[izzie stevens]

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Banana Republic celebrated the opening of its Monogram boutique last night with a cocktail reception for special customers. Kelly Killoren Bensimon and Amy Sacco stopped by to check out the new preppy looks, as Simon Kneen, the brand’s new creative director and head of design, dished about his new position. “It’s been three months, but it feels like three years!” he quipped. “This store’s a great new toy to play with, and we certainly are playing. The brand’s never been broken, so I’m not trying to fix it. It’s just about playing with the classic elements like the trench and our colors.”