crinkled patent????
"Patent leather" is a man-made material. The shoes have a crinkly texture, similar to leather. If the label says "all man-made materials" that means people made it in a factory, instead of using animal skin. Your shoes are vegetarian.
Which clothing store is better, Banana Republic or Old Navy?
Depends on what you want to wear. I think that Old Navy is more casual than Banana Republic.
What is YOUR definition of "banana republic"?
A small, usually Central American, republic that has a dictatorial or very right wing government. Panama's Manuel Noriega was a good example of such a dictator and Panama a Banana Republic. The banana part is because those are the countries that prod...