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  • August 13, 2008 3:30 PM
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Rapscallion: A Preview of Samantha Pleet's Romp With Urban Outfitters

By Gabriel Bell

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As you're no doubt aware by now, designers big and small have been making a b-line for mass market stores like Target, H&M, and Urban Outfitters. Right now, it seems the trend is to steer away from the Cavallis and Kamalis of the world, and toward more indie and adaptable wears. Rapscallion, the new limited line for Urban Outfitters by Refinery29 confrere Samantha Pleet hits this pattern dead center.


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Now we'd never call the petite Pleet a "small designer," but she's certainly one of the most "cultish" clothemakers to work for good, old U.O. In Rapscallion, she recasts her goth-and-lollipops tea dresses and rompers for the mass market. The color palette is darker, the materials are less silky, but the combination between cupie doll and coquette Pleet brings to every collection is there in spades. Prepare yourself, suburbia.

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Photography by Tim Zaragoza

Rapscallion will be available in October at select Urban Outfitters. For more information go to www.urbanoutfitters.com and www.samanthapleet.com.

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Posted by Anonymous on August 20, 2008 8:16 AM

sp: kewpie doll, not cupie doll.

Posted by Anonymous on August 20, 2008 1:18 PM

I love this line! I always love UO clothes, and I especially love that they have collaborated with this designer. Beautiful collection-- I cannot wait to see this line in stores!

Posted by Anonymous on September 28, 2008 5:47 AM

I really hope Rapscallion is available for online. The cape, rompers and vests look adorable.

Posted by Anonymous on October 23, 2008 1:07 AM

I've seen a few pieces online now..but I'm not as happy with them as I'd hoped. The romper is cute, but the blouse and jacket are a bit average..compared to her usual flair.

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