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Retro Ad Futurum Shirt

November 7, 2020 By In BR Logo Gear No Comments

This is actually listed as a Banana Republic T-Shirt, one of several designs to bear that name. Offered only in Summer 1988, this shirt is found quite a bit now; further evidence how much BR had spread by 1988.

From the catalogue: “No republic can take itself seriously without a coat of arms. Much less a shirt of substance. Hence our worldly wise T-shirt with global perspective and philosophy worn over the heart, rather than on our sleeve. In three colors that declare our neutrality.”

The shirt came in White, Natural and Khaki. Long sleeve versions have been seen but were not in the catalogue.

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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.