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02/08/12 04:30PM

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UO TV

Watch Pet Head raves, puking purses and more over at UO TV.

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02/08/12 02:30PM

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Listen to Making Time RADio on UO Radio

We're stoked that you can now listen to archives of Making Time RADio here, on UO Radio. Check out the February show here to get rad for this weekend's Making Time Valentime love fest. 

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02/07/12 01:00PM

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Tumblr Tuesdays: February 7








From Elsewhere

02/06/12 12:00PM

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Wanderlust: Vietnam

"The landscape in Vietnam has been beautiful, and the traffic has been terrifying and annoying. Misty mountains, rice fields, and water buffalo along with non-stop honking and oncoming buses entering your lane to pass out traffic in front of them. As a cyclist, you can’t take your eyes off the road without risking your life.




It seems that in Vietnam there’s one rule of the road: you always have the right of way. You have to be aggressive. People don’t use their brakes, they use their horns; they don’t slow down, they just make a lot of noise until someone moves. Cars, scooters, cyclists and pedestrians who are joining traffic don’t look to see what’s coming before they move in, they just move in and figure if they’re in the way, it’s someone else’s problem.


What I really like is how much the Vietnamese make use of limited space on a vehicle. Seeing a whole family (mom, dad, grandma and maybe a lil' one) on a scooter is so common that I’m not even taking photos of it. In the U.S., it’s pretty uncool for two guys to be on the same motorcycle, but in Vietnam, two or three guys on a scooter is very cool. 



I’m surprised by how many people I’ve seen sitting on the rear rack of a bicycle. Sometimes they help pedal, or do all the pedaling while the other steers, or if it’s grandma, she just sits there and enjoys the show."-Eoin

From Philadelphia

02/06/12 09:00AM

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Music Mondays: February 6th, 2012


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02/03/12 03:30PM

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Flickr Favorites: February 3

"Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless." - Bill Watterson 


Submit your photos to the UO Flickr pool!

From New York

02/03/12 11:30AM

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"10SNE1?" by The Harrys

Harry and Harry of The Harrys are the creators of the second Crush video "10SNE1?".  Find out what their favorite sandwiches are, who they're constantly crushing on, and why Erik is playing tennis all alone.


Introduce yourselves!
Our names are Harry. One of us is browner than the other; one of us has larger ears. We can both agree on liking sandwiches (in general) though one of us is a meatball hero kind of guy, the other a prosciutto, asiago and fig spread kind of guy.

How did The Harrys come together?
We grew up together in the same building and had a lot of play dates. Now we make videos together.

What was the inspiration behind "10SNE1?", the Crush video you made for us?
We liked the idea of a guy playing tennis against himself because that’s how we feel everyday.

Tell us about Erik, the tennis player.
We met Erik in Ohio but he now lives under the Long Island Expressway.

How about the grandma in the video?
That’s Bernadette Coughlin, she’s a method actor who has been preparing for the role in our video for 85 years.

What's the craziest thing you've ever done to get the attention of a crush?
We killed a homeless man and ate his heart. JK, we didn’t eat the heart.

Who are your crushes, past and present?
Can we say Susan Sarandon for both?

Describe the perfect Valentine's Day date.
It involves a sea bass and a smooth surface.

Give us your best pick-up line!
Girl, I’ll make your tuna melt.

What will you be doing on Valentine's Day?
One of us will be with his girlfriend, the other hopelessly alone.

From Philadelphia

02/02/12 03:30PM

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The Crush: First Kiss; Slightly Uneventful

In honor of Valentine's Day (and our latest contest, The Crush) we've asked some of our employees to spill the beans on their crushes—past and present.

Employee: Nicole Avignone
Title: Assistant Buyer for Men's Wovens and Outerwear

"My first crush was in the sixth grade. I was a boy-crazed tween whose interests were compiled of tasteful things such as boy-bands, chatting on AOL Instant Messager, The Spice Girls, and Barbies (which I secretly still played with). His name was Timmy he had blonde hair styled in a mushroom cut, he played every sport from soccer to baseball, and was super studious. Needless to say I was positively smitten with him.

I finally got up the nerve to ask him out (which back then meant absolutely nothing, because you still wouldn’t even talk in the hallway, or on the phone, or ever actually go “out” anywhere) in a note that I folded up into one of those weird triangle origami things. My best friend passed it to his best friend in between periods. I anxiously awaited the end of the day where my friend gave me his reply note, a brief explanation of “Yes” he’d be my boyfriend, in sloppy 6th grade cursive handwriting.  It was official! (This still, meant absolutely nothing.)

After many, many, many weeks we spoke in person. He walked me to my bus after school and held my hand! I wrote about it in my Lisa Frank diary that night. 

Many, many, many weeks after that I finally got up the nerve to kiss him at our daily bus-goodbye. This was my first kiss. I daydreamed about it for as long as I could remember. I couldn’t believe it was actually happening! We stood there in front of my bus and I closed my eyes and went in for my very first kiss. As this being my first kiss I had absolutely no inclination of how to aim for someone’s lips with my eyes already closed, so my first kiss was with his ear!

Yes, his ear. In front of my entire middle school bus.

It’s safe to say that it didn’t work out. And that my mom drove me to school for the next week."

From Philadelphia

01/30/12 09:30AM

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Music Mondays: January 30th, 2012


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01/30/12 09:00AM

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Urban Outfitters Early Spring Catalog

The Early Spring Catalog was photographed by Tim Barber up and down the Northern California coast, with models and real-life best friends Bambi Norwood-Blyth and Hannah Holman. Here, watch a behind-the-scenes video of their adventures along the way.

From Philadelphia

01/27/12 04:30PM

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Urban Outfitters Early Spring Catalog (Teaser #4)

Behind the scenes photographed by Tim Barber. Full video coming soon...

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01/27/12 04:00PM

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Flickr Favorites: January 27

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain


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From Philadelphia

01/27/12 12:00PM

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"LOvin ya vIdLetter fR0m n3wb0i" by Georgia

Get to know Georgia, the director behind our first Crush video, “••LOvin ya vIdLetter••fR0m••n3wb0i•••”.  Talking to her left us feeling confused and a little weird inside, but oddly enough, we're totally into it—as long as she stays away from our man.


Introduce yourself!
Hi, I'm Georgia, age 33 and I'm into music. I'm looking for a good time with a damn good style.

How did you get started making videos?
I made a video for the college football guys and also one for the college's priests.

What are your favorite effects to use in your videos?
Speed and geometry.

Tell us about the Crush video you made for us: “••LOvin ya vIdLetter••fR0m••n3wb0i•••”
I’ve loved making love letters ever since I went to middle and junior high school. It seems like love letters and videos are the way to go nowadays.

Why the name n3wb0i?
Why Urban Outfitters?

Touché. Who was your number one childhood crush?
Pharoah Sanders, because he was super cute.

What is your favorite love song and how does it make you feel?
“Born In The U.S.A.” Angry.

Tell us an embarrassing crush story from your childhood.
My weirdo mother had a crush on my best friend, and she was a girl.

What was the most desperate thing you’ve done for someone you had a crush on?
You'd have to ask her (Donna Cherry.)

What will we catch you doing this Valentine’s Day?
Keepin' your man company.

From Philadelphia

01/26/12 04:14PM

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Urban Outfitters Early Spring Catalog (Teaser #3)

Behind the scenes photographed by Tim Barber. Full video coming soon...

From Philadelphia

01/26/12 09:00AM

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Urban Outfitters Early Spring Catalog (Teaser #2)

Behind the scenes photographed by Tim Barber. Full video coming soon...

From London

01/25/12 02:00PM

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Kempes by Passarella Death Squad

Kempes is the latest collection from Passarella Death Squad, coming exclusively to our stores this February and available online now!  Get a first look at the collection with their video above, filmed by Timothy Saccenti and Alan Bibby.


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01/24/12 04:37PM

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Urban Outfitters Early Spring Catalog (Teaser #1)

Behind the scenes photographed by Tim Barber. Full video coming soon...

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01/24/12 02:00PM

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Tumblr Tuesdays: January 24








From Los Angeles










(Photos by Kristy Liebowitz for The Hole.)

01/24/12 09:00AM

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Art Los Angeles Contemporary with The Hole NYC

Last Saturday, we were excited to help The Hole NYC throw a pretty rad party to celebrate Art Contemporary Los Angeles. The party featured a performance by Kreayshawn and Young Hawaii Slim, and an art installation by New Image Art. There were also a few skate ramps, lots of dancing, and an airbrushed Alf T-shirt. Thanks to everyone involved—we had a great time! Check out more photos on Art from Behind. 

From Elsewhere


01/23/12 12:00PM

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Wanderlust: Cycling Southeast Asia

Name: Eoin Grosch 

Job: Business Intelligence Engineer 
What that means: I do computers 

I’m taking a two-month leave of absence from my job at Urban Outfitters to do a bike tour through Southeast Asia. I’ll be flying into Hanoi, Vietnam with my bike and some gear, and then cycling through Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. And if I have time and I can get a visa, I’d like to visit the Yunnan province of China too. I’ll probably be cycling about 2,500 miles. 

This is a solo trip, and I don’t speak any of the local languages. I like the freedom of traveling alone and the exposure—you’re forced into meeting people and experiencing more. However, with solo travel comes some extreme emotional swings. For a couple of days you might feel really lonely, but then you’ll have an incredible experience, like staying with a local family. The generosity of strangers might be the most rewarding experience of bicycle touring. 

There are really no specific places I want to visit in Southeast Asia. I’m going to experience the culture, have an adventure and log some major mileage in a foreign land.  -Eoin