Banana Republic F/W 08.09 NYC

[kimair]

from fashionweekdaily...

As Banana Republic celebrates its 30th anniversary, the brand looked back for fall, emphasizing icons in its fashion show presented Tuesday night at Exit Art. Vice presidents of design Alessandra Brunialti and Michael Anderson showed staples like the crisp white shirt, little black dress, trenchcoat, and chino. A pebble leather anniversary trench from the upscale Monogram line weighs in at $1,200. Newly-appointed creative director Simon Kneen will debut his designs with Spring 2009.

Styled by George Cortina after two seasons of Joe Zee, this collection featured fitted silhouettes that emphasized rich texture and juxtaposed weights. With the exception of a few pops of fuchsia, a palate of grey, navy, white, and black dominated the offerings. A funnel neck tweed coat worn over a pencil skirt and patent bootie communicated elegance. Other standouts included a black lace dress and khaki cape trench.

For men, the designs had a sleek, reserved vibe vibe. Pants were largely tapered and paired with cashmere sweaters, plaid vests, and a beautiful khaki cashmere-lined 30th anniversary coat.

[kimair]

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[Fabulyss]

A bit boring, no? I feel like we've seen this all before (somewhere if not at BR)

[lucy92]

so is all this stuff from the monogram line? the fashionweekdaily story wasnt clear...

i like the grey dress.

[chessmess]

is that the new arliens girl?

i liek it
its simple, its banana republic, i liek the set too

[lucy92]

yahoo news via fashion wire daily

[kahlilg]

meh... but i wouldn't hesitate to own a suit from them. no lie.

[Erin]

Originally Posted by lucy92

i like the grey dress.

I, too, like the grey dress.

The red one, however... ... the proportions look all off. I don't like it at all.

Not too impressed... rather blah from what I've seen.

[Northern Star]

Not much to say about the womenswear but the menswear looks pretty impressive.......love the grey suit in the last pic with the lighter grey cardigan underneath.