Anthropologie
Encyclopedia
Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company is owned by Urban Outfitters, Inc.
Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters, Inc. is a publicly traded American company that owns and operates five retail brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, and BHLDN....
(UOI), which also owns retail brands Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters, Inc. is a publicly traded American company that owns and operates five retail brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, and BHLDN....
, Free People
Free People
Free People is a retail clothing store which is part of the Urban Outfitters family of companies.-History:In the early 1970s, Dick Hayne opened a store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he named it Free People. His store attracted the young people who lived and shopped in the area...
, Terrain, and BHLDN, and is currently under the direction of CEO Glen Senk.
History
Founded by the current UOI chairman and president Richard HayneRichard Hayne
Richard Hayne is the president of Urban Outfitters, an American chain of clothing retailers. At a net worth of $1.8 billion, Hayne is the #262 richest person in the U.S. according to the 2008 Forbes 400 list, a ranking of the 400 richest Americans by net worth. He is included in the Top 40 richest...
, Anthropologie opened its first store in 1992 in Wayne, PA. In 1998, the brand launched its mail-order catalog and website, and in April 2009, opened its first international store in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
at The Shops at Don Mills
Shops at Don Mills
The Shops at Don Mills is a lifestyle centre - type shopping centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located at Don Mills Road and Lawrence Avenue East.There are 72 retail stores with a total floor space of 47,550 square metres ....
, followed by subsequent Canadian storefronts in Yorkville, Toronto
Yorkville, Toronto
Yorkville is a district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, well known for its shopping. It is a former village, annexed by the City of Toronto. It is roughly bounded by Bloor Street to the south, Davenport Road to the north, Yonge Street to the east and Avenue Road to the west, and is considered part of...
and Edmonton, Alberta. Anthropologie then opened in Calgary, Alberta and Vancouver, British Columbia.
October 2009 marked the unveiling of the company's first European store, located on Regent Street
Regent Street
Regent Street is one of the major shopping streets in London's West End, well known to tourists and Londoners alike, and famous for its Christmas illuminations...
in London, UK. Its second London-based location, located in Chelsea
Chelsea, London
Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
on King's Road, opened in March 2010.
Today
Anthropologie currently operates over 135 retail stores in the United States, while orders from its website and catalog ship to over 30 countries worldwide. Global Co-Presidents Wendy McDevitt and Wendy Wurtzburger manage the company.In November 2009 Anthropologie launched The Anthropologist, a website that features the work of various artists. Thus far, featured artists have included David Eustace, Andrew Zuckerman
Andrew Zuckerman
Andrew Zuckerman is an American filmmaker and photographer. He is best known for creating hyper-real images set against stark white backgrounds. His subjects have included birds, endangered species of animals, politicians, humanitarians, artists, and entertainers.Zuckerman received his BFA from...
, Jane Campion
Jane Campion
Jane Campion is a filmmaker and screenwriter. She is one of the most internationally successful New Zealand directors, although most of her work has been made in or financed by other countries, principally Australia – where she now lives – and the United States...
, Donna DeMari, Derek Henderson, Jim Denevan
Jim Denevan
Jim Denevan is an American chef and artist who creates temporary land art. He works with natural materials to create massive scale drawings in sand, ice, and soil. His sculptures are not placed in the landscape, rather, the landscape is the means of their creation...
, Etsuko Ichikawa, Foster Huntington, and Tim Simmons.