88% matchFree People
Sister label, boho dresses and denim under same roof
What changes: Younger, festival-leaning; no furniture or bridal breadth
Brand profile
Anthropologie
URBN-owned American lifestyle retailer selling vintage-inspired, print-heavy womenswear plus bridal, beauty and home decor across 250-plus stores.
PhiladelphiaOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Anthropologie
Half the store is your house
Alongside dresses, denim and knitwear, the assortment runs to furniture, home decor and garden, and home is what the retailer is most known for.
A URBN label, not an indie
Wholly owned by Philadelphia-based Urban Outfitters, Inc., it sits beside Free People and Nuuly, with 254 stores across North America and Europe as of January 2026.
Print and texture over plain
The mostly exclusive product leans floral, textured and vintage-referencing, with embroidery and heavy print detailing rather than pared-back basics.
How Anthropologie fits
Overall fit
mixed
Shoppers report inconsistent sizing across Anthropologie's many collections, with some pieces running large or oversized and others fitting true to size, making item-level review checks important.
Tip: Check individual item reviews and measurements, as fit varies significantly by collection and sub-brand.
Medium confidence · based on 15 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeans & denim | true to size | varies from skinny to relaxed and wide-leg | Denim generally fits true to numeric sizing, but confirm inseam and rise per style. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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Anthropologie fit questions
Does Anthropologie run big or small?
Anthropologie varies by piece. Check individual item reviews and measurements, as fit varies significantly by collection and sub-brand. Shoppers report inconsistent sizing across Anthropologie's many collections, with some pieces running large or oversized and others fitting true to size, making item-level review checks important.
How does Anthropologie fit?
Shoppers report inconsistent sizing across Anthropologie's many collections, with some pieces running large or oversized and others fitting true to size, making item-level review checks important. Overall shape: varies widely from relaxed to fitted.
How do Anthropologie jeans & denim fit?
Anthropologie jeans & denim fits true to size. Denim generally fits true to numeric sizing, but confirm inseam and rise per style. Shape: varies from skinny to relaxed and wide-leg.
Brand facts
Anthropologie is a women's lifestyle retailer founded in 1992 by Richard Hayne, whose first store opened in a converted auto shop in Wayne, Pennsylvania. It remains a wholly owned brand of Philadelphia-based URBN (Urban Outfitters, Inc.), alongside Free People and Nuuly. The mostly exclusive assortment spans dresses, denim, knitwear, shoes, accessories, beauty, bridal via Anthropologie Weddings, plus furniture, home decor and garden. Signature output leans floral, textured and vintage-referencing, with embroidery and print-heavy detailing. URBN reported 254 Anthropologie stores across North America and Europe as of January 31, 2026, a net gain of 15 that year.
- Founded
- 1992
- Origin
- Philadelphia, United States
- Made in
- Asia
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury, Workwear / Heritage