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Urban Outfitters and ARTS THREAD Introduce MAKE IT
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Nov 14, 2013, 14:30 ET

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Arts Thread X UO Holiday 2013
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Philadelphia,PA (PRWEB) November 14, 2013 -- Urban Outfitters has partnered with ARTS THREAD, the world's leading network for new creatives, on a unique series of design competitions that will launch the careers of emerging talent worldwide. By offering graduates an opportunity to see their creative dreams realized, ARTS THREAD and Urban Outfitters are bridging the gap between education and industry one competition at a time.

"Urban Outfitters has partnered with ARTS THREAD as part of our ongoing commitment to discovering and fostering young talent,” explains Chad Kessler, Chief Merchandising Officer, Urban Outfitters North America.

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Alex Brownless and Katie Dominy started ARTS THREAD after realizing that there were no digital platforms that solely promoted new creative talent. Seizing the opportunity to create something totally unique, they launched a print magazine showcasing new creative talent in Europe. Now, just over four years later, ARTS THREAD has evolved into an International digital platform that showcases new talent from over forty countries worldwide.

“Urban Outfitters has partnered with ARTS THREAD as part of our ongoing commitment to discovering and fostering young talent,” explains Chad Kessler, Chief Merchandising Officer, Urban Outfitters North America.” ARTS THREAD is the largest online community of young designers, and through our Make It competitions we can provide opportunities to anyone within the ARTS THREAD network, no matter what country they live in or what school that designer attended.”

In an effort to help launch the careers of recent graduates and provide a showcase for their talent, Urban Outfitters has created Make It competitions across each division of the brand, including apparel, accessories and home. For our first installment of Make It, we asked fashion students across the globe to design the perfect party outfit for our Winter Holiday 2013 collection. Five winning designs were selected to be produced and sold exclusively at Urban Outfitters stores, providing the talented designers behind each garment global exposure in addition to a cash prize. The ARTS THREAD X UO Make It Holiday collection includes a Chiffon Tunic Dress by University of Salford graduate Kate Hinchliffe, a plaid dress by Ravensbourne graduate Nicolette Nadimi, a Fringe Maxi Dress by Northumbria University graduate Charlotte Sowerby, a Silky Jacket by Joanne Miller, also from the University of Salford and a Mesh Jumpsuit by Manchester University graduate Natalie Deryer. Prices range from $89.00 to $139.00.

“It’s fantastic that Urban Outfitters believes in ARTS THREAD’s vision of helping new design talent succeed," says ARTS THREAD Founder Alex Brownless. “Together Urban Outfitters and ARTS THREAD have a common goal, which is democratic and based solely upon design talent. It really doesn't matter whom you are, where you are from or, for that matter, which university or school you have studied at, as genuine talent will never go unnoticed!”

ARTS THREAD X Urban Outfitters Make It will continue with a Women’s Apparel & Accessories Edition for Festival 2014, a Home Edition launching in the Fall of 2014 and a Gift Shop Edition for Holiday 2014. All Make It Design Competitions are free to enter and are open to recent graduate students in the United States and the United Kingdom and those within the ARTS THREAD network. To learn more about the winners of this season’s ARTS THREAD X Urban Outfitters Make It Design Competition, Holiday 2013 Edition, visit http://pr.urbanoutfitters.com to download the lookbook and watch the video to go behind the scenes of our exclusive launch party. You can also shop the collection now at http://www.urbanoutfitters.com. For more information contact Crystal Carroll at ccarroll(at)urbanoutfitters(dot)com.

About ARTS THREAD:

ARTS THREAD is the world’s leading network for new creatives, bridging the gap between education and the design industry. In little over 4 years ARTS THREAD has built relationships with well over 100 design schools worldwide and launched over 1000 new creatives in their careers, whether in full-time employment or starting their own brands. For more information visit http://www.artsthread.com.

About Urban Outfitters:

Urban Outfitters is an eclectic lifestyle retailer dedicated to inspiring customers through a unique combination of product, creativity, and cultural understanding. Founded in 1970 in a small space across the street from the University of Pennsylvania, Urban Outfitters now operates over 200 stores in the United States, Canada and Europe offering experiential retail environments and an eclectic mix of curated women's, men's, accessories and home product assortments. For more information visit Urban Outfitters on the web at http://www.urbanoutfitters.com.

Crystal Carroll, Urban Outfitters Inc, +1 (215) 454-7170, [email protected]

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