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3 unusual facts about banana republic


Anne Menke

Her advertising clients include Emporio Armani, Nike, Aveda, Nine West, Tommy Hilfiger, Maybelline and Banana Republic, amongst others.

Chandra North

Since then, she has been featured in advertisements for Alberta Ferretti, Versace, Saks Fifth Avenue, Givenchy, J.Crew, Valentino, Chanel, and Banana Republic.

Cynthia Harriss

Marka Hansen, former president of Gap Inc.'s Banana Republic brand, succeeded Harriss as president of Gap brand.


Arbor Lakes

In keeping with the lifestyle center tradition, the Shoppes at Arbor Lakes is made up of mainly upscale national chains such as Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, Brooks Brothers, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Banana Republic, Anthropologie, Coldwater Creek, Talbots, Express, Lane Bryant, Victoria's Secret, The Gap, J.Crew, and American Eagle.

Costanera Center

-- and Santa Isabel -->, luxury and international fashion stores such as Armani Exchange, Façonnable, Topshop, H&M, Hugo Boss, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Swarovski, Zara, Guess and G-Star Raw, and more than 100 shops including the three largest Chilean department stores, Paris, Falabella and Ripley.

History of modern banana plantations in the Americas

Since banana exports came to dominate the overseas trade and most of the foreign exchange earnings of Central American countries, and the companies could use their financial clout as well as carefully established connections with local elites, they had great influence over politics in those areas, leading O. Henry, who lived in Honduras (which he called "Anchuria") in 1896-97 to coin the term banana republic for them.

O. Henry

While holed up in a Trujillo hotel for several months, he wrote Cabbages and Kings, in which he coined the term "banana republic" to describe the country, a phrase subsequently used widely to describe a small, unstable tropical nation in Latin America with a narrowly focused, agrarian economy.

Peter Himmelman

In 2011 Himmelman began working with organizations and brands such as McDonalds, Gap Inc., and Banana Republic to help them achieve better communication, innovative and leadership skills with a company he started called Big Muse.

The Mall at Robinson

The mall is home to over 150 stores including Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters, Banana Republic, Cache, Charlotte Russe, GAP, Hollister Co., Hot Topic, The Limited, LOFT, PacSun, FYE, and Victoria's Secret.

The Shoppes at Chino Hills

Among the more than 60 merchants announced are the first H&M in San Bernardino County, Banana Republic, Victoria's Secret, Trader Joe's, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Chipotle Mexican Grill, California Pizza Kitchen, Yard House Bar & Grill, Pinkberry, Barnes & Noble Booksellers and Bath & Body Works.

Wendy Pepper

Pepper won two of the challenges, with her design for the Banana Republic challenge and the Grammy dress for Nancy O'Dell.

Yasmin Le Bon

As a model, Le Bon has also represented Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Bergdorf Goodman, Biotherm, Bloomingdale's, Bonwit Teller, Calvin Klein, Versace, Chanel, Christian Dior, Clairol, Escada, Filene's, Frasercard, Avon, and Gianfranco Ferré.


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Cynthia Harriss

In this role, Harriss had oversight of Gap Inc.'s three outlet chains: Banana Republic Factory Stores, Gap Outlet and Old Navy Outlet.