This 1986 Employee Newsletter has a blurb about actor Jeff Goldblum buying an Army Air Corps Jacket to use in his upcoming movie “The Fly”. Sure enough, he wears the jacket in several scenes. There’s even a scene where actress Geena Davis purchases the jacket, but sadly its set in a menswear shop and not an actual Banana Republic. Still, the label is quite visible.
Robyn's fascination with Banana Republic began in 1984 when her Alaskan adventurer father began buying the clothing and giving her the catalogs. She loved the clothes and as an artist she was drawn to the illustrations. She went on to study illustration at art college in BR's hometown of San Francisco and worked for years as a background artist for animation. She is now based in Oakland, CA as a graphic designer and illustrator with Secret Fan Base . She's been collecting and archiving at Abandoned Republic since 2011. 
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