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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used to work at Banana Republic in the late 90s. Everything was quality natural fibers - wool, cotton, silk. Suits and work pants were always fully lined. Sturdy stitching, shell buttons, well-made. As a high school student, the prices were high to me, but there were frequent sales. Even GAP and Old Navy back then had cashmere and silk items (I still have some of them). Now, BR is full of poly blends. There are still wool blends, but they're much lighter weight or lower wool %, and usually not lined. Most blouses are poly. It's too bad. I think the rise of fast fashion (H&M and Forever 21 didn't exist in the US back then) made it hard to compete and keep selling higher quality, higher-priced clothing. BOSS seems quality, but the price point is much, much higher than BR was back when BR sold quality clothing.[/quote] +1 My older cashmere and wool items from BR, J Crew and Lands End are a different universe from what they are selling now. [/quote]
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