Peter Do Designs for Banana Republic

Designer Peter Do offered a sneak peek into the collaboration during his eponymous label’s Spring/Summer 2024 showing at Paris Fashion Week. Above, utility shirt, pleated trench skirt, tuxedo drill trousers.

Do is collaborating with Banana Republic for a limited collection, which debutes October 10. Above, a tuxedo utility blazer and tuxedo trousers.

Fans of Do will recognize his utility-minded outerwear and tailored tuxedo trousers. Above a detachable pleated trench and drill trousers.

From Do’s 2024 spring runway, a detachable utility trench, utility jacket and drill trousers.

By Janet Kelly

PETER DO, known for his tailoring prowess and craftsmanship, is a busy guy. In addition to his own five-year-old label, he was named the creative director of Helmut Lang last May. However, when Banana Republic came calling, he was skeptical that the “industry was going through a collaboration exhaustion” and he didn’t want to add to that conversation if he didn’t have anything new to say. It took going through BR’s archives and spending time reacquainting himself with the brand for Do, impressed by the quality of what he saw, to have a change of heart.

In September, 2021, in this space we wrote about Banana Republic’s “New Look,” bringing back the materials the company was known for—Italian merino wool, silk and cashmere—and “taking the best of the past and using it to make the DNA for the future.” In the past year and change, the brand has intensified those efforts. It even launched a home-goods line with all the swank of Restoration Hardware. But BR’s biggest coup was having 10 Peter Do x Banana Republic looks sprinkled into the Do’s own 2024 collection during Paris Fashion Week this fall.

The 28-piece capsule collection hit markets today, Oct. 10, with ready-to-wear pieces, such as pleated trench coats, cinched- waist blazers and button-downs in Do’s neutral color palette. Prices range from $100 for a scarf to $1,200 for a khaki trench with a removable shearling collar. Some clothing is already sold out, so don’t dawdle if you love something. Below, some items we liked a lot.

Made from an Italian viscose-rayon-wool blend, this innovative design consists of an oversized, cropped trench (that detaches at the neck) to reveal a vest dress tailored with classic lapels, button-front closures and pleated inserts. High style, indeed, for a heady $900.

Inspired by a BR sweater from the 1990s, this two-piece  turtleneck sweater  is knit from ribbed cashmere with an oversize mock vest and detachable shrug (attaches with button at back neck) with cape-like sleeves that can be worn as a scarf. It sells for $500.

This graphic silk twill scarf is already sold out, but here’s something similar  for the same price—$100—cut with ample enough proportions to double as a draped top.

This utility shirt reminds me of a safari-inspired Banana Republic shirt or field jacket that I would have gone for in the early days of the company. This one in silk is fancier but with a long, removable belt, it’s adjustable for the silhouette you want. It sells for $300.

A striking banana print gives personality to this cream-and-black alpaca-blend ribbed crewneck sweater with dropped shoulders and flared sleeves for $280.

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