Model and entrepreneur Jasmine Tookes can vividly remember her first Banana Republic purchase. It was a gray cashmere sweater ...

See more vintage photos of the Banana Docks in the gallery ... in the affairs of grower nations—giving rise to the term ‘banana republic,’ referring to a corrupt, politically unstable ...

From its humble, home-spun debut in 1978 as a safari-inspired brand of casual wear, Banana Republic's distinct design aesthetic (and solid corporate backing) has made it one of the country's ...

Photos show Gomez sitting in a grassy field ... wore her favorite pair of light-wash jeans—a wide-leg pair from Banana Republic. The $120 denim has been a Gomez favorite this fall.