• Gawker, Wednesday, September 17, 2014 8:48 PM

After being criticized in the media, Urban Outfitters CEO Dick Hayne sent an email to employees explaining why the company decided to sell a Kent State sweatshirt that looked like it was stained in blood. In the email, Hayne explained that the item was not actually soaked in blood and was a one-of-a-kind piece that was purchased at a flea market and resold as part of the retailer's vintage line, along with other vintage college sweatshirts: "We are proud of the Urban Renewal concept and believe that the vintage buyers have done an outstanding job in giving our customers what they want. Customer feedback on this type of product has been consistently positive. We will continue to offer these one-of-a-kind items and feel the recent confusion over the Kent State sweatshirt is an unfortunate occurrence."

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