ARO update

[Sunblessed]

At the end of August, there was a partial rejection of the ARO trademark because of the name and descriptions. Also issues with the logo.
They had 3 months to rectify, which you would think would be ample time.

But just a few days before the deadline, an extension has been applied for. Which would be another 3 months

So it’s obviously not an easy fix, I’m sure there have been countless people working to get this done and they have months! Yet they’ve not been able to sort it.

Seemingly, you are only allowed one extension. This would take her to the end of February. So pretty much a year since she’s launched and it’s no further forward, if anything she’s in a worse position. What a disaster.

Ah.
I was just extrapolating from Meghan's friends putting pictures of her on FB/IG and thought that family photos (especially from one's children) would be very different - quite possibly more informal, even up to and including slippers - so thought perhaps I'd missed the point.

I've never called my lovely friends 'chums' 🤣 they'd think I'd lost the plot!

Fair enough. Glad to have entertained you, though disappointed I only managed to elicit one 🤣 emoji.

I agree that the teenagers and young adults who grew up with social media are often way savvier than their parents and grandparents.

If this photo is staged and approved it's quite an astonishing choice given Rachel looks like she's grinding on her friend's leg.

That freakish attention to detail must have taken an afternoon off.

Where did the "freakish attention to detail" thing start? I can't remember.

'Sources close to the duchess'
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2024/03/12/meghan-never-make-photo-editing-mistake-princess-wales/

Oh my word, as if Catherine didn't get annihilated and what a load of obsequious crap. So glad I missed that at the time.

Pretty sure this will have been posted before but , in case anyone missed it , here is an example of Meghan’s freakish attention to detail .

Maybe “freakish” is the operative word 🤔😆

Well, yes, freakish can go either way 😂

God. Well below the belt that comment which make no mistake she would have authorised. ‘Sources close to’ means she’s the source or she’s authorised it.

'staged and inauthentic' pretty much describes every photo of Meghan out there. She is a true product of Instagram culture.

Now it’s not that it isn’t true….but ouch!!! They tag on Kates mishaps but that’s only to disguise that the article is about Megs

-creased clothing
-bad tailoring
-bad undergarments

https://www.thelist.com/1731594/outfits-meghan-markle-should-never-wear-again/

If all we have to worry about with a non tax payer funded person, I don't think there's a lot to get angst about.

Creased clothes .... pffft....

Wasn’t me that wrote it. Was the American press. They don’t pay for her either but they seem to have an opinion about her

Bit irrelevant over here then.

Is that how it works? We only read publications of our native countries? What about authors of other counties? should I read anything at all that comes from across the pond?

Really don’t know what I should do with my NYT subscription now 🤔

Read what you want 🤣

Thanks! I’ll read the List article again then 😊

Go for it!

Then perhaps there’s no need for further comment of my reading habits @Extiainoiapeial

That article is interesting but maybe not from a royal point of view. I could have a lively discussion based on it about how standards for "royal" clothes changes over the years though, along with what is seen as appropriate. As someone who hates ironing, I applaud Meghan's refusal to worry about creasing. Maybe that's more style and beauty though.

Why do you keep tagging me repeatedly then! I'm not interested in your reading habits!

Then don’t keep commenting on it then!

I agree. Linen gets creased, I wear linen as I go to a hot country a lot.I have a lot of linen, and it's right. Who worries about creases, I don't. 👍

I don't do ironing, but then I don't have a personal brand that relies a lot on my appearance.

As much as I have a 'personal brand' 😂 it is based on what I do, so my looks are irrelevant.

Meghan doesn't 'do', how she looks is a (big) part of what she sells. So unnecessarily creased clothing is relevant.