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Honored Contributor
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Registered: ‎11-25-2011

Banana Republic...remember when?

Remember when Banana Republic used to be all "safari-inspired" gear? Long, flowy dresses...a la "Out of Africa" and Princess Diana?? Miss that uber feminine type of dressing...

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Registered: ‎04-23-2010

Re: Banana Republic...remember when?

Pants and jeans were made in Italy....
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Registered: ‎04-20-2010

Re: Banana Republic...remember when?

Our store had a jeep parked inside and fake life-size banana trees. Very tropical!

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Registered: ‎04-26-2010

Re: Banana Republic...remember when?

On 5/5/2014 Ribby said:

Our store had a jeep parked inside and fake life-size banana trees. Very tropical!

Yes, ditto! It was all very Indiana Jones inspired. I loved the original store.

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Registered: ‎11-06-2011

Re: Banana Republic...remember when?

Yes. So many romantic styles. My sister shopped at Banana R in NYC. She purchased a ""Flight Suit"" jumpsuit with a zipper. They used to send out colorful catalogs. The Limited had a line called ""Outback Red"".

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Registered: ‎02-14-2014

Re: Banana Republic...remember when?

Yes, I remember and I miss it.

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Registered: ‎03-10-2010

Re: Banana Republic...remember when?

We would drive a long distance to go to the store in Tulsa many years ago. The catalog was so much fun and the clothing/products were really wonderful. The sellout was a sad day in my shopping life . One of the few clothing donation regrets I have was a lovely scarf from those days. I never thought I would wear scarfs again and now I have a collection.

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Registered: ‎09-13-2011

Re: Banana Republic...remember when?

Yep, I remember. The stores and catalogs were quite interesting. Back then I bought an Indiana Jones style leather bomber jacket from them. Still have it and its still in excellent condition.

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Registered: ‎03-11-2010

Re: Banana Republic...remember when?

Long time ago

BR is more business oriented now I think, and boring

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Registered: ‎05-18-2013

Re: Banana Republic...remember when?

I love Banana Republic but it sure has gotten pricey. I will say that most of the pieces I've purchased there have held up very well. I usually just wait for a good sale.