July 25, 2006 : Paradise City Lost
From: UrbanOutfitters.comSubject Line: Tunics: They're long shirts.
Date: Thursday, July 20 2006
While I appreciate the GNR reference ("Appetite for Destruction" was the first cassette tape I ever bought back in the fourth grade), I have to say that Urban Outfitters' new look and feel for Fall 2006 is just plain depressing. They pioneered some great design trends last year with their "cut and paste" and "rubber stamp" looks; in comparison, the Fall '06 designs look so sad and flat. I have to wonder whether it's a direct expression of the company's financial performance, which has been disappointing so far for 2006. Click here for a Yahoo! Finance article with details.
