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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.

Angelenos who pride themselve as foodie fashionistas probably religiously follow food trucks as closely as the next fashion trend. But even if your epicurean gastronomy isn’t on par with your ability to match LBDs with the perfect shoes, wouldn’t it be nice to be treated to a sweet tooth fix in the midst of the holiday shopping excursions you plan on undertaking this weekend.

The Los Angeles store of Trina Turk

Everyone thinks that fashion designers have so many innovative ideas that they can just whip up a few new concepts and design the interiors of their own stores. That's not necessarily true.

Trina Turk taking a look at a student's swimwear design at the Otis School of Art and Design

Los Angeles designer Trina Turk, known for her colorful prints and contemporary line of clothing, has been named this year's "Mercedes-Benz Presents" designer for the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim event at The Raleigh hotel in Miami Beach in July.

As seen in the showrooms and homes of fashion designers, many of those blessed with the gift of discerning the difference between run-of-the-mill cotton and Supima long staple yarns while blindfolded can also argue the finer points of Danish versus American mid-century modern interiors.

The same way that catching the scent of backyard barbeque grilling can transport you to that Fourth of July summer beach party, a Trina Turk print is a sensory experience that’s the second-best thing to actually being in Morocco or Palm Springs.

Trina Turk, in the center, works with Otis students

Third-year students at the Otis School of Art and Design in Los Angeles got some expert advice from well-known Los Angeles designer Trina Turk on how to make their swimwear and cover-ups look even better.