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Creating a Purpose-Driven Design Culture at Banana Republic

BoF interviews two design leaders at the San Francisco-based company to discover how they foster a culture of optimism and enable employees to find purpose in creativity.
Nicole Wiesmann, head of men’s design, and Omar Nobil, head of women’s design at Banana Republic | Source: Courtesy
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