Tag: Merching

2 articles on DM tonight Sat morning about how much Megs has spent in dressing. Ireland tally came to 28 thousand pounds and the earrings she wore at Louis’s christening were apparently 60 thousand pounds. Yes Houseplant, those barely visible earrings with the green outfit came to a total of 63,690 pounds. If she wears brand new anything over 1 thousand pounds at Wimbledon, DM is going to throw a party.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Wow.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5952457/Meghan-spends-huge-155-000-15-new-outfits-Royal-Wedding.html

PLATELL’S PEOPLE: Why Kate needs a word with Meghan

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Most probably other anons have already sent you this, but I find it remarkable, as “shameless extravagance” is quite a strong wording, spot on but very strong for British usual politeness.

“One final piece of advice. Perhaps Meghan should book an appointment with Rigby & Peller, providers of lingerie to the royals — and get herself a proper-fitting bra.” nipple-gate has indeed reached the news.

It’s a ton of money! That’s why they are using strong language. What they don’t say is that they’ve been bitching about the cost of Kate’s clothing for years.

But they did mention Megs spent more than Kate’s first year married to William.

PLATELL’S PEOPLE: Why Kate needs a word with Meghan

anonymoushouseplantfan:

“Meghan, in her Givenchy trouser suit, at the Famine Memorial” –  that’s golden!  I hope this description sticks around. And every time  Irish visit is mentioned MM to be known as “in her Givenchy trouser suit, at the Famine Memorial”.  Like Kate is still being dragged for pink coat on Ground Zero memorial (funny side note – Camilla wore a pink suit to Ground Zero in 2005, guess that’s where Kate got the idea https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/royal-visit-ground-zero/ and absolutely noone cared or felt insulted by this shade of pink). 

But what I find absolutely mind-blowing is Dior at RAF100. That’s just such a huge faux-pas. I’m not taking about the dress itself or black colour, overall MM looked fine.  But absolutely inappropriate. First, This sort of services in the bound-duty of BRF. They all wear uniforms to show their ranks. Men wear literally uniforms, royal ladies wear their most distinct uniform like outfit. It’s not by chance that after RAF100 everyone is talking that Kate has settled into uniform. Yes, she did and yes that’s how it should be. And then there is MM with hollywood glamoure in haut couture black dress.  Second, the price.  We don’t have so far the numbers, but I really hope that roaly reporters and bloggers pest Dior for the quotes on such bespoken.  My guess: the costs of the dress will easily surpass the combine costs of royal ladies outfits. That’s the Queen, 2 future Queens, Princess Royal, Countess Wessex.  What sort of arrogance MM must have to think that she’s worthy of that much! This brings to the third point, who paid for it? MM sugars are screaming that she has millions of her own.  Please! Total BS. Not even gonna entertain this notion. If Charles’ credit card pays for it, then why he allows such extravaganza? Personally, I don’t think Charles would approve the bills like that. My guess is that he gave them a budget, they have already blew it  long time ago. And this Dior is a freebie. Which is even less acceptable than millions spent on clothes. 

Oh I hope the reporters will spin and spin and spin the reciepts.  And when push comes to shove how Charles will play it out?  What is worse for him? Acknowledge freebies which opens doors so many other freebies probes? Or let total sum of MM clothes+jewels be attributed to his allowance and basically label MM a gold-digger?

Thanks for sending this in! I’m very curious about how much that Dior cost.

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motherofbulldogs:

anonymoushouseplantfan:

few comments on the IRE tour.  The reason royals go to IRE (PC goes at least twice each year) is to advance the reconciliation process.  It is hard for someone not familiar with the history to understand the bitterness and ambivalence towards reconciliation with the English especially. But since they share common challenges and a deeply integrated economy it is vital to both countries to move on.   PC and HM are admired because they have made serious efforts with some personal cost to advance this very important process.  Nothing Harry and Meghan did contributed to this effort.   Harry seemed unprepared several times. Meghan seemed more interested in posing.  The mistakes made were serious ones – a Brit  Duchess commenting on the politics of the Republic?   Harry ham fisted  insensitive remarks at the Memorial.  That was shocking as if none of his aides actually knew what caused almost 2 mil  deaths? The extravagant cost of her clothes. Shutting down high traffic tourist sites. 

The only reason for this visit seems to have been to allow Markle to march around merching.  The novelty of the location perhaps getting her the media coverage that has been lagging.  The notion it was an “overseas” tour is absurd – people commute between the two islands for work.  It seems to me IRE got chosen cause she wanted an overseas tour  and no visa issues because there is no border between the UK and IRE.  A trip to the continent would have required visas for the American Duchess.   

Thanks for sending this in! 

Agree except on the visas for an American. Not true.

IMO Meghan looked overdressed on pitch and hairstyle worn with that Givenchy suit was a miss, almost like rain caught her on her way. Clutch was completely unnecessary but she has to show she’s recycling. I presume stilettos are to prevent from taking part in any activity, she’s also worn stilettos on Invictus Trials back in March or April

I suspect she wore stilettos in this instance for two reasons

  1. Merching
  2. She’s really short and doesn’t want to look even shorter next to Harry in flats.
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She probably would have been shorter than this field hockey player had she not worn heels. 

I was just on Meghan’s Mirror twitter page and Dior made a press announcement that her RAF100 outfit was indeed BLACK and was couture. And she wore two pairs of shoes from Paul Andrews (I’ve never heard of him) that are not even out yet! What’s up with the press releases? Is that normal for fashion designers to do with Kate and Sophie? And how about wearing items that are not out yet? More proof of merching or am I phishing?

anonymoushouseplantfan:

They are not supposed to do press releases or social media announcements. They are not supposed to use the royal family for press. They are doing it anyway.

Fashion anon back – same guy owns Givenchy and Dior and those houses are very controlling won’t give you their stuff unless the also supply the hairdresser makeup so you look good. That explains her transformation – she has a Dior/Givenchy supplied hairdresser. I am surprised she was a fail just two weeks ago but the Givenchy connection made at the wedding must have paid off. That wedding was a merch fest and advertisement rolled up in one. And it worked. Pt 1

Pt 2 She is now emphasizing her breasts (padded bra for sure) tight around the torso. Sex pot Meghan. Stuff she is now wearing suits her shape much better. But can she sustain this – she needs to give them a lot of press to justify the costs. And her inability to walk is still a problem. Harry is conspicuously looking at her feet all the time fear of her falling out of the shoes. Express even had an article about her inability to walk. She needs to get shoes she can walk in.

Express had an article on her wobbling on the cobble: https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/987065/meghan-markle-prince-harry-ireland-dublin-pictures-news-dress

I prefer a padded bra to seeing her nipples when she’s braless. Small mercies. 

But this Roland Mouret dress doesn’t exactly look like it fits on top. It’s not smooth on top, kind of wrinkled. Looks like it needs to be pulled down or adjusted in some places. The color on her doesn’t help either. Kind of a washout.

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And this suit looks pretty basic on her. I don’t understand how Givenchy justifies giving her this. It doesn’t look like a couture house suit with that scoop neck, at least to me.

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Why the pumps on an athletic field? I will never understand this. 

The whole French couture thing is EXACTLY what Fergie did. Diana always supported British designers so F said she turned to French designers to avoid the comparison. Except she ran up massive debts doing it. Most of it was super dreadful 80’s ugliness. History really is repeating itself. Except now, she’s either merching or wasting PC’s money.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

And she also wore Marks and Spencer!

http://articles.latimes.com/1988-03-04/news/vw-428_1_fergie-fashion

I just don’t get why she can’t dress, especially for the season. She wore sleeveless all spring, a cold spring, we were still in the middle of the beast from the east in the middle of March. Now we’re in a heatwave (although, a little cooler today), and she starts wearing sleeves!

anonymoushouseplantfan:

I think the merching anon is right. They have to dress for the season that is being marketed (i.e., next season) and not the one at hand. Thus, summer clothes in spring and fall clothes in summer. 

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anonymoushouseplantfan:

sorry it was News of the World re: MIlls.

All of the Royal family are wearing RAF wings in honor of the occasion except Megsy.  Make it obvious she ain’t really a royal..  But that isn’t the reason – she is as always merching and just as she could not wear the badge at ascot she cannot wear any brooch or the wings on this dress.  The contract would specify nothing obscures the dress – no necklace brooch security badge etc.  Hence she passes on the RAF wings which after all is the point of being at this service to honor the RAF except of course for Megsy who is there to merch. 

And yes – since everything she wears is merching she is always a season ahead out of synch.  Drab olive suede shoes dress  etc yesterday a fall/winter dress today cause she is merching and they are selling the fall stuff now.  

Thanks! Are the wings something you have to earn, or can anyone wear them?

she isn’t spending any money – she got the dress to merch and in exchange for the dior makeup ads she did after the wedding. C’mon ladies – this is all about Megsy merching. It always has been all about her merching. Girl needs a nest egg ya know. And she wear what they give her they give her dark navy she wears dark navy.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

It doesn’t matter. They have to pretend they are paying for it, as they are not supposed to be getting freebies. It all goes on her total at the end of the year.

Looking at recap of all her appearance outfit on royal dish that someone made since invictus. Even with the last 3 being nice color and her best looks. There’s nothing special at all about her she underwhelming really bad if you see all her looks

anonymoushouseplantfan:

She has not delivered on the fashion stakes at all, which is bizarre because she has spent a shitload of money and gotten most everything custom. I think the GOAT dress and the Lady Gaga dress were the only off-the-rack looks, other than the casual polo outfits. 

I was expecting her to pic one coherent look and one designer and build her “uniform” so to speak. Instead she has been all over the place. She started with black pants before the wedding, then went into demure pinks with tons of buttons and tablecloth corners and stuff, and now she’s going into severe shapes in colors. She went from messy bun, to messy waves, to actually looking like she brushed her hair now. She went from natural look, to dewy ingenue, to bronzer queen. She is ALL OVER THE PLACE. Plus she has barely any UK designers and she is spending tons of moolah. 

Kate, weirdly enough, is the one who settled on one uniform (the McQueen coat dress), which she just keeps wearing to death. She is turning into HM. I suspect she was always heading this way, but now it is more noticeable. I think the contrast with Meghan fast-tracked this.

I have a question. M’s sugars keep justifying M’s treatment of her father because “he made money off her”. QUESTION: Based on the information you have, how much money do you think M made off The RF since the time they hooked up until the engagement. (Whatever that figure is, we’ll add $1M.) From merching to selling pap pictures or stories to whatever . . . Ooohh! Another question: if you had to bet, yes or no, do you think M sold “access” to PH while they were dating?

anonymoushouseplantfan:

I don’t think she sold “access.” Harry doesn’t have that kind of pull. I used to track how much money she was making, but I stopped when it reached six figures in April 2017. 

And I do think that’s partly why the Markles feel entitled to sell pics and interviews. Meghan did the same while she was dating Harry, so they feel the BRF doesn’t have a right to get snotty about it. She gave US Weekly a “Harry hates Trump” story full of sources detailing H’s political thoughts, so they don’t see why everyone is so upset that they are doing the same.

Meghan Markle has gone from chic to a fashion disaster

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Jess is now throwing Meghan under the bus. It’s every man for himself now, I guess.

This article is one part throwing Jess Mulroney under the bus, one part merching preview, and one part mea culpa on Meg’s fashion disasters.

Her engagements in the next few weeks are probably still make-or-break for her in the fashion world. No designer wants their pieces looking like fashion roadkill over the next five months.

Meghan Markle has gone from chic to a fashion disaster

you may disagree but she married him for the press and merching ops. He knows it and this thing is done. He’s just waiting for a respectable time to pass so he can divorce. And she is getting everything she can while she can. He is literally ignoring her. Needs to tolerate her presence in the parking lot so she can merch those sandals.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

I agree that’s her goal, but I’m on the fence as to whether he’s figured it out or not. I have many anons saying he’s caught not, but I’m not sure.

I think he knows this is not going well, but I don’t know if it goes beyond that. I think he thinks this can still be salvaged. If there is a change in his attitude, I expect it will happen after the Balmoral vacay/August polls.

Just my opinion, of course.

Fashion anon – she has little to attract them – she will wear something as a come on – see me and the coverage you could get if you pay me to wear it again. The articles in BBC WWD and WSJ about how much she can sell when she wears something are fishing expeditions for more sponsors. Her pr sends out emails to o push coverage so she gets lots of exposure which will attract the sponsors. Do a search for MM Givenchy and see how many places her pic shows up in. Pt 1

Pt 2 ultimately though she can’t maintain public interest – brands look at the numbers and hers suck. She cannot sustain interest especially without Harry. And she does not show clothes well. Too short can’t walk in stilettos and the makeup and mistakes generate too many negatives. Notice Prada did not feature her on their IG when she wore that Prada. She tries but she really is just a zlist celeb. Givenchy took her pic off their IG when she wore the wallpaper dress. But her reps keep try

This is what I got when I did the MM + Givenchy search:

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Some are clearly referencing other previous Givenchy outings, but I totally agree with you. It’s really nice to hear someone confirm what others have been thinking. I’ve seen some of the same thinking over at @anonymoushouseplantfan. First Oscar de la Renta blocked comments on MM’s picture, and then they took down her picture completely. 

I suspect MM’s engagement on July 5th, and her engagements from July 9 through 11th are make-or-break for her on the fashion front. If she can’t look great, then I doubt she’s going to get anything else after. It’s becoming obvious to too many people that she’s a dud.

By the way, looks like Oscar de la Renta still has some anti-MM comments on that dress (with the model) photo. 

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Guess since it’s no longer recent that they don’t care as much about it.

Thanks fashion anon!

On the 27th,Katie Nicholl to VF ”What It Costs to Dress Like Meghan Markle:An Investigation”….’The royal family are understood TO HAVE COVERED THE COST of Meghan’s two wedding dresses/ Katie received a KP call,because on the 28,E! ”Here’s How Much Meghan Markle’s Royal Wardrobe Has Cost’…’It may be that Meghan contributed certainly some of the costs for either of those wedding dresses,or perhaps both of those wedding dresses” MM ‘Contributed with some of the costs’ LOLOLOL

anonymoushouseplantfan:

The merch discount was her “contribution.”

she has done what 4 events in 5 weeks and 3 of those – TTC AWRDS Garden Party are what the British consider not work. So it will be hard to say all that money is justified by her work ethic. Especially when Kate who usually does more work than MM spends no where near that amount. The only ones trying to justify the expense are the US media – her media.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

anonymoushouseplantfan:

True.

Holy heck, the Givenchy cape dress was $20k??????? Her wedding dress what $440k????????? How in the world?????

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/red-carpet-dresses/a21999929/how-much-do-meghan-markles-clothes-cost/

Who’s that girl? << The Madonna of the Palace

anonymoushouseplantfan:

anonymoushouseplantfan:

We reported a few weeks ago that some of the more old school members of the Royal household didn’t know what to make of the new Duchess of Sussex, so invented the nickname “Meghan The Menace”.

Their eyebrows have been raised further with Ms Markle’s choice of personal aide. Not a tried and trusted Royal adviser or an experienced aristo to help her navigate the choppy waters of royal etiquette, but someone from the celebrity world, whose biggest previous job was working for Madonna.

Buckingham Palace staff are already dining out on a tale of how Meghan’s new girl was calling up big brands and asking for freebies, as if her boss was in the cast of Love Island rather than married to the Queen’s grandson.

From this week’s Popitch

Whoa! Thank you so much for sending this in.

Here’s the “few weeks ago” item, in case anyone is interested:

Fashion anon here again – she is working for luxury brand sponsors and working ti hard. Note her pr and its orientation. So to me that signals she knows her days are numbered and she needs a settled financial situation. She isn’t getting any big settlement from him. So October looks good to me. She knows too the media are coming. She hasn’t much time.

This might be one of the best things I’ve read this morning. (Sorry, I have a couple stressful days ahead.) 

But what you’re saying explains a lot of things. She’s still merching. I just CANNOT understand what any luxury brand sees in her though. I mean, do you know? She looks terrible in all of her recent outfits. Like that blue disaster she wore to the Spencer wedding…😳

But you’re definitely right in that she doesn’t have much time. She probably has two weeks–MAYBE three weeks max–as I see it before things get even crazier. 

The summer of fire is here, and July ain’t going to be pretty for a lot of people (and much of August too). Like, if you’re in the US and live in an area that could be hit by a hurricane, start preparing now. If you know people who are having tough emotional times, keep in contact with them and let them you know you care and that they’re not alone. 

Shit is already crazy, and I guarantee you it’s going to get even crazier. 

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MM sugars in the DM comments are trying to justify her massively expensive wardrobe by saying she gets them for free in exchange for PR for the label!! They’re so dumb and ignorant of the royal family rules that they’re defending her by doing something that is completely against the rules!! Not even just a protocol breach. Something that she literally isn’t supposed to do, ever. But they’re all “she’s totes merching and it’s super cool and normal.” Wow.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Oh, wow. 

work in fashion and I tell you factually she is doing paid product placement – Givenchy and Birks at the least probably more. In the industry it is known she has been searching for a sponsor for awhile now and she got Givenchy. That is weird for a royal. She is going to bail. Piers M knows all and will spill some is also the rumor.

Interesting. I suspected as much with her crappy sample looks. 

I expect Fleet Street–and I’m including Piers as part of that–to dump a LOT on her this summer. There is no reason for them to wait. She’s done all the possible big stuff, and the press will need something to publish this summer.

If she could have learned to keep her mouth shut and stop baiting the press for good coverage every two seconds, she might have had more of a chance. But since she doesn’t know how to live without constant press coverage, well, constant press coverage will be what she gets.

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anonymoushouseplantfan:

What this wedding shows is that the royal family is open for business, but not in a great way. It’s widely known that it’s difficult to get access to the BRF, whether you’re a British designer or a celeb hoping to mix with them at an event. I use to work in the celeb branding/events industry in London and there’s no way any kind of money would’ve got you into W & K’s wedding.

Large charity donations by a mega celeb + repositioning M & H’s brand as international, well connected humanitarians = win win for both parties. I love a good wedding, but this wedding reeks of tack and vulgarity. I thought that the fake floral arch was actually quite beautiful but couldn’t help thinking that it was there as a ‘step and repeat’ backdrop for celeb arrivals!

This is not modernising the monarchy. Mark my words, there’ll be plenty of pay-to-play scandals to come.

THIS.

A lot of people suspected that money could buy you access, but it had to be A LOT OF MONEY and it provided very little access and you had to be super discreet about it. 

Now they are merching cupcakes and private clubs and cars and middle-market Canadian jewelry and it’s A LOT more obvious. They did a freaking Jaguar ad!!!! Plus the guest list and seating placement, of course.

And, yes, it was deliciously vulgar. The whole point of the BRF is that they are supposed to be above tacky product placements and celebrity back-scratching. Harry and Meghan, however, are definitely not above any of that crap.

Re: merching. Actors and musicians have been receiving freebies since at least 2000, if not earlier. Li’l Kim once rapped, “Y’all rock Versace and y’all went out and bought it // I rock Versace and y’all know I ain’t paid for it” — pretty sure freebies were handed out for red carpet events in the 90s (Liz Hurley’s Versace dress anyone?). Xtina Aguilera was given A&F orange trousers in her 1999 music video, “Genie in a Bottle”. But as far as pap-merch goes it is an online shopping auxiliary

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Yes, but I think the “walking down he street and getting papped with Dior” phenomenon came later.

Liz Hurley doesn’t own those famous Versace dresses though. Those were just loaned for red carpet events.

JM gives her 12K earrings and expects no favors in return? that is the RF’s problem – this chick has unlimited greed and no ethics – she creates the appearance the RF is for sale with all these freebies she takes. The whole lot of them better tighten it up cause MM will invite a lot of scrutiny and they will get caught with all their freebies and financial games just like the Spanish RF did

nycrealroyal:

I said brought my biglips. She brought to london. It can be a gift from her and husband, it can be a wedding gift from Birks and it can also be a HarryNoPants’s gift. 😘

nycrealroyal:

Merch/Merching/Profiting

A person/celebrity is only marching IF and WHEN she is receiving freebies or money. Now, if an article identify where the purse/clothes/earrings/rings/bracelets/shoes/underwear are from it doesn’t mean that the person that is wearing is receiving something in return! If it was like that:

Her Majesty would be merching for Launer:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/queen-elizabeth-whats-inside-her-handbag/

Kate would be merching for Nike, Erdem, McQueen…..

http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/kate-middleton-fashion-brands-the-duchess-of-cambridge-s-top-60226

At the bottom line, we all would be merching for brands that we choose to wear, which we do, for free!

MM did merch until the engagement announcement she could do anything that she did prior in her life. Now, she isn’t doing. If she receives one penny she and Harry will be in trouble. Just like Andrew was a few years ago. (Google)

Now, if Mio is releasing to the press data, maybe he is the on receiving money to do it.

No, I’m not defending MM, but some of you are truly getting things wrong and with too much spare time to waste talking privately about what others think and defamating people on here.

Must suck to not have a life! Hopefully I was able to clarify what merching is.

Why is she still making money from advertising clothes and jewelry? Does the BRF know and do they care?

nycrealroyal:

When they were only dating YES she did cash. After the engagement announcement she CAN’T make money/merch. Now, the brands that she appears wearing CAN and DO (just like with Kate and even HM – remember the amount of articles about her purse?) use their pictures for self marketing. Sometimes those brands PAY newspapers/magazines to write pieces about them or to include their name in an article. Which doesn’t mean that MM is receiving money. 😘 #settingthingsstraight