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Urban Outfitters
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361 Newbury StreetBasement
(between Hereford St & Massachusetts Ave)
Boston, MA 02115
Neighbourhood: Back Bay
(617) 236-0088
- Nearest Transit:
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Hynes Station - Outbound (Green Line)
Hynes Station - Inbound (Green Line)
Massachusetts Ave @ Newbury St (1, 193, CT1)
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
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79 reviews for Urban Outfitters
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Review from Eric F.
2/16/2012
I've been here numerous times over the past few years and I've come away with just one item (a sweet leather jacket that came out to only $60). That aside, the styles here are beyond hipster with a slew of gag attire...ie. borderline offensive T-shirts, etc. at inappropriately high prices. The random items like beer glasses, mugs and books downstairs are pretty hilarious though, so UO may be a good spot if you're looking for a small gift for someone.
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Review from Capt'n P.
Boston, MA
5/10/2012
My friends told me this is best store to get underground fashion trendsetters but I was severely unappreciative of the selection and service I found here. I wanted to buy some old cassette tapes and 8 tracks, but they only had records. I mean come on! Is this 2004??? Those haven't been underground since James Murphy released Losing My Edge and when No Cars Go was only on that EP! When I asked a clerk if they had the new Dirt Cloud single on tape he told me to try Newbury Comics across the street. Uh, Hello? If I wanted a direct answer instead of a vague misdirection lathered in unneeded smugness I would have gone to the Nike store down the street and purchased some shoulder pads and a "get high on exercise" t-shirt.
The saga continued when I went to try to find the socks that Jeff Mangum wore while recording Aeroplane. Not even the exact ones, just replicas- come on! I looked for hours and ended up just buying a pair of jeans on sale for $55. Not a bad deal, until my friends all made fun of me and said it looked like they not only pre-ripped, but pre-urinated in by a fat hobo who stole his mother's Lexus RS-1 and drove to Colorado.
But they do have some funnie books in the downstairs area, so half a star back. -
Review from Lisa D.
9/29/2011 6 Check-ins Here
I loooooove UO household items! Funky, trendy and fun! Decorating a small space is challenging, but here, I can get function while being funky!
Pricey, but ohhhhhh so worth it and when I think of what I save by shopping HomeGoods, I don't mind coming here to spend a few bucks more on something that has some personality!
I always check the sale items and typically find a bargain or two! I absolutely loooooooooove this place and find a good selection each time I stop in. -
Review from Kelsey M.
Boston, MA
2/7/2012 4 Check-ins Here
This is a deceptively large UO. The store can be a little messy and disorganized at times but the staff is always helpful. One thing I will say about UO is that when they have a sale or clearance, it's usually so good you feel like you're stealing!
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Review from Shane B.
Boston, MA
11/2/2011
really cool store -- but 35 bucks for a vintage (looking) T.... have to think more about if I really need another T-shirt in my wadrobe
Great selection and friendly staff.... -
Review from Gab R.
Hurleyville, NY
2/13/2011
Honestly, the items at UO are overpriced for the quality. The place is overrun with mainstream "hipsters" who think that their style is interesting, original, and ironic. The few things that I've bought there (clearance items) have fallen apart or frayed quickly. The only time I'll come here again is for a gift card for a friend.
...On second thought, maybe for an enemy. -
Review from Ellie W.
12/6/2010
I'm beginning to believe that hipsters are either birthed in the stock room of your local UO, or there's some machine that just rapidly spits them out. Yes, this is hipster paradise. Although, I'm not sure when hipsters will realize that they are now about as mainstream as Banana Republic. Maybe tomorrow? Eh, one can dream.
Here, you'll find overpriced clothing that will look like utter junk once you've washed it. That, or upon your first wear, the seams will be falling apart at the crotch. I get that UO offers styles that are usually a little friendlier on the wallet than, say, a huge department store, but the quality really stinks.
I do have a few UO items that I loved to death, but the death part came after something like 2 washes. Holes in shirts, seams that came apart--oh, the predictable death of an UO piece.
Big sigh. Bigger waste of $. -
Review from Garth S.
Allston, MA
2/17/2007
Oh to be so young and so lacking in irony to think that furnishing an apartment in Urban Outfitters chic or dressing the part of the tatterdemalion hipster was anything more than the expression of lemmingesque bad taste!
Have I changed so much or does Urban Outfitters just market overpriced garbage to people who desperately crave the security of their very own subculture? Maybe they always have but, no, I think not. Urban Outfitters was once cool. Really, it was. Really.
Why would anyone pay seventy-five bucks for an ill-fitting pair of jeans or a skimpy polyester pseudo-vintage shirt that looks like it came from the back of my father's closet? I remember when I could get such clothes from a) the back of my father's closet, b) a thrift store, probably once worn by an actual dead guy, or c) Urban Outfitters in honest-to-god vintage--and with Sears and Montgomery Ward labels sewn in! Urban Outfitters, what happened to you?
And the "housewares"! Those tacky, shaggy, badly sewn rugs and draperies that look like they came off the jury-rigged set of a Ron Jeremy movie shot in a Van Nuys garage back in 1978? They're not cool when you pay those prices and it surely won't make you cool to buy them. Go to a flea market or the Salvation Army, instead.
Oh my God, I've grown up! I am humorless, jaded, and intolerant. I am fat with pre-middle aged satisfaction. I'd better get to Macy's for a pair of Dockers.
Kill me now.Listed in: I'm Not Usually a Jerk . . .
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Review from Trish F.
Boston, MA
2/25/2009
So sometimes, I'm a bucket of fail and do things like wash my clothes with fish oil pills in the pockets of my hoodies. Don't judge. I'm trying to lower my risk for coronary heart diseases and other ailments.. and no Maria V.. I don't somehow absorb the pills through my clothes. I meant I usually forget to take them and they hang out in my pockets. heh
Anyway..
.. so when I do things like wear said hoodie to work and don't realize that I smell like Oishi times 9.. Urban Outfitters comes to the rescue. During my "coffee run" at work, I was able to hop into Urban and find a t-shirt and gorgeous black sweater to do a quick changeroo. Did it in 10 minutes or less, son.
On the regular, I like this Urban. I think the staff is really helpful and funny. I've never had an issue with asking them a question or being intimidated. Although Newbury's sale rack is really nothing in comparison to Cambridge's bargain basement and they're more likely to correctly mark their items. Dang, no surprise sales that justify my purchases here! But really, I've had some UO items forever.. so I really don't mind their prices. Some things I still find absolutely hideous but you know, you take the bad with the good.
Slash.. does anyone feel awkward when they realize a t-shirt they like is really a "night time" shirt? Like.. for the boudoir and not for the public? Thank heavens for the good lighting in the dressing rooms. That probably wouldn't have ended well.. -
Review from Lauren V.
4/28/2008
When did the style shift to pregnant 80's hobo?
I honestly don't know why I keep coming back to Urban Outfitters. Each time its the same thing: I walk in optimistic that I will find some cute top or dress, do the same lap around the store, the same optimism-sucking perusing of the racks and walk out of there empty-handed and wondering when this store became so crappy? The brightly colored, heinously patterned maternity-esque tops and dresses can not be flattering on anyone. The shoes are cheap, uncomfortable and overpriced. The jewelry is ostentatious and gaudy. Occasionally the housewares section and the selection of books is amusing and/or intriguing- two stars for that. Plus, I was able to get my sister a Snoopy Sno-Cone maker here last year. Rockin'.
But this place is always crawling with people. Though I suspect most are in a similar situation as I am. At least that is what I can deduct from the arms and hands completely devoid of clothes.
Minus one star for those terrible metal stairs. Every winter when the ice and slush gets tracked inside I feel like I am going to slip and break my neck on those things. And why? The upstairs is certainly not worth risking my life. -
Review from Trina T.
New York, NY
6/24/2010
My first one-star review - aahhh!
This isn't for this UO location in particular, more for UO in general. While you can definitely find some cute, trendy pieces there, the quality is poor and the style will probably gross you out in a few months. I have never met a friendly staff member and I've been to every Urban in Boston.
Their reputation is becoming and should be abhorrent. They continually release "edgy" shirts that are really just offensive - and I'm not easily offended. The CEO is a douche who supports politicians like Rick Santorum while clearly catering to the young, liberal hipster.
Yeah, they have some fun and funny novelty items and an interestingly curated book selection, but you can find all those things elsewhere.
Do not shop here. -
Review from MaryTyler M.
Cambridge, MA
3/27/2009
Me: Where can I find tights?
Employee: *makes a catholic gesture and walks away*
As I turned to start a fuss I was stifled by a facefull of tights. There were tights on the right back wall. There were tights on the center front jewelry stand. There were tights in a crate underneath a table. There were tights hanging limply out of their packages near the vultures picking over the sale belts. There were tights in a new wooden cabinet that is meant to look old. There were tights on the floor in a basket on the menswear side. Holy effing ess. You think you get it, but I promise you don't even get it -- there is nothing in here but tights. And all the online sale items being sold out of season at full price.
You'd think I left a happy customer. After all that, they didn't even have one single pair of brown sheer tights. FML. -
Review from Morgan F.
San Francisco, CA
11/21/2007
Okay, I admit it! I really really like this place. I also used to live in the area, so every time I got off the T, there Urban was, daring me to come inside and check out all the cool clothing.
One of the things I like about this place is that my boyfriend and I can both go, and I feel a little less guilty spending time browsing, cuz he can check out the guys stuff too! The other great part is that while some items in the store are more expensive than others, there are still plenty of brands, like lux that aren't all that bad!
GUYS: Check out the jeans selection here. Its hard to find jeans for boys in Boston and I find they carry some cheaper brands and a pretty decent selection to at least get you started - the guys sale section is in the guys section and can turn up some good gems
GIRLS: I have a thing for casual dresses and at least for the past few seasons Urban has done a great job at carrying LOTS and LOTS of these! I also like that because they carry SO MANY trends, there is usually pretty trendy stuff on sale ;) Plus I feel like Urban is an addiction, the way this store is laid out, I feel like I want to check both sides of all the racks to see what I might be missing.Listed in: LA looks from Boston shops!, Shopping for SKINNY boys
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Review from Sara S.
Boston, MA
10/6/2009
If you're looking for a quicky book, off-beat home decor, drinking games, funky graphic tee's, and anything slightly hipster/out of the ordinary but doesn't scream "i'm a weirdo", Urban Outfitters is a great store.
In particular, this location is a great location, right by the Hynes T stop. They also have convenient hours (open until at least 10 on weeknights), so you're sure to find something if you're "in a pinch". The staff is nice enough, although the niceness of the cashiers far outweights the niceness of the fitting room people.
It's not always the neatest and most organized store, but I don't think any Urban Outfitters is. -
Review from Roger L.
Allston, MA
11/20/2006
if you know where to look (clearance racks etc.) you can find some great stuff. I found a ben sherman button down for $9.99 and a couple of pairs of pants for under $10 each.
Keep an eye out for the sales. Plus it's got a nice collection of kitschy crap to give people as little gifts. -
Review from Ethan A.
Boston, MA
7/11/2010
No matter the line, the front cashier (who is always alone) says "Hi" to everyone coming in. That's not customer service, but rather annoying and easy to see through corporate mandated policy.
I feel like prices are not that reasonable for the quality of some items, but the sale section is usually decent. Avoid this store around Christmas, the first day or two during big sales, and whenever you walk by and notice there is only cashier on the first floor - which is most of the time. -
Review from Bridget M.
Santa Monica, CA
12/9/2007
Yuck yuck yuck. I have a terrible secret; while I was in college I worked here. I was 19, a bit politically unaware, and also apathetic about the crap quality of their clothing. Once I learned about their support of Rick Santorum, that just solidified my hatred for the store. Man I really hated working there. I'm surprised I never tried to strangle myself with one of the cheaply made tube tops we were schilling that season, though I'm guessing if I tried, the stupid thing would've broken anyway. I cannot even begin to count the amount of merchandise that tore when having security tags put on it. Pathetic.
We were pushed to ignore customers and just make sure the displays looked nice or at least tidy. I think that sentiment still holds true today, as there are many times where flagging down any help in the store is next to impossible.
The quality of the clothing is typically pretty poor, it's all disposable, which I guess makes sense because it's all incredibly trendy and meant to last a season at best.
The only vaguely decent aspect of the store is the housewares/books/arbitrary crap selection. Granted, you can find better/similar stuff at Bowl and Board or Black Ink, but if you are on Newbury Street, in a rush to get a gift for someone, it's not a bad place to hit up.Listed in: Hall of Shame
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Review from John L.
12/9/2008
UO isn't my scene. The clothes aren't my style to begin with, though I don't appreciate that, according to the interwebs, the largest pants they have for guys seem to come in size 36, and I'm definitely never going to be at skinny rocker size (I may be a 36, but I'm not going to get much smaller than that, so I'm already kind of out of luck). But I thought I would check out their kitschy, hipster vibe for some Christmas presents. Hence, my appearance in this establishment.
A few thoughts:
1. I didn't like the layout. The Mass Ave entrance feels out of the way, and the Newbury St. entrance doesn't look much better. on top of that, the bottom floor just feels a little crazy.
2. On the plus side, most of the stuff from the website are here, including what I was looking for (it's a present, so I'm not going to reveal what it was, but it's video game-related).
3. The upstairs looked kind of crazy.
Overall, it seems like a decent place for kitschy things or stuff that I would need in certain situations, particularly apartment-related doo-dads. But it's not somewhere I'd shop for clothes, and it's a little pricey as well. -
Review from Lolia S.
San Francisco, CA
8/29/2007
This is a great place to start your shopping day on Newbury St., since it's at the end of the shopping area. I'd set aside 2 to 3 hours to stroll down Newbury St., starting at UO and ending at Chanel (at the very end).
This location is smaller than the average UO but it seemed like it was maintained well. I also found several Boston tee shirts there that I thought made great souvenirs and my feet were killing me so I bought some flip flops as well. -
Review from Tristan B.
Cambridge, MA
8/29/2007
Ugh. This location is awful. It's much worse than their Harvard Square location, between the awkward housewares/junky accessories section on the first floor, and the clothes on the second.
Currently, they're running this "warehouse" type theme, with particle board, pallets made into makeshift clothes setup hangers, stuff like that. Unfortunately, instead of looking cool, it looks like Building #19 (the huge junk discount store). Hell, you could get a splinter. Worry not, dear reader, they will not run out of customers any time soon.
In the upstairs, clothes are strewn every which way, nothing is ever cleaned up or reorganized, the girl's section looks like a post looting half the time, and the guy's section has things dumped all over the floor, shoved into corners. I'm supposed to pay 40 bucks for that?
It's the same, and it's not going to change. If you're going to go urban outfitters, just go to the one in Harvard Square. It's at least cleaner and has the basement. -
Review from Amethyst L.
Medford, MA
2/24/2008
Urban Outfitters is one of those stores I don't normally buy things from (let alone go into), but occasionally I get curious & end up find something I absolutely MUST have (as in don't really need, but I buy it anyway). I mean, I'm not really hip. I have weird tastes, so I'm hit or miss. Knee high space-dyed socks? Hellz yeah! Cute undies with robots printed all over them? Fer sure, my friends.
& now to quote Renee G, who apparently shares my sentiments: This place is "retardedly expensive." It really is. It's especially craptacular when you consider the fact that the awesome thing you just paid 50 bucks for could go on sale at any given time & be half that price. But really, that could be said about any overpriced store, not just UO.
I guess this place just makes me a little mad because it tries to be so cool & hip, but underneath, really, it's just like every other soulless chain trying to cash in on a certain demographic. Like every store, there's bound to be at least one item you'll like or point at & think "that's pretty cool"... but I think spending too much money at chains should be discouraged. If you absolutely have to shop here, at least buy the stuff on sale so they don't get as much of your money. -
Review from Aubrey O.
Canton, GA
6/11/2007
Urban Outfitters is one of those places on Newbury where you may find something, or you may not. It's hit or miss, though their prices are usually miss (damn expensive for a tee!). But I have to admit, about 95% of the time I would shop at Newbury I'd at least walk into UO just to browse. They have a really good selection of clothes if you want to be "different" and buy some hip vintage-inspired clothes. But be prepared to pay at least $25 for a tee that says something spiffy like "Everyone Loves an Asian Girl."
Guilty. -
Review from Kiwi H.
4/2/2007
I could spend hours browsing this store.. it's always full of knick-knacks and random, funny items and always has some really cute item of clothing/shoe/jewellery that I looooove.
But unfortunately, the pricing just seems amiss.. While the high prices on the well known name-brand stuff is understandable, some of the stuff just seems outrageously priced. It was better when I had first gotten to Boston. The home decor area just bugs me sometimes, since I see things like Indian wall-hangings etc. that cost $100+ when I've bought them for about $4 back home (in Dubai, where we have a lot of textiles etc. imported from India) Okay, so I know it's imported etc. thus justifying higher prices, but when they're THAT much steeper than home, I just can't buy something I know I can get for a LOT less.
Still, when the stuff goes on sale, it's absolutely wonderful. While it's true that the bargain basement in the Harvard UO is the *most* fabulous, I still do enjoy digging around the racks in this location (as it's close to me) and can pretty much never resist stopping in for a visit. And very, very frequently coming out with at least a little something that I know I really shouldn't have.. hehe. Subsequently, a very large part of my wardrobe-favourites have come from UO. The staff is really nice too, although the people in Harvard have usually been friendlier..Listed in: Sartorial Delights
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Review from Amanda M.
Astoria, Queens, NY
11/4/2009
The secret to Urban Outfitters is waiting for things to go on clearance. See a cute top? See that $60 price tag? Leave it. Fast forward four months. See that cute top? See that $15 price tag? Take it.
For the quality, the clothes at full price are rarely worth it.
So why any stars at all? Well, for one, it's a fun store to browse through. The fun downstairs area with silly gag gifts is usually worth the laugh. I also think the accessories here are usually worth the small splurge. The prices on these are more reasonable, and they seem to hold up a bit better.
This location is my favorite because the layout and size don't make me feel super claustrophobic the way I do at Faneuil Hall and Cambridge. -
Review from Allison T.
Allston, MA
6/11/2007
I would think that every Urban is pretty much the same since they're a chain, but I have found that this location generally has pretty friendly (although not always helpful) staff.
I first discovered Urban Outfitters back in the 90s as a teen looking for "hip" clothes in NYC. I was pretty excited to find the same here in Boston; however I was surprised to find that this location (maybe none of them do now) has no actual vintage clothing.
Even despite the prices, I love scouring the Urban sales racks and have been surprised that a lot of their clothes actually fit me pretty well (not often the case with other retail shops--even as "straight and narrow" as the Gap).
One thing I will say--you have to be picky about what you choose to buy here. A lot of the basics from my wardrobe come from Urban and they've been in my closet for years (things like black pants and a few dresses). However I've also bought sweaters or jumpers that have fallen apart on the first or second wash (the shop is great about exchanges).
It's hit or miss, but often full of nice suprises. -
Review from Larry B.
Amherst, NH
8/25/2006
Yay for the funky and eclectic mix of stuff they have in stock.
Boo for the fact that you have to be the size of a Stroke to fit into the novelty t-shirt.
Boo for the fact that once you can finally afford all the interesting stuff there, you're too old to consider putting any of that in your apartment. -
Review from Kat F.
4/2/2009
I am a huge Urban Outfitters fan and I loved my shopping experience at this UO location. I usually browse stuff online in advance and make a note of it in my phone or in a list of some sort (go figure, I love lists - who knew??) and then head to the store to track down the items I want. I just can't be bothered with the conventional method of picking through too many racks - I get bored fairly quickly.
So this Urban Outfitters location rocked my world. I whizzed past the entrance and up to the second floor, where the things I want to buy are actually located, and was wowed by the sheer quantity of STUFF. Like, mounds of wallets, belts, shirt dresses, vests and hats. Much more selection than some other UO locations I've visited. The checkout experience was a bit of a debacle as the cash is located in the centre of the room and is ROUND. There's no obvious place to line up so customers were sort of scattered around the perimeter and weren't sure where to actually form a queue.
Also, if you're a faux vinyl collector (meaning you don't actually own a record player but want to display cool album art on your wall in UO-approved frames), you'll find a selection of vinyl on the first floor that includes new albums from Franz Ferdinand and Of Montreal as well as collector staples like Nevermind The Bollocks and In Utero. -
Review from Kate G.
Essex, MA
11/6/2009
This place is packed with stuff. Which is where the problems begin. First of all it is so packed and there is barely any room that it seems cluttered, disorganized and just untidy.
It is 2 stories but the staircase is also loaded with items as is every area in the store they could possibly try to fit anything. All of the fun items are tucked away and the crowds around it are just always too much to even consider looking at books and the like.
And my cell phone set off their alarm 3x in the same trip, and each time the person at the counter made me show him I only had my cell phone. Inconvenient and embarrassing. Two things I don't like about shopping.
I avoid this one. -
Review from ronald s.
1/11/2009
I have been shopping at this UO as long as i can remember, and I can count the times I have bought anything here on one hand.
If its not on sale, it is probably way overpriced for what it is. Granted, they do have some cool stuff sometimes and most of what i do end up buying here is a gift - not for me. Sometimes i take notes of the cool stuff and buy it online for cheaper and don't end up waiting on line with college kids trying to look trendy in this overcrowded poorly planned shop. -
Review from Anya S.
4/19/2009
They try so hard to be cool and hip and its starting to back fire.
Cool books. Never on sale. But you can get them on Ebay or http://half.com for 1/3. Hate the couples who stand there and read 1000 and 1 sex position. Seriously, go home and practice, I dont need to hear your gross comments. I guess, I can be a prude sometimes.
They've also got some pretty cool photo frames, mugs, kitchen stuff and random cool, but absolutely useless trinkets. Greeting cards, note paper and lightbabs. Yep. Overpriced, but cool to look at. Sometimes, I go just for the inspiration. Sometimes kitchen stuff goes on sale and you, gasp, can get a good deal there.
Second floor. Messy and hard to figure out whats where. I am not going to talk about their clothes. Its either "what would a high hippy wear to a party" or "things you find in your grannies closet." They also got some wallets sirca 1950s and horrific jewelry made at the blind people factory. I wounder who buys it? You can get the same stuff at the goodwill or at some garage sale for $1.50, but if you wish to spend your hard earned $ 68.00 on their mass produced but unique "merchandise", go you!
Sales persons are just a*holes. Thats all there is to it. -
Review from Meghan M.
4/19/2009
I actually think you can get some cool novelty stuff at Urban Outfitters. There's pretty much all I'd come here for though.
While strolling down Newbury one day with my sister and her fiance, we decided to pop in to UO to look for bacon bandaids (yes, they sell those). Upon entering the store, the security alarm went off. Note, I said ENTERING. The staff here proceeded to pretty much strip-search my sister's fiance in the front of the store in front of everyone. They emptied his pockets, made him take off everything but his pants and t-shirt, frisked him multiple times and then proceeded to go through his wallet. I mean, seriously guys, WTF??? I would never risk the embarassment for me or a guest of mine by going back. Ever. -
Review from Allison H.
San Francisco, CA
11/21/2009
Ok, ok, I admit it. I've dropped some dolla bills here. I know I shouldn't (wiki "Richard Hayne" to learn why), but sometimes I need something at UO that I won't be able to find anywhere else (and I know I am even less likely to give up my Anthropologie addiction), so I try to keep it sparse.
UO has pretty good sales, and I'd pretty much never ever buy anything full price here. But those sales! My last trip scored me hipster-perfect cutoff levi's, a long tuxedo vest, a cute top, and zebra wayfarers for my gaga costume all under $50 total.
The service is decent and the store is usually pretty clean. My shopping experiences are generally positive. So, three semi-reluctant stars for you. -
Review from Renee G.
San Francisco, CA
1/30/2008
I can't not like this place. I've tried. God knows nothing irritates me more than self-involved wannabe hipsters, and UO is pretty much Mecca where self-involved wannabe hipsters are concerned. And it's exorbitantly, unfathomably, retardedly expensive for what it is (see also: Anthropologie).
But. If you shop the sale racks, and especially if you wait for them to have the extra 50% off the sale racks, it can be worthwhile and actually dirt cheap (or, more accurately, appropriately priced for what it is). I've definitely made some questionable purchases - I have this problem where I confuse "cute" with "inexpensive" - and wound up getting rid of things without ever having worn them. But I've also found a few pieces that have gone on to be wardrobe staples and garner me tons of compliments. So, as with a lot of places, it helps to have a good eye. And not to be seduced by like, glitter and leg warmers.
Finally, the home department is an excellent source of amusing crap. There's no better way to describe it than that: amusing crap. -
Review from Adam V.
New Bedford, MA
2/19/2010
This is certainly one of the more bigger Urban Outfitters I've seen, which to be honest, isn't a very long list, but nonetheless; large.
It being Newbury Street, of course it had to be crowded. But it was overly crowded. Did everyone have to be clustered in front of the Post Secret hard cover new release? Really? Fortunately for myself, the second floor of UO made it easy for me to breathe and get away from all of the other invading hipsters one floor below.
I pranced (It's Urban Outfitters, prancing is accepted) to the clearance section to find a nice pair of fabric gloves that were perfect for myself. I needed them. And they were only eleven bucks.
When I finally went downstairs to the checkout counter, of course there was a line to be sat in. That's how Urban Outfitters on Newbury street gets three stars. With 10 people in line, and you being the only cashier, why must you make a 3 mistakes with peoples tags (making them come back after they set off the alarm and then you have to check them out again), constantly say "Hi" every time anyone sets a foot in the joint, and be the only one there for when their is a price check to be done, in the first place?
I had had it and did not want to wait in line anymore. I had a train to catch. I placed the white gloves on the Post Secret hardcover, and walked out. -
Review from Shannon H.
MA
3/22/2010
I like this store. Its a fun place to browse and to be honest i do usually find a Tshirt or pair of earings that i just cant leave the store without. Most of the clothing is a little too Urban hipster trendy for me but i definitely find hidden pieces that are different and totally mesh with my style.
Fun store to place dress up in and leave with a few random strays! -
Review from Rose J.
Boston, MA
6/22/2011
Can you say sale? This place is a great place for sales. I cannot disagree with the people who say the clothing is overpriced. I agree, but nothing on Newbury can beat the sales in this store. Not even Second Time Around because where else can you buy a skirt that was $70 for $5 when it goes out of season? Urban Outfitters, that's where. I love this Urban Outfitters. I always find something I like inside and outside of the sale section. The books are lovely reads, the gadgets, and funny items such as the flask with SLUT along the front are adorable. You can find great gifts here as well, just as long as you don't buy your mom the slut flask ; )
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Review from Natassia S.
San Francisco, CA
11/21/2011
This was the very first location I went to several years ago. I'm in town and stopped over today and got a handful of cute stuff. I wanted to note that out of all the urban outfitters I've been to, this location here is the friendliest. I had at least 4 or 5 ppl talk to me. Not the biggest shoe selection but surprisingly a huge section of Toms. Overall organized and neat too esp the sale section. Compared to the sale sec in SF, this one was tidy. Xoxo
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Review from Sarah F.
Brighton, MA
4/26/2008
Maybe it's because I only have time to shop on the weekends, but whenever I step into this store I'm instantly overwhelmed by the sheer volume of customers. It can be difficult to move around, never mind sort through a rack or, god forbid, try something on. Between the crowds and the lines, I always seem to leave anxious and empty handed.
Do yourself a favor and take a trip down to the UO at Fanueil Hall, it's a much better experience. -
Review from Emily H.
Brighton, MA
5/20/2007
Everytime I go into this certian Urban Outfitters I end up leaving with mixed feelings. I love this store to browse in but my weakness is the clothing. There is a variety of style that can be made from the clothing that is sold here but the prices are a little out of my league. Although I love this store I can barely afford it at times.
The plus side, everytime that I go into this store I always leave with a smile because of the sales associates. I've found that the employees are very nice and are very easy to talk to. I am always able to relate to the employees and joke around with them.
Urban Outfitters college-aged employees create a great atmosphere but their prices that are so obviously not for the targeted customers (a.k.a. college and highschool students). Hence the mixed feelings. -
Review from Adam B.
Cambridge, MA
10/15/2007
ive always been against this place. don't ask me why, but i just didnt like the whole vibe of the store when i first came here. probably because of the "im way cooler than you" hipster work staff.
on saturday, my whole position on the store changed. i was pleasantly surprised at the array of nicely fitted jeans and oh so soft t shirts. as well as the friendly service i got when i couldn't find a purple t shirt i liked in my size.
my argument before, was that they were way too overpriced for clothes that didnt seem much different then ones you could purchase from the gap or a cooler boutique. i will admit i was wrong. from styles of jeans to a magical variety of t's and collared shirts, there is a lot more you can get for an affordable price.
so UO, you have changed my perception of you...not that you give a shit.
