Mel Ziegler and Patricia Ziegler are American businesspeople, who are also married. They were the founders of
Banana Republic, a clothing and accessory retailer. Alongside
William Rosenzweig
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, they also co-founded
The Republic of Tea
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. They eventually sold both companies.
[ Interview with Mel Ziegler.]
The Zieglers subsequently founded another apparel company, Zoza,
street art
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ist.[.] The couple published a 2012 memoir titled ''Wild Company, The Untold Story of Banana Republic''.
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* Later re-published as:
American fashion businesspeople
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Business duos
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