A rare look at a verified knock-off item, these pants are labeled “Banana Republica” (California, Acapulco) with an otherwise accurate label design. BR had a lot of trouble with knock-offs, bringing lawsuits against counterfeiters and shutting down copycat stores. The catalogues even warned against knock-offs from Mexico:
Thanks to Wendy Joffe for bringing these to my attention.
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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