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Banana Republic goes Japan

US retailer Gap Inc. is opening its first two Banana Republic stores in Tokyo this summer. The San Francisco-based retailer made the anouncement in November that it would open three stores in Japan by the end of the year. The first two shops are expected to open in prime shopping locations in September. One will open in Printemps Ginza while the other will be located in Roppongi Hills. The third location will be announced in July.

President of Gap Inc's international division, Andrew Rolfe, is supervising Banana's Japanese expansion. "Ginza, like New York's 5th Avenue, is simply one of the world's most prominent shopping districts. Roppongi Hills, which opened two years ago, has fast become a haven for Tokyo shopping culture," said Rolfe in a statement. Banana Republic has over 450 stores and annual sales in excess of $2 billion (GBP 1.11 billion) in North America.

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30 June 2005

Banana Republic chief transfers to Chanel

Chanel Inc, the US arm of French luxury goods company Chanel, has appointed Maureen Chiquet president and chief operating officer, effective 2005. She is set to take over from Arie L Kopelman, who will become vice chairman and remain on Chanel Inc's management board after his retirement at the end of 2004.

Chiquet is currently president of Gap Inc-owned fashion brand Banana Republic. She will join Chanel this summer, before moving to France in September for a year to become acquainted with Chanel's business, the company said .

May 8, 2003

Banana Moon bikini collection 2002

Summer's here! Time to shop for a new bikini. Which brand is most interesting this season? Banana Moon offers a very nice collection.

In 1986, Daniel Flachaire, his wife Véronique and Bernard Donati made the acquaintance of Nat Maori, a french designer leaving in the United-States. That's the beginning of a new brand: Banana Moon.

This partnership will define the californian spirit of the brand: In each collection we can find dominating values of this part of the US, where sport and vitamins are dominating stress of the cities, where fashion gives a real identity to our way of life.

Through her work, Nat Maori will communicate the energy of its shapes, the vitality of its colors. Choice of materials improve comfort for the active sports practice. These combinations directly bring us in a world of holidays, into the american dream.
From the californian spirit we can add a young and sunny attitude: Banana moon style was born