November 2011
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TGIT. Coast to Coast.
(Thank God It’s Thanksgiving) One of our favorite holidays, Thanksgiving always proves to be a blast. Filled with food, family, friends, football and, yes, shopping. We thought it would be fun to ask two of our own what they’ve got cooking this year.
Julia from our HQ in SF and Mark from our agency in NYC, answer that age-old question: Should stuffing have raisins or not?
Banana Republic...
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JINGLE BELLE FROCK
For our Holiday 2011 campaign, we snuck off to one of our favorite locations in NYC’s Greenwich Village. With Carter Smith behind the camera shooting Karen Elson and Andrew Cooper, it was a very merry shoot.
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SF HAS IT MADE
San Francisco has it made, literally, right in our backyard. SF Made and our Grant Avenue flagship store are teaming up for the holidays to support small companies making big marks with the best local finds around. From rich chocolates and one-of-a-kind bags to aromatic concoctions and sweet little love notes. Find a treasure and leave your heart…in San Francisco.
1. Etta + Billie Etta + Billie...
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SNEAK PEEK: Clooney rocks Banana for Rolling...
Ahhhh… Clooney and Banana Republic’s Moto Jacket. Doesn’t get much cooler. Check him (and us) out on the November 24th cover of Rolling Stone Magazine. We think he wears us well… don’t forget to look inside to see how well. Damn, he’s cool.
Photo Mark Seliger
This Rolling Stone cover and article were styled by Sean Spellman, one of our favorite stylists. To see behind the scenes shots,...
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SPOTTED: Katie Lee Simply Sparkles
Katie Lee shined in The Sparkle Shift Dress from our Holiday Collection at last night’s Clos du Bois Editor Event. It’s crystal clear, soiree season is here. We’ll toast to that!
Top Photo: Katie Lee, Bottom Photo: Gary Sitton, Clos du Bois winemaker, and Katie Lee
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LONDON CALLING
Our design team just returned from a quick jaunt to London and came home jet-lagged but inspired. We asked one of our women’s designers, Omar, about what moved him.
1. Blue House, Knightsbridge, 2. Vintage boxing gloves soccer ball and cricket bat at Portobello Market, 3. Urban Scarecrow, QEH rooftop garden, Southbank Center, 4. Pink Door, Carriage House, Knightsbridge, 5. iType by...
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TALKING TEXTURE
Think chunky cardigans. Wool pants. Tweed jackets. Altogether. Mixed and matched — that’s where the real cool factor comes in. It’s amazing how a cable sweater layered over The Great White Shirt can become a modern revelation. Your turn to texture.
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A MATCH MADE IN WINE-MAKING HEAVEN
Since we’re partnering with Clos du Bois this holiday season, we jumped at the chance to ask their head wine-maker, Gary Sitton, a few questions. And he took us, quite literally, on a tour…
1. Grape leaves, 2. Corner Office, 3. Gary and Clos du Bois winemaking team, 4. Gary and grape grower Katie Sereni, 5. ‘The Usual’ at Jimtown Store in Healdsburg, 6. All in a...
