PR Disasters- Part 9

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PR disasters of Meghan and Harry.

Left off at the last page with Meg selling candles to people who want to know what her young children smell like. She’s also using the kids full titles in the press release….just for a dash of extra exploitation.

As you were

Spot on. She's not aspirational. My DD and her friends certainly neither admire her, nor like her style.

Well at least the remaining stock can be reused early next year!

But Skins is actually good, and filled a void in the market. The Kardashians are very savvy.

Oh I know @ShamedBySiri it's mostly out of my price range too..I plonk enough hints throughout the year to hopefully land a few, same with perfume (not VB's) I have to admit I'm a bit of a (poor) snob about the Kardashians too, I'm sure they're devastated but yeah VB has found her place with make up, her eyeliner is my favourite & it's reasonably priced at under €50.. my teen me is shaking me & asking what went wrong with Rimmel? 😆🙈

They are savvy. That's where H&M fall down. Zero common sense

She’s dropped the titles of the kids. Originally it had Princess Lilibet Diana in the press release.

Do you think it was the men in grey suits calling?

She used their titles in the press release….but has changed it since launch.

I really hope this is the RF telling them no.

https://people.com/meghan-markle-debuts-prince-archie-princess-lilibet-first-as-ever-product-mothers-day-collection-11952221

Has anything else changed in the press release? Otherwise it sounds like the palace have been in touch

Looks like some of the blurb is different to the press release but the overall template the same.

That’s $5.80 per chocolate!!!!

Better pic

She would send H straight out to make a statement about racism, establishment stitch up etc if anyone dared pull them up over using the titles. Probably just lack of attention to detail on her part

Pmsl

Maybe. I’d prefer to hope that maybe they’ve been warned about misusing the titles & styles, and making false allegations.

Once those titles and styles are gone, they’re gone. H&M may finally have had the brutal reality of who’s actually in charge put to them in no uncertain terms.

Or maybe Harry has told Meghan it’s a step too far. Doubt it, but you never know.

Goodness me those chocolate are expensive.

I really don't like the palm tree logo so to me it looks far too down market for the price.

Do people really spend that much on so little?

One can only hope.

Now that's interesting ! 🧐

Error - would NOT

Agree. The palm tree logo is so dated and provincial looking - like something dusty you would encounter in an airport hotel foyer gift shop in Tunisia.

Any brand manager would have spotted that but I suspect MM believed she had superior creative and business skills.

Multiple affairs as documented by our old mate Tom Bower in:

The House of Beckham - Money, Sex and Power.

It’s even in the title. And that’s what Brooklyn was alluding to when he said “inauthentic relationships” and “fake narratives”.

Yes, very airport gift shop. A palm tree also features in police and sheriff’s department logo/badges all over the coastal US. It’s an interesting vibe to go for there. It doesn’t say ‘classy’ to me.

The release of the candles with the children's names on what would have been HLMTQ's 100th birthday does seem to have been pretty roundly criticised in the press & SM. I wonder if even M thought she's gone a step too far & discretion was the better part of valour by removing the titles from the press release.

I would love to think she's had a shot across the bows though from BP. She has been cocking a snook for a long time.

It's almost like Meghan has lost any interest in As Ever with the " our founder" words. Strange...

It does make me wonder whether she could afford to pay for a brand manager. Surely Netflix paid for some expert help? Mind you I'm not sure if either of them listen to advice.