American Riviera: Meghan's tradwife rebrand is so twee only an American would do it
 

Opinion piece

If you were even a tiny bit worried that the internet was close to running out of things to say about the royal family, fear not. Meghan’s back. I’m not sure any of us were really ready for American Riviera Orchard (established 2024) with its ornate swirling gold font, but the hazy video of Meghan’s flower arranging, mixing things in a bowl, prancing around her mansion in a ball gown is giving one quite clear archetype (to borrow her podcast term): trad wife

Which is, for the self-proclaimed feminist and activist, quite the pivot. Or is it? I mean she did seduce Prince Harry with a roast chicken, maybe after all this time she’s simply leaning into her truth.

Her version of homely is very Hollywood does the Cotswolds, filtered through Richard Curtis. It’s the kind of whimsical, faux-rustic tweeness that only an American could possibly dream up. But in embracing her inner domestic wench, Meghan isn’t exactly backing a losing horse. Trad wives are one of Tiktok's most flourishing and lucrative communities.

Nara Smith, wife of Mormon-model Lucky Blue Smith, has amassed 3.8 million followers for her seductive Le Creuset-enriched cooking videos (including spending two hours baking fresh bread to make her toddlers a cheese toastie for lunch) — all created with perfect hair and make up, obvs.

See also Hannah Neeleman, aka Ballerina Farm (8.8 million Instagram followers), the ex-dancer New Yorker turned mumfluencer who films herself baking for her 8 children, and recently took part in a Mrs America beauty pageant two weeks after giving birth to the youngest (and you thought Kate on the Lindo wing steps was a stretch).

Or perhaps Meghan’s been eyeing up The Six Bells, the Brooklyn lifestyle emporium, sorry “country store” which is inspired by a fictional English village (no, really). This homely purveyor of floral patterned butter dishes, gingham bolster cushions and wicker baskets is the brainchild of Audrey Gelman, founder of now defunct women’s co-working club The Wing. What's a former girl boss to do but get into antiquing?

Meghan might have also come across Nell Diamond of Hill House Home in her market research, purveyor of the Nap dress, who’s raised $20million in investment off the back of her Victoriana cotton sundresses.

All in all, the Duchess is joining quite the burgeoning market of domestic pioneers, cheerily cashing in on all manner of outdated tropes of womanhood. But what might be troubling for the former “working” member of the royal family, is that in fashion terms, cottage core is a naff donkey. The current mood is more frazzled, overworked, cash-strapped mum. On the spring catwalk’s Miu Miu and Bottega Veneta models carried bags overflowing with stuff, hair mussed up, collars askew. Ayo Edebiri’s cheerily munched on oranges out of a plastic bag in this month’s Vogue. Even the magazine’s cover star FKA Twigs is pictured on the Tube. Meghan’s hokey, country mom schtick might well chart in Utah, but it’s prairies away from being relevant.

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So this is basically a MILF club?:amazed:

"All in all, the Duchess is joining quite the burgeoning market of domestic pioneers, cheerily cashing in on all manner of outdated tropes of womanhood. "

more grifting..

:idc:

This sounds like the most "on brand" venture for a female Royal, and people are still complaining.

She can't do right for wrong at this point.

The News and social media on the launch are all talking about the predictable and spiteful move of the timing of the announcement of this new venture, just hours before William's appearance at The Diana Legacy Award.
How many times now has she pulled the 'trying to steal their thunder’ stunt?
Far too many - it's really embarrassing, but she can't seem to help herself.
She is supposed to have ‘moved on’ - it’s 4 years since she detached herself from the Palace and she is still trying to point - score...pathetic.

Well I dont really get the concept if I'm honest. Its a far cry from the spotlight she adores. If she is selling a product and not talking about herself she might be a bit more successful.

Yes go Live on TV News
so we can see what she talks about?

CNN HD would let her

The difference here is she's neither royal nor American at this point. She's not even an actress. She's disowned her entire past identity and done everything feasible to become an untouchable spectacle. Even when people try to pigeonhole her as victim, she tries to turn that into a superpower. Even being a woman is something she commercializes. It's the box she designed for herself, so she can't really blame others for their right perception that it's unrelatable... because virtually no person on Earth is like Meghan Markle, whoever that actually is. Her persona still makes 0 sense and she's had years to nail it down.

Celebrities are odd people by virtue of their craft, but there's at least some aspect of them that is relatable for the most successful ones, I think. Thus we don't have to find them so amazing as human-beings to feel some sympathy for them, so as long as they are someone we can at least put ourselves somewhat in their shoes...

Maru
she is American


She was an actress
I have never had time to watch her

Maru get her Live on CNN HD
that will help us all.


On my SkyHD I can Pause
CNN HD USA Live
for one hour,


It is great fast forward all the ads

And do my dinner

Sad VirginHD (also owned by an American) in the UK got rid of CNN

Of course the timing was deliberate....she is still bitter.

and green with envy that Kate has stole all the headlines:joker:

Yes while materially yes, not in spirit :laugh: Meghan Markle, the trademark, is a PR ghost that lives in the far far beyond ... only an informercial with a 1-800 number will reach her now.

(edit: I have no idea why the message truncated before... so lost part and tried to remember )

I suspect HSN or QVC would be more fitting :laugh: And there's nothing wrong with that. I have a family member who I gift a QVC card on holidays. She should've gone this route far sooner, imo, instead of trying to fill the shoes of her imagination.

…I’m not sure that the brand has been launched yet …but I wish Meghan well and every success with it…:love:…I don’t know if it’s being launched this month…/…women’s history month …but it’s always nice to see women making their way in the business-land and cheering their success…

She should of launched her own perfume

LIAR by Meghan
It will definitely get up most people’s noses

Sure, she can still do a QVC Hour selling her stuff.


But get her on CNN HD on Sunday
State of The Union
telling the World of her Politics.

We can all watch her then.

:joker:

What makes it even more repulsive is that she launched the brand, complete with a foggy looking video and regal looking crest, when she isn’t even ready to sell anything!
It’s so obvious it was to grab the attention of the media on the same day as the Diana Legacy Awards. I wonder what Harry thought of that; being so protective of his mothers work and legacy and all….hmmm....or is that just when it suits him...

:joker:

That would definitely be a bestseller with her supporters! They like Meghan and therefore it makes sense they must also like liars. So put the two together - LIAR by MEGHAN, not forgetting to add the all - important to Megs THE DUCHESS OF SUSSEX.
You need to run this one past Pinochio Sheriff. :hehe:

Should that not read 'whine'. :hee:

That would be wildly panned :laugh: Which I suppose is on brand now...

Harry bringing out his own wheel called harry the spare

You keep it locked it the boot for years but go to use it and it’s got a massive bald patch got no grip loves going in the wrong direction and will definitely land you in court

Not recommended for high speed taxi journeys above 20 mph

You are on form today :laugh:

Got to be done