Introducing BR/K.LOVE-18 a Limited-Edition Men’s Capsule from Banana Republic and pro Basketball Star Kevin Love
Catch a First Glimpse of the New Collection With Videos Starring Love and Friends Questlove, Lindsey Vonn and Marcus Samuelsson
NEW YORK, September 18, 2018: Banana Republic and pro basketball player Kevin Love are excited to introduce the BR/K.LOVE-18 collection – a limited-edition men’s capsule inspired by Banana Republic’s heritage of utility and reflective of Love’s personal style. The capsule is grounded in performance, tailoring and classic American sportswear and marks the first time Love and Banana Republic have designed collaboratively.
To introduce the collection, Love stars in a unique advertising campaign, “Who is Kevin Love?,” where his exceptionally talented friends – including the creative tour de force and drummer for The Roots, Questlove; Olympic athlete and gold medalist, Lindsey Vonn; and award-winning chef and restaurateur, Marcus Samuelsson – recount larger-than-life adventures shared together on voicemails left for Love. This tongue-in-cheek digital campaign, developed in partnership with R/GA Portland, debuts today, coinciding with the collection’s in-store drop.
Launching today: Shop the BR/K.LOVE-18 Collection co-designed by @kevinlove and @bananarepublic @BRxKevinLove Tweet
“I’m proud of the BR/K.LOVE-18 collection Banana Republic and I created together,” said professional basketball player and collection collaborator, Kevin Love. “I was inspired by Banana Republic's utility heritage, premium quality and tailored performance sportswear staples, and we combined those with nods to my Portland roots, which make this capsule my own and truly reflect my personal style. I’m excited for our fans to experience it all.”
“To launch BR/K.LOVE-18, we wanted to showcase Kevin’s off-court talents through a series of exaggerated, entertaining stories that reveal all the dimensions of Kevin Love, including co-designing a collection for Banana Republic," said Banana Republic Chief Marketing Officer Mary Alderete. “This digitally disruptive campaign takes Kevin’s persona to the next level through larger-than-life adventures where Love out-chefs James Beard award winner Marcus Samuelsson of Red Rooster, leaves gold medal winning Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn in his snow-covered dust, and mixes beats that perplex even master producer and drummer of The Roots, Questlove. Kevin’s exceptional achievements are all, of course, executed with impeccable style in the clothing from his design collaboration."
The BR/K.LOVE-18 collection retails from $14.50 (accessories) - $548.00 (leather biker jacket) and includes timeless pieces infused with tailored performance, including a varsity jacket, motion-stretch suit separates, fitted corduroy trousers, refined topcoats, cozy sweaters, classic accessories and camo detailing. The collection will be available in select U.S. stores and on bananarepublic.com beginning today, September 18, 2018.
About Banana Republic
Banana Republic is a global apparel and accessories brand focused on delivering modern, versatile classics designed for a life with no boundaries. Curious, connected and out in the world, Banana Republic provides a wardrobe of favorites – clothing, eyewear, jewelry, shoes, handbags and fragrances – all made for a life in motion with the finest materials and fabric innovations. Founded in San Francisco, Banana Republic is located in about 700 company-operated and franchise retail locations worldwide.