Banana Republic Is Deep in Glow-Up Mode

Anneke Knot grew up with what she calls a “Banana Republic mom.” In the early- to mid-aughts, Knot says, there was no chicer retailer on Planet Earth — of that she was certain. This was in the age of business casual and Stacy London, where kitten-heeled sling-backs accessorized voluminous belts and aubergine blouses. And there was Banana Republic, at the heart of it all. Eventually, it was Knot’s turn to buy adult clothes like the ones Banana Republic once made so well. But for the last decade, the retailer has gone the way of its fellow mall brands, struggling to… Read Full Article