Nationality USA Spouse Patricia Ziegler Name Mel Ziegler | Labels Banana Republic Occupation Fashion designer | |
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Books The Republic of Tea: The Story of the Creation of a Business, as Told Through the Personal Letters of Its Founders Organizations founded Banana Republic, The Republic of Tea Similar People Robert J Fisher, Donald Fisher, Doris F Fisher |
Dean Steve Coll in Conversation With Co-founders of Banana Republic
Mel Ziegler and his wife Patricia Ziegler were the American founders of Banana Republic.
Along with William Rosenzweig, they also co-founded the Republic of Tea. They eventually sold both companies.
The Zieglers subsequently founded another apparel company, Zoza, but this eventually failed.
Their eldest son, Zio Ziegler, is a notable street artist.
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