Meghan’s Midas Touch

[Twistybranch]

So Clare Keller who once designed for the likes of Gucci, Chloe, Givenchy is now at Uniqlo.

NYT has done an article on Clare, where Clare tries to make out that Clare wanted her stint at Givenchy to be a short one …sure Clare

Meghan has emailed in to say she got a few items from Clare’s Uniqlo collection. Bet she’s gutted she can’t get the designer togs anymore! But my god…Meghans hardly the person to call upon as a fashion ambassador.

But I’m thinking, 2017- April 2020, when she left Givenchy. Is a very short time for a head at an atelier. So it looks obvious she was let go or was ‘mutually agreed’ as the Sussex’s like to say.

But could it be, that her stand out garment from her time there, Meghans wedding dress, was her downfall?

Im sure on paper the dress looked gorgeous. Simple, elegant, clean lines. But with the bespoke duchess satin used, which was incredibly thick - it didnt lend itself to elegant sleeves or a fine fit. We also know from the flower girl dresses it was a rush job. Charlottes dress was shocking, with a hanging hemline etc.

The fit of some of the flower girl dresses and Meghan dress didn’t look good. This must have reflected on Givenchy and Clare. I’m guessing that’s why she left so soon with no job to go to and now is at a fast fashion label!

Her Trajectory seems the same as Meghans. Duchess to D list. Givenchy to Uniqlo.

So why on earth she got Meghan to write an email talking her up I don’t know. Working with her seems like the kiss of death!

https://archive.ph/lpnqP - for those that don’t have an NYT subscription

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/style/clare-waight-keller-uniqlo-givenchy.html

Richard Eden stated that he had advised The Office of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (!) that he was going to publish the details so she rushed into a launch .
As the story hasn’t been denied , I think it must have some truth .
She has lost thousands of followers on Instagram . Hardly surprising when there is nothing there other than a swirly logo !

"Publish and be damned!"

The Duke of Wellington famously said “publish and be damned” when a past paramour tried to blackmail him into keeping his name out of her scandalous memoirs.

Thanks - I got my 'W' Dukes muddled - immediately thought of the Westminster one who married recently so didnt get the ref?

Archetypes….forgot to add that to the list of ventures that have disappeared

@Twistybranch I hate to disappoint you but the letter of protest from that company is moot. The examining attorney has reviewed it and determined there is not further action to be taken. All that is left is for Meghan to respond to the earlier non-final action.

The trademark request has not been rejected.

I believe the trademark will be granted in due course but I’m not too optimistic about the performance of the brand.

Where are you getting the info that it’s already been reviewed and no action is to be taken?

The picture you posted doesn’t tell us that information

The podcasts?

Aren't they meant to be coming to Lemonada next year?

MM was "excited" about that not so long ago. I haven't seen anything to suggest a new and different set of podcasts, so I assumed it was going to be a continuation

Still doesn’t get round the fact that she can’t use a place name- American Riviera

So why do you believe it will be TM?

I think with a lot of her ventures, there’s much fanfare at the start….then nothing much.

I think it was supposed to be a continuation but there’s been absolutely nothing. There could have been a one off podcast until the next series was made or a new intro to the old podcasts by meghan, stating lemonada is the new home of Archetypes….but nothing….its just been forgotten about.

@Twistybranch all info is on the trademark website, you can search up via “mama knows best” as owner.

Trademark search

it is not true that she’s not allowed to use American riviera. She needs to add a geographical disclaimer to her application. If you look up similar trademark using those two words, they exist.

its pretty disappointing to see how misinformation spreads

I’ve responded to this in an earlier post. Trademark applications usually go back and forth, so action notices are to be expected.

You class what as misinformation exactly?

Then highlight where the protest by Harry and David has been marked as non actionable.

It’s right there under the prosecution history in the screenshot I’ve now posted twice.

From the 23rd of October - LETTER OF PROTEST EVIDENCE REVIEWED-NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

I’ve also provided a direct link and given you the company name for an easy search.

Strange how this is exactly what Meghans camp put out when the story first came out.

No, it’s not usual to go back and forth when you know you will have the world’s media watching. Using a parent lawyer would have prevented this

The lie that Meghan can’t use American Riviera or that the application has been rejected.

Then why not state that?

instead of posting pictures

It is very usual.

William and Kate foundation trademark application in the US is going through the same process.

Are you saying that are not using good lawyers?

She cannot use the name American Riviera on its own can she? So no, it’s not a lie

That’s exactly what I’m saying

Meghan never tried to use America Riviera on its own. She has only ever asked for American Riviera Orchard. So yes it is a lie

No it’s not a lie. She hasn’t been given the TM

You said it’s not usual, I said it was?

Until that happens. She doesn’t have a TM