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Hip Belt

September 26, 2020 By In Women's Belts No Comments

From the Fall 1987 Catalogue: “Certain clothes–slouchy sweaters, knit dresses, shirts over skirts–cry out for a hip belt. Ours is hip enough to hang out in cafes, order doppo espressos, and play bongos until dawn. Nothing square about it, not even the very very cool self-buckle.”

Photos from September 2020 eBay auction.

Banana Republic Catalog #33 Fall 1987 Women's Outback Pants, Women's Outback Shorts, Coleroon Shirt, Hip Belt
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Robyn Adams
Robyn’s fascination with Banana Republic began in 1984 when her Alaskan adventurer father began buying their clothing and giving her their catalogs. She loved the clothes, and as an artist, she was drawn to the illustrations. Robyn went on to study illustration at an art college in Banana Republic’s hometown of San Francisco, CA, and she worked for years as a background artist for animation. She is now based in Oakland, CA and works as a graphic designer and illustrator. She has been collecting and archiving at Abandoned Republic since 2011.