The Republic: Banana Republic from the Inside Out

All this week our team has been painstakingly putting together the hottest summer ever during the cold New York winter (we’re from California — 42º is chilly to us!)

Of course, we wouldn’t leave you guessing. Take a peek at what went on behind the scenes and let the countdown to summer style begin.

1. Photographer Andreas bends over backwards to get the shot. 2. Anouck is gorgeous — our stylist, hair and makeup team agree. 3. Stay golden. 4. You can’t call these colors flat. 5. Anouck in hair, giant rollers abound. 6. It’s a jungle in here. 7. Creative team on the prowl.

One of the best things about the holiday season is the preparation — obsessing over how to decorate your favorite outfit (or tree) with the perfect accessories. No one knows this better than the creative geniuses at the COVETEUR, a divine fashion site that specializes in sharing the personal spaces of style’s chicest names. That’s precisely why we invited their crew to document our holiday photo shoot. Get ready to fall in love.