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October 7, 2020 By In Women's Belts, Women's Clothes No Comments

Summer 1986, Fall/Holiday 1987, Spring 1988. From the catalogue: “Pliant calfskin, heat-shrunk to create surface texture, and burnished with a hand iron. It’s tapered in back for comfort and–need we add?–to make the least of one’s waist.”

Courtesy Kimberlee English Anderson

Banana Republic Summer 1986 No. 28 Two-Collar Shirt, Corresondent's Shirt, Contour Belt, Side-Butoned Chinos, Legal Size Tote Bag Banana Republic Catalog #33 Fall 1987 Pure White Shirt, Contour Belt, Chino Trousers, Houndstooth Dress, Incognito Hat Banana Republic Catalog #34 Holiday 1987 Houndstooth Dress, Contour Belt, Cabled Vest, Victorian Boots Banana Republic Catalog #35 Essential Dress, Contour Belt, Banana Republic Jewelry
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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.