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Trina Turk

Banana Republic is getting a dose of Palm Springs style thanks to Los Angeles designer Trina Turk, who will launch a limited-edition capsule collection at the Gap-owned retail chain beginning in June.

The Banana Republic Trina Turk Collection of summer essentials will be sold at Banana Republic stores in the United States, Canada, the U.K., Italy, France, Japan, Turkey, and Korea as well as online in 24 countries through the company’s international e-commerce sites.

Imagine seeing all these paper hangers, on repeat, at The Gap at The Grove.

In the last minute Christmas shopping rush at The Grove, I noticed that The Gap had these cool cardboard hangers made by Ditto throughout the whole store. To see such a massive quantity of cardboard silhouettes like this in one space, it makes you think about how many plastic hangers were saved in the transition.

Model Behavior: GAP's models showcase modern cuts and animal prints for the Fall/Holiday collections.

GAP previewed its latest lines at its downtown Los Angeles design studio Wednesday, featuring more fashion-forward looks for Fall and Holiday.

“Everything goes beyond denim and beyond indigo,” said Nicole King-Burroughs, designer for GAP’s women’s line.

Fashions from Gap's 1969 Kids line

Robertson Boulevard already hosts a Kitson Kids boutique, but the street once packed with a naughty, celebrity sex appeal might find itself going to the diapers and playpen set. On June 25, Gap will debut a pop-up shop for its 1969 Kids line at 107 S. Robertson Blvd.
 

I recently returned from the Apparel Sourcing Show in Guatemala, where I ran into Mark D'Sa, head of sourcing in Latin America for Gap Inc.

The show last week was exciting, especially when a 4.9 earthquake shook up the event one morning. D'Sa revealed that most of Gap's stylish women's 1969 jeans are made primarily of U.S. denim and that 80 percent of them are cut and sewn in Mexico, with a few assembled in Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. The rest are made in Asia.

Gap's 1969 debuts shop on Robertson

After a glum period on Los Angeles’ glitzy Robertson Boulevard, business might be rolling again. This week, three stores will debut on one of Los Angeles’ most high-profile shopping districts. 

It’s going to be a cute, cute Christmas—if The Gap has anything to do about it.

This holiday ad is currently airing—and (to me, at least) it has all the makings of a viral success: adorable moppets—in clothing I covet for my imaginary Swedish vacation—singing a catchy jingle that has taken root in my brain. 

I sent it around the office today—which drove at least one reporter away complaining of sugar shock.