(Credit: Banana Republic) SAN FRANCISCO - Banana Republic is championing inclusivity, featuring a baby boy with Down syndrome in its newly launched baby collection."The BR Baby collection recently launched by Banana Republic was designed with a promise to be more sustainable, more welcoming, and more inclusive.
This simple idea – that we all deserve to belong, and on our own terms – is core to who we are as a company and how we make decisions," a spokesperson with the clothing company and retailer confirmed to FOX Television Stations Group. "We want to celebrate diversity in all forms and in the casting for BR Baby we saw a perfect moment to move this forward.
We were thrilled to give this beautiful, loving human his first modeling job." According to the company, Banana Republic Baby (BR Baby) draws upon the brand’s legacy of safari-inspired style."BR Baby evokes a whimsical and adventurous spirit, with pieces featuring playful animal prints, fantastical maps, and illustrated palm trees, among other thoughtful details.