Sure you shop Banana Republic for your staple work sheath, but have you considered the brand for your everything else? Designer Marissa Webb certainly hopes so. And since I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who wished the room was shoppable when I walked into the Fall ’15 presentation, Webb just might be getting exactly what she wants.
Wall to wall, there wasn’t a bag, a pair of jeans, a coat, or a well-heeled loafer that wasn’t wearable, impeccably styled, and impossibly cool. Cooler still were the pops of neon amid the darker Fall tones – a hot-pink shift between two monochromatic burgundy outfits or a cropped cobalt coat as a contrast to neutral grays and camel. It’s classic with a twist, the kind that comes with cheeky messages plastered on clutches and a splash of camo print on an otherwise understated tote. And the denim is better than we remember from the label – cut-in culottes (all the better to show off your heels) and given the perfect distressed treatment. Altogether, it seems to beg the question: is Banana Republic the new J.Crew?
