfit together and also keep gallons of sweat from dripping down your face. If you're heading to any festivals this summer, they're a quick and easy way to look cute without actually spending much time on trying to look cute. Here are some pics of babes lookin' good in headwraps to help get you in the spirit of things. —Katie

Get the look:

Jersey Turban Headwrap

Layered Jersey Headwrap

Denise Knotted Headwrap

Rib-Knit Headwrap

Della X UO Woven Headwrap

Hawaiian Silk Headwrap

Cooperative Cococabana Silky Headwrap

Shop headwraps

05/31/13 10:02AM

Look Of The Week: Sam Fletcher

Hi Sam! Can you tell us what you do at UO?
Hi! I'm a Women's Web Stylist for UO.

Can you tell us about what you're wearing? Because we are loving those jellies.
Haha, yes! These jellies are from Urban, actually. They're the best. They're super comfortable and go with almost everything. I'm really into this color for the summer, too. The dress was given to me by a friend.

Jellies are taking me back to 1995. What was your favorite thing to wear when you were a kid?
I was dressed pretty ridiculously as a kid, but one thing I never wanted to take off was this skirt I called my "Pretty." It was a mustard yellow circle skirt that flared out when I spun around. It was awesome and I definitely wore it with everything.

What's the best part about being a stylist? Do your friends like to come to you for fashion advice?
I'd have to say one of the best parts about being a stylist is seeing what will be trending in upcoming seasons. It's cool to see the trickle down effect from the runway. Also, working with new clothes and shoes all the time is a pretty sick bonus. Sometimes my friends will come to me for fashion advice, but I'd have to say my mom comes to me the most; she's pretty cute.

What's your favorite color nail polish currently?
There's so many colors out there! But I'm recently obsessed with any blues/greens. Also, there's something about a clean white nail polish that I love.

What are you most excited to wear this summer?
Mesh and sports bra! Athletic look for sure this summer.

Where can we find you online?
Instagram and Tumblr :).

From New York

05/30/13 03:53PM