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Trips Magazine Advertorial

May 31, 2021 By In Banana Republic History, Stores No Comments

It’s unusual, of course, to see photography paired with Banana Republic clothing. The March 1988 Trips Magazine however, had a 16 page spread of artfully treated photographs of models wearing BR clothes from the Spring/Summer 1988 line. The photos are taken in San Francisco (including one shot in front of the Polk Street store) and include tips on traveling like “take a local bus to the end of the line and get out and walk around” or “Create a travel journal as you go: mail postcards to yourself.” . The pages note what clothes the models are wearing and we can see the Bombay Shirt, Kikoi Cloth, Mandalay Shirt, Apocryphal Affiliates Tank Top and much more.

About The Author

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.