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back_tees t1_ja1wio0 wrote
I have a BR cotton sweater from around 2000 that is still in excellent condition. On my daughter's recent 18tg birthday I was wearing it and realized I was also wearing it the day she was born when I saw her birth pictures.
phairphair OP t1_ja1g0ca wrote
Bought this bad boy with a small stack of BR gift certificates just over 30 years ago.
It's traveled with me to 5 continents, all over the US and probably the oldest thing I own that I didn't inherit.
Solid as an Army duffel with heavy canvas and tough zippers with thick leather pulls.
If you're of a certain age you'll remember when Banana Republic actually sold really high-quality, unique stuff that was meant to survive an actual safari.
This is one of the last holdovers from the GAP acquisition.
DallSmad t1_ja1wsp2 wrote
I have a BR wool pea coat from the 90s that looks as good as ever. It’s a bifl no doubt. I love that thing.
StinkMartini t1_ja25mdp wrote
Yeah, I have a wool car coat from BR from 2004, and it is still as nice as the day I bought it, 19 years later!
grue2000 t1_ja1zd5l wrote
Should I post my photo journalist vest?
phairphair OP t1_ja3ckls wrote
That’s probably the most classic old school BR item of all time, so absolutely!
rushmc1 t1_ja46qdz wrote
Hello, photojournalist vest bro! (Mine's still almost perfect.)
grue2000 t1_ja4z6ks wrote
I think I wore mine like four times
beezus_18 t1_ja1tfzx wrote
I still have a few beloved BR clothing pieces from that era.
rushmc1 t1_ja46ns1 wrote
I still have my photojournalist's vest from the '80s.
rushmc1 t1_ja46uat wrote
I wish I could still get the long-sleeved mattress ticking shirts from the '80s. They were god-tier.
Umnak76 t1_ja1k4ik wrote
Yes, they were a BIFL company in the 90s. I had a belt that lasted 30 years before my wife made me get rid of it. Bought another from them and it is trash