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05-05-2014 10:17 PM
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...
05-05-2014 10:23 PM
05-05-2014 11:02 PM
Our store had a jeep parked inside and fake life-size banana trees. Very tropical!
05-05-2014 11:31 PM
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.
05-06-2014 12:39 AM
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"".
05-06-2014 02:18 AM
Yes, I remember and I miss it.
05-06-2014 02:31 AM
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.
05-06-2014 04:25 AM
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.
05-06-2014 07:07 AM
Long time ago
BR is more business oriented now I think, and boring
05-06-2014 09:34 AM
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.
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