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The original Banana Republic was founded by Mel and Patricia Ziegler in 1978. It was a two-store safari and travel-themed clothing company. The majority of sales came from its eccentric catalog, which presented high-end and unique items with chatty, usually fictional, backstories from exotic locations, as well as more pedestrian high-volume products deliberately spiced up with a similar treatment.
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Gap Inc. acquired Banana Republic in 1983, eventually rebranding it as a mainstream luxury clothing retailer. The eccentric tourist-oriented items were phased out and were replaced with more luxurious items for which the brand is currently known
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_Republic

That being said, the inside label and production country (Singapore) don't look to be from the 78-83 pre-GAP era. I'd say early 90s or so. BR also did a Safari collection just last year in an effort to "get back to its root", so that's another possibility.

Anyway, cool vest. Not something I would wear, but cool regardless.
 

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Originally Posted by whacked
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_Republic

That being said, the inside label and production country (Singapore) don't look to be from the 78-83 pre-GAP era. I'd say early 90s or so. BR also did a Safari collection just last year in an effort to "get back to its root", so that's another possibility.

Anyway, cool vest. Not something I would wear, but cool regardless.


Ahh cool thanks for the info! Not sure why I didn't read wikipedia for info in it first, somehow I forget to do that for useful information but end up reading about different kinds of swamps and stuff like that.
 

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Buzz Rickson chambray work shirt - a replica of a US Navy chambray shirt from 1944.
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What's the fit of that shirt like Baron? I assume it the quality is great too?
 

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What's the fit of that shirt like Baron? I assume it the quality is great too?

Yeah, interested to see a fit pic, if possible. Price on those is super reasonable. Collar looks maybe a little too retro in that pic, though.
 

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Holy crap you got the Brigg!! Is that the one they used for the photos?
 

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Constant- Are you sure you're a 38? You're a size bigger than me and i know sometimes 38s fit like 30-31. Hopefully, it works out. I finally got my april purchases in today. I bought them all in april so i'm technically still in the no may purchases club.
yes, both of my suits are 38, and every other pair of pants i ever got are a 38...
 

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actually my j. lindeberg pants i have are a 50, the 48 was really small, but the pants above isnt a real slim label so they aren't going to be tiny
 
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