tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post13708239438744453..comments2024-03-19T07:56:06.418-04:00Comments on Sartorially Inclined: Debate: What Is A Banana Republic?L.A.Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794979185698861626noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-19076838698381773032010-07-02T10:15:04.874-04:002010-07-02T10:15:04.874-04:00Pseudo-universe? In the universe I inhabit, most m...Pseudo-universe? In the universe I inhabit, most men ARE dressed by their women. That's why they look so damn ridiculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-60307576939966721592010-06-17T10:54:35.317-04:002010-06-17T10:54:35.317-04:00Banana republic is a country that is politically u...Banana republic is a country that is politically unstable, dependent on limited agriculture (e.g. bananas), and ruled by a small, self-elected, wealthy, and corrupt clique.[1] The original concept was a very direct reference to a "servile dictatorship" which abetted (or directly supported in return for kickbacks) the exploitation of large-scale plantation agriculture (especially banana cultivation).<br /><br />Hope that applies somehowAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382753416580567215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-29127510272028942932010-05-06T03:31:39.237-04:002010-05-06T03:31:39.237-04:00hahaha BR suuuuuucks. I work at one. Quitting soon...hahaha BR suuuuuucks. I work at one. Quitting soon. I feel like the beige sucks the life out of me every time I'm there. @ Eric- the sunglasses are terrible, they are cheap and plasticy, people return them all the time because they're garbage. I tell people not to buy them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-38402223669363370042010-05-02T22:14:09.429-04:002010-05-02T22:14:09.429-04:00Banana Republic has some really good sunglasses fo...Banana Republic has some really good <a href="http://www.bananarepublic.com/products/sunglasses-womens-apparel-C38920.jsp" rel="nofollow">sunglasses</a> for a reasonable price. Their holiday outfits are nice looking as well.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08032608995783288531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-58739322098165910302010-04-06T23:30:33.308-04:002010-04-06T23:30:33.308-04:00Totally agree with the girlfriend dressing their m...Totally agree with the girlfriend dressing their man, and the never pay full price. Girlfriend bought me a sweater there, and it went downhill. Other than a crewneck that I wore to death, I have only liked one thing I bought there.<br /><br />Most things there I have bought on sale, and then barely wear, or they don't fit well. Any given time I go in there I maybe find one thing I like. Khakis are way too thick for summer time. There's a short sleeve blue and yellow casual shirt that is nice, that is all I see right now.<br /><br />I guess it's like a stepping stone from slob to better brands for price. Especially considering you can get almost identical boxers at old navy, and for the same price I can get a BB dress shirt, or buy some high end dress shirts at end of seasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-39369968335973622762010-04-04T20:33:42.969-04:002010-04-04T20:33:42.969-04:00When my ex did a makeover of me after I had worked...When my ex did a makeover of me after I had worked for Oakley for 2 years and owned a sad entire closet of Oakley apparel... she did it all in Banana Republic (with a few items from Old Navy).<br /><br />So yeah, I have to say that you are SPOT ON with your RB assessment.Vu Buihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497534570138236823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-50777093705625163372010-04-02T04:20:22.593-04:002010-04-02T04:20:22.593-04:00All these comments so far mentioning & compari...All these comments so far mentioning & comparing Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and J Crew... yet no person has mentioned Drexler, Robinson, or Oldham?<br /><br />I dunno anything about Simon Kneen, but I'd think he's definitely to be included in some way or another.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-65612216320078311542010-04-01T23:11:40.469-04:002010-04-01T23:11:40.469-04:00BR hasn't ever really impressed me. It's e...BR hasn't ever really impressed me. It's either too safe or trying too hard. It's like the lazy man's alternative to Men's Warehouse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-7669264653732593382010-04-01T23:10:39.616-04:002010-04-01T23:10:39.616-04:00I feel as though Gap/BR/Old Navy have given up all...I feel as though Gap/BR/Old Navy have given up all efforts to make good clothes. They're the fat girl who only wears sweatpants. All the brands are outdated, and one step into the stores will make one see so.Percy Chatsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540730611624642062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-62464383187391868892010-04-01T22:53:19.820-04:002010-04-01T22:53:19.820-04:00This place invented Metrosexual, and I hope they g...This place invented Metrosexual, and I hope they go down with it too. Queer Eye got cancelled years ago, didn't it???<br /><br />Next up Kenneth Cole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-81998534759516172012010-04-01T22:51:39.905-04:002010-04-01T22:51:39.905-04:00I have bought a couple of pairs of dress shoes fro...I have bought a couple of pairs of dress shoes from the monogram line and have been very happy with them. And recently I picked up a great chambray shirt with one of those 30% off coupons that come in the mail all the time. But for the most part, it's blah, blah, blah. My girlfriend however loves it and the coupons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-79094084439839178442010-04-01T18:08:38.714-04:002010-04-01T18:08:38.714-04:00I will say the stuff I own from BR looks more like...I will say the stuff I own from BR looks more like the J. Crew links than the BR ones. They definitely have some terrible "metro" clothes, but there's decent stuff to be had if you dig a little. And I get it all on sale or with a coupon. Okay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-76277511780080348802010-04-01T18:03:34.736-04:002010-04-01T18:03:34.736-04:00Color me shocked. A considerable chunk of my wardr...Color me shocked. A considerable chunk of my wardrobe comes from Banana Republic. I'm slightly ashamed of that, but I think their clothes are generally better than, say, J. Crew or INC or comparable brands. Maybe it's because I wear them to work (business casual office), but I really do not understand people expressing preferences for GAP and Old Navy clothes, which I find to be almost uniformly poorly made and unstylish. <br /><br />Weird.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-74592671391896354282010-04-01T16:09:56.992-04:002010-04-01T16:09:56.992-04:00I totally agree. I recently got a 30% off coupon f...I totally agree. I recently got a 30% off coupon for BR and Gap and walked into a BR expecting to buy a ton of stuff, but couldn't find 1 decent thing to buy and ended up walking over to Martin and Osa (who are closing btw) and bought a couple of shirts and a chino. BR is so stale and bland. Totally not my style.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-45788092767047870862010-04-01T14:35:44.197-04:002010-04-01T14:35:44.197-04:00I think the ultimate yardstick to measure how much...I think the ultimate yardstick to measure how much you like a clothing store is how willing you'd be to pay full price for their clothes, assuming you could actually afford it. I can afford BR, but I honestly cannot remember the last thing I bought from there that was full price.Dave J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-74339670061627863402010-04-01T13:34:27.938-04:002010-04-01T13:34:27.938-04:00Y'know, I was going to come in here and defend...Y'know, I was going to come in here and defend BR—I like the fairly simple aspect to a lot of their clothes. They're "well-dressed modern." They kind of remind me of Kenneth Cole.<br /><br />Then I realized two things:<br /><br />1. Comparing to KC is like comparing to the K-Mart of style.<br />2. I go into BR almost every time I go to the mall, but I almost never buy anything.<br /><br />I do own a couple things from them: I'm a big fan of their boxers, actually. I also have this purple sweater-jacket-thing that is such a great color that it makes up for any missteps in cut/style (and it was on super-sale).<br /><br />But really... that's it. I'd probably own more if it weren't so damn expensive. I can't justify spending $80 on a dress shirt when I can go to Brooks Brothers and buy a better one for $66. Ditto on sweaters, chinos, etc.<br /><br />It's like I really WANT to like BR, but I just can't justify it for one reason or another.Basseqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071392290758927096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-78495547560250879102010-04-01T12:42:08.048-04:002010-04-01T12:42:08.048-04:00I think like a lot of things, BR is patronized by ...I think like a lot of things, BR is patronized by guys who don't really want to think about their clothes. Same with abercrombie , the gap, and even J.Crew to some extent. It's like when you need milk. They go to where they've always gone to get it. I think a lot of guys my age (27) simply dress the same way they did their first year of college. Which means that combo of metro-silvery shirts and abercrombie's version of prep.jonhttp://www.gettingbeatlikeyoustolesomething.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-35825009354184115242010-04-01T11:40:09.341-04:002010-04-01T11:40:09.341-04:00BR's one saving grace is the socks - great loo...BR's one saving grace is the socks - great looking argyles and they go on sale for cheap.Dave Rawkbloghttp://www.rawkblog.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-22173876028721308642010-04-01T11:17:54.011-04:002010-04-01T11:17:54.011-04:00I do like a lot of their sportcoats, but I am not ...I do like a lot of their sportcoats, but I am not willing to pay $300-400 for what feels like a $200 coat at best. I'll come back a few weeks later to see if it's on sale, but as a 40R, my size is typically gone.<br /><br />Everything else in there I find underwhelming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-28597504985673503542010-04-01T11:17:39.543-04:002010-04-01T11:17:39.543-04:00I've ignored them over the course of the last ...I've ignored them over the course of the last couple of years and I just decided to take a look at what you guys were alluding to and it's seriously horrid. Then come to think of it, they've been on this downward spiral for some time. Orange Linen?! Who the fuck do they think we are?! I hope they are working on pulling someone higher up from J Crew or the like to clean this shitty mess....James Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04687391322390569089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-49791986548842924082010-04-01T10:33:02.796-04:002010-04-01T10:33:02.796-04:00I too have some deep discount trousers that are su...I too have some deep discount trousers that are sufficient for my work environment, but it pains me to think of someone paying retail for BR with the other brands available at very close price points (if not cheaper in some cases).<br /><br />Also, I agree with the "non-blog dudes" comment.gogglesgagnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-75061581809548317802010-04-01T10:07:02.975-04:002010-04-01T10:07:02.975-04:00The polo shirts now have a large elephant on the f...The polo shirts now have a large elephant on the front. Enough saidRobhttp://robertsoren.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-73317662131292842952010-04-01T09:14:38.991-04:002010-04-01T09:14:38.991-04:00I have noticed less and less of their items appeal...I have noticed less and less of their items appealing to me over the years. I was excited when they beefed up their slim shirting offerings, but I didn't see any shirts I actually liked and would prefer other brands for the price point.<br /><br />I will say that I have a belt, a blazer and a few pairs of trousers from BR that I purchased at deep discounts and that I like very much.KFadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-19789443954372345072010-04-01T08:48:34.193-04:002010-04-01T08:48:34.193-04:00I like the belts from BR, and their shoes, now mad...I like the belts from BR, and their shoes, now made by Clark's are nice quality. The clothes, however haven't been updated to any real degree since the 90's. And that's where they fail. I have a couple BR sweaters, and one pair of chinos I really like from their new vintage straight line. Still can't buy a shirt. Almost everything else I own is J.Crew. Not a teenager. Not a yuppie. Not a hipster. Just a guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3895647038898538515.post-72111597778563986072010-04-01T08:32:59.357-04:002010-04-01T08:32:59.357-04:00Like many of the posts, I too have noticed a decli...Like many of the posts, I too have noticed a decline in the overall quality of their offerings. As well, the "interpretation" of standards is mired in senseless details, poor sizing, and awkward fit. I would rather wear a seriously distressed vintage M-65 jacket than anything I have seen offered as a casual jacket by this company. I have permanently shifted my loyalties away from this brand and company in general. That said, if your wife or partner does the shopping, great place to get bland stuff with a bit of glam so that you will never really be out of place and really never be that cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com