Banana Republic, not that bad

I'm a student so I'm usually stuck to the Gap/Uniqlo/H&M s of the world with the occasional RL, J. Crew, or Lacoste. I buy BR stuff when it's on deep discounts. I like their sweaters more than the Gap and Uniqlo ones I own and they can be slimmer on the body but all clothing can be a little slimmer. I haven't really tried anything else. I tried on their pants and the pair I want (tailored fit i think) hasn't gone on as deep a discount as their 'relaxed fit' stuff. I've heard that their socks are decent so I'm looking at buying a couple pairs.

Don't know about how slim the shirts are since I havn't tried BR stuff in a long time, but regardless, their design and color are ugly as hell. The designs are getting close to Express stuff.

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I used to buy a ton of stuff at BR, but when every season, they seem to just keep selling the same striped shirts and argyle sweaters (that are getting increasingly ugly), I've given up. And while I know we're talking about the stuff on sale, the prices have gone way up over the past few years, they now want $79.95 for their shirts at full price, I can get a BB slimfit dress shirt for the same price and I know it will be something I'll be able to wear for years, unlike what I'd get at BR. There are some good buys there on when the stuff gets deeply discounted, but it seems the nicer stuff tends not to get discounted as much.

It's true, the colors have become increasingly garish over the past few years. And some of the sweaters just look girly. Unlike their sister store Gap, they haven't embraced the workwear trend, and so their stuff comes off, to me, as decidedly unrugged and sort of disco dressy.

And yes, I used to shop there too but increasingly found that I hated what I was buying! So I guess my question is, why shop some place that is only "not that bad."

Metro... ? Or ...

A few weeks ago, I scored some slim fit cotton dress pants for CDN$20. Can't complain.

I don't like their knitwear fwiw.

Just bought their wool trench in light grey. $275 down to 165 after the 40% off thing they had every Wed. in Oct., and I had a $100 gift card to make it $65. Not bad, it's double-breasted, belted, epaulets, fits me pretty well. It only has one inner pocket though, which is somewhat annoying. Also, I liked a few of the merino argyle sweaters this season; only bought them at discount, of course. Their sale rack is pretty decent usually, when a sport coat gets there it's marked down heavily. The cotton pants almost always go on sale, and you can get them for 30 USD. Never tried any of their button downs, polos, or t-shirts... how's the fit?

I love Banana Republic, decent quality at good prices. I'm also tall and thin and find their medium sized jackets and knits are the perfect length and have a slim cuts as opposed to being too wide or big.

If you get these deep discounts, they may have merit. However, their products don't last long.

Exactly what we need, another mall brand threak on the first page.

Before joining SF, I used to shop almost exclusively at BR. I'll agree that the designs really haven't changed in years, and I have grown to truly despise half-zip sweaters. Yes, the colors have gotten worse, too. A quick look through the website and I can't see anything that sets it apart from JC Penney. The slim fit shirts fit well, but honestly, the materials suck. I can remember several shirts looking horrible after one or two washes. I still have and wear a couple chunky merino sweaters and a Monogram suit, but that's about it. Oh, and their pima cotton briefs <3.