Friday, March 28, 2014

Urban outfitters halts sale of controversial t-shirt

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Urban Outfitters removed this shirt at their store after a web-based backlash.


For that second amount of time in under per month, Urban Outfitters has stopped selling a bit of clothing which has triggered a backlash on social networking.


The most recent fashion faux pas is really a T-shirt for ladies with "depression" written throughout it.


The shirt motivated anger on Twitter.



i worked with depression and anorexia/bulimia for five years, this really is so offensive #DepressionIsntAFashionStatement pic.twitter.com/3saxrMkD3S


- lottie 226 DAYS (@juiceboxdan) The month of january 5, 2014


Urban Outfitters make a depression t-shirt. Congratulations, you've managed to get even tougher for people truly suffering to become given serious attention. - chloe (@yeshomo_) The month of january 5, 2014


Many commenters are evaluating the shirt to some women's V-neck using the words "Consume Less FoodInch Urban Outfitters offered this year.


When will urban outfitters stop making mental ailments a way statement? pic.twitter.com/0Gk0ARYDyf - Eduardo (@EndBullyinNow) The month of january 5, 2014


The organization responded over the past weekend by halting sales from the shirt, that was only offered online, and continued social networking to apologize for that shirt.


Hey everybody, we hear you and we're using the shirt lower in the site.


- Urban Outfitters (@UrbanOutfitters) The month of january 5, 2014


Urban Outfitters also tweeted, "I was attempting to support a little brand, not glamorize mental illness by any means.Inch


The organization, which didn't return telephone calls to Caramba Today, was belittled earlier this year for any socks irreverently featuring the Hindu deity Ganesh and stopped sales from the socks.


Philadelphia based Urban Outfitters isn't any stranger to debate. The organization has printed t shirts that upset Jews having a Holocaust-like Jewish star, along with a St. Patrick's Day shirt that read "Hug me I am drunk, or Irish, or whatever."


The depression shirt was produced with a small Singaporean clothing line named "Depression."


"I had been shocked that whenever one T-shirt people leaped for this conclusion," Kenny Lim, co-founding father of Depression told Caramba Today. "We make happy clothes," he stated.


Lim, 37, and the business partner Andrew Loh emerged using the title of the organization once they left unhappy jobs in advertising to begin the clothing venture.


"I acquired very depressed at the office,Inch Lim told Caramba Today. "The clothing lines are a indication that people could be happy every single day whenever we start working.Inch


Lim stated the shirt was simply their logo design printed around the T-shirt. He stated he's never become this type of reaction since beginning the organization in the year 2006.


"I simply think we're being misinterpreted," Lim stated. "Among the finest the main focus to be the company.Inch


Lim stated the shirt was created 6 or 8 several weeks ago for males also it offered in Singapore. Urban Outfitters then contacted Depression about creating a women's stop tee.


When requested if his company continues production on t shirts such as this, Lim stated "I believe it is best we do not allow it to be any longer."


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