PHILADELPHIA, February 25 /PRNewswire/ --

Anthropologie today officially released long-awaited news to admirers overseas. No more waiting for trips abroad to enjoy Anthropologie's extraordinary shopping experience. The United States-based, women's specialty retailer now ships from its website to 33 countries in the European Union.

"Over the years so many women have shared with us their stories of discovering Anthropologie while visiting the United States," said Michael Robinson, Managing Director of Anthropologie Direct. "We are excited that we can now give back by bringing Anthropologie to them."

Women fall in love with the Anthropologie shopping experience, which inspires the imagination and provides a sense of personal discovery. Anthropologie travels the world tirelessly to find new product and inspiration for in-house designs that will resonate with the customer. The broad assortment of merchandise, tailored to women 30 - 45, encompasses apparel, accessories, shoes, beauty and home decor.

Overseas customers will appreciate the creative features of Anthropologie's website as much as the merchandise. The home page and introductory pages for each merchandise category highlight original artwork and photographs taken from Anthropologie's popular catalog. Customers can also browse recent catalogs online using the innovative Shop the Catalog feature.

They will be happy to learn how easy the website is to shop. After taking a moment to indicate their country and currency, customers will see pricing converted into the selected currency. At present Anthropologie.com can translate currency into British Pounds and Euros. Size conversions into Italian, French and UK systems are available through the size guide link that appears on each product page.

Discover Anthropologie for yourself at www.anthropologie.com

About Anthropologie

Anthropologie is a specialty lifestyle retailer that offers an uncommon selection of merchandise to women ages 30 - 45. Founded in 1992 by the Philadelphia based Urban Outfitters Inc., Anthropologie currently maintains 108 stores in the United States as well as a highly successful catalog and website. Anthropologie.com was launched in 1998.

Web site: http://www.anthropologie.com

Sara Goodstein of Anthropologie, +1-646-728-2155, sgoodstein@urbanout.com