Racked had this story yesterday: The grand opening is March 13th of the first Brooklyn Urban Outfitters. I happen to love the store.
It’s where Teen Spirit buys his jeans. I was just in the 72nd Street branch yesterday and bought a belt, Jukebox, the new Cat Power CD, and 2 pairs of skinny jeans. For him.
Says Racked: “A week from now Atlantic Avenue will be irrevocably changed.”
They got that right. The avenue of antique stores selling oak barrister shelves and Victorian fainting couches is now tres chic. Sort of.
It ain’t like it used to be.
Hmmm. My daughter loves Urban Outfitters too. Not too enthralled with the ownership of that blisteringly hot franchise, however. A Wikipedia excerpt:
“The president of Urban Outfitters, Richard Hayne, became controversial in early 2004 when the company advertised t-shirts bearing the slogan “Voting is for Old People.” During the media hubbub that followed, journalists revealed that Hayne had contributed over $10,000 to Republican Senator Rick Santorum . . . .
i tend to agree: it’s a good store. i can only go there after i’ve robbed a bank but a good store nonetheless.