kmkd
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Post by kmkd on Oct 2, 2019 8:19:07 GMT -6
OMFG with the trench dresses.
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Taitai
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Post by Taitai on Oct 2, 2019 8:23:25 GMT -6
This is the kind of thing I wondered about with the Sussex Lawsuit. The press isnβt just going to stop being assholes. I hope it doesnβt intensify the bullshit. Eh, fuck this guy. You're responsible for your own editorial decisions. You want to cover the important stuff? Do it already. You want to cover the lowest common denominator? Fine, but take responsibility for it. Yes. All of what calendula said. This might be unpopular, but I donβt care that M&H released that statement during their tour. Theyβve been treated awfully, and honestly the press is going to find something shitty to say about them almost any day anyways - regardless of what they do on tour or how many charitable engagements they make. M&H want to stand up for themselves and make a strong statement today - thatβs fine by me. Thereβs absolutely nothing stopping the press from also reporting about the horrific violence against women in South Africa - at the end of the day, itβs the editorial staffβs choice what they cover. π€·ββοΈ
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Post by angelashly on Oct 2, 2019 8:33:11 GMT -6
Eh, fuck this guy. You're responsible for your own editorial decisions. You want to cover the important stuff? Do it already. You want to cover the lowest common denominator? Fine, but take responsibility for it. Yes. All of what calendula said. This might be unpopular, but I donβt care that M&H released that statement during their tour. Theyβve been treated awfully, and honestly the press is going to find something shitty to say about them almost any day anyways - regardless of what they do on tour or how many charitable engagements they make. M&H want to stand up for themselves and make a strong statement today - thatβs fine by me. Thereβs absolutely nothing stopping the press from also reporting about the horrific violence against women in South Africa - at the end of the day, itβs the editorial staffβs choice what they cover. π€·ββοΈ Exactly and to blame Harry for those statistics not being talked about if he truly feels that something is going down is just awful
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Post by lemondrop on Oct 2, 2019 8:46:03 GMT -6
Eh, fuck this guy. You're responsible for your own editorial decisions. You want to cover the important stuff? Do it already. You want to cover the lowest common denominator? Fine, but take responsibility for it. Yes. All of what calendula said. This might be unpopular, but I donβt care that M&H released that statement during their tour. Theyβve been treated awfully, and honestly the press is going to find something shitty to say about them almost any day anyways - regardless of what they do on tour or how many charitable engagements they make. M&H want to stand up for themselves and make a strong statement today - thatβs fine by me. Thereβs absolutely nothing stopping the press from also reporting about the horrific violence against women in South Africa - at the end of the day, itβs the editorial staffβs choice what they cover. π€·ββοΈThis is what I was going to say. Ya know, fucknuts, you don't HAVE to cover the lawsuit. You CAN choose to cover violence against women in Africa instead. Hell, even IN ADDITION TO. Maybe you can even include how violence can include bullying and aggression? For fuck's sake.
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Post by ouijabored on Oct 2, 2019 8:51:33 GMT -6
That color is so pretty on Kate! Deep jewel tones go lovely with her coloring π
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emma
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Post by emma on Oct 2, 2019 8:55:41 GMT -6
In honour of Princess Meghan Shirt Dress Day, Iβm wearing my belted olive green shirt dress today (but with tights and booties because Canada in October)
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Post by angelashly on Oct 2, 2019 8:56:18 GMT -6
Read Harry's full letter released Tuesday below.
As a couple, we believe in media freedom and objective, truthful reporting. We regard it as a cornerstone of democracy and in the current state of the world β on every level β we have never needed responsible media more. Unfortunately, my wife has become one of the latest victims of a British tabloid press that wages campaigns against individuals with no thought to the consequences β a ruthless campaign that has escalated over the past year, throughout her pregnancy and while raising our newborn son.
There is a human cost to this relentless propaganda, specifically when it is knowingly false and malicious, and though we have continued to put on a brave face β as so many of you can relate to β I cannot begin to describe how painful it has been. Because in todayβs digital age, press fabrications are repurposed as truth across the globe. One dayβs coverage is no longer tomorrowβs chip-paper.
Up to now, we have been unable to correct the continual misrepresentations - something that these select media outlets have been aware of and have therefore exploited on a daily and sometimes hourly basis.
It is for this reason we are taking legal action, a process that has been many months in the making. The positive coverage of the past week from these same publications exposes the double standards of this specific press pack that has vilified her almost daily for the past nine months; they have been able to create lie after lie at her expense simply because she has not been visible while on maternity leave. She is the same woman she was a year ago on our wedding day, just as she is the same woman youβve seen on this Africa tour.
For these select media this is a game, and one that we have been unwilling to play from the start. I have been a silent witness to her private suffering for too long. To stand back and do nothing would be contrary to everything we believe in.
This particular legal action hinges on one incident in a long and disturbing pattern of behaviour by British tabloid media. The contents of a private letter were published unlawfully in an intentionally destructive manner to manipulate you, the reader, and further the divisive agenda of the media group in question. In addition to their unlawful publication of this private document, they purposely misled you by strategically omitting select paragraphs, specific sentences, and even singular words to mask the lies they had perpetuated for over a year.
There comes a point when the only thing to do is to stand up to this behaviour, because it destroys people and destroys lives. Put simply, it is bullying, which scares and silences people. We all know this isnβt acceptable, at any level. We wonβt and canβt believe in a world where there is no accountability for this.
Though this action may not be the safe one, it is the right one. Because my deepest fear is history repeating itself. Iβve seen what happens when someone I love is commoditised to the point that they are no longer treated or seen as a real person. I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces.
We thank you, the public, for your continued support. It is hugely appreciated. Although it may not seem like it, we really need it.
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Post by angelashly on Oct 2, 2019 8:57:19 GMT -6
Again his statement leads me to believe there is much more happening that we don't see
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Post by ArielMermaid on Oct 2, 2019 8:59:27 GMT -6
A visit with the president and this boring tour is over.
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Post by ArielMermaid on Oct 2, 2019 9:00:16 GMT -6
π¨ King Willem-Alexander and Queen MΓ‘xima will pay a state visit to the Federal Republic of Germany from 2 to 4 June 2020 at the invitation of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
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Post by framboise on Oct 2, 2019 9:20:13 GMT -6
That dress on Meghan is terrible. She really needs a tailor and to understand her body has changed. Some stuff won't fit again! The pulls across her bust are bad. Also, why is she wearing all these belts above her "baby bump" -- this lead me to believe she is pregnant, not just keeping a little baby weight. This is how it looked before Archie. The belt was way lower. http://instagram.com/p/BlXNj8yhRtF
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Post by ArielMermaid on Oct 2, 2019 9:49:11 GMT -6
That dress on Meghan is terrible. She really needs a tailor and to understand her body has changed. Some stuff won't fit again! The pulls across her bust are bad. Also, why is she wearing all these belts above her "baby bump" -- this lead me to believe she is pregnant, not just keeping a little baby weight. This is how it looked before Archie. The belt was way lower. http://instagr.am/p/BlXNj8yhRtF It was ugly both times. But I see what you're saying.
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Post by calendula on Oct 2, 2019 10:02:42 GMT -6
The more I think about this, the angrier I get. No, Harry does not drop a lawsuit and pen a heartbreakingly honest letter about protecting his wife from the same fucked up shit that killed his beloved mom in the middle of a tour promoting issues he clearly cares deeply about just for kicks. Like obviously it was a necessary thing to do. And to fault them for timing is some level of next level messed up.
I'd much rather read about the amazing people they are visiting and causes they are spotlighting than the same old same old bullshit with the British press. That the press is pandering to people who feel differently is gross. Its all gross.
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Post by calendula on Oct 2, 2019 10:04:56 GMT -6
Also Kate looks like she is wearing a nightgown, which is too bad because I love jewel tones on her and the solid is a nice change from the frilly florals she's been doing a lot lately. She managed an entire India tour with maximum coverage dresses, so its not that. Just a weird dress.
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Post by lemondrop on Oct 2, 2019 10:08:09 GMT -6
That dress on Meghan is terrible. She really needs a tailor and to understand her body has changed. Some stuff won't fit again! The pulls across her bust are bad. Also, why is she wearing all these belts above her "baby bump" -- this lead me to believe she is pregnant, not just keeping a little baby weight.This is how it looked before Archie. The belt was way lower. http://instagr.am/p/BlXNj8yhRtF As someone who has a son who is 3 weeks older than Archie and is still holding onto some baby weight in her stomach, hugest of eyerolls to this. Sorry that not everyone has a perfectly flat stomach 5 months after giving birth? Does she need a better tailor? Absolutely. Doesn't mean she's pregnant.
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emma
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Post by emma on Oct 2, 2019 10:14:23 GMT -6
Meghan isn't wearing the belt higher. Look at it in relation to the buttons in both pictures. Her shape has changed, her boobs are way bigger, and it's making her natural waist appear higher.
I actually like the dress but agree it's too casual for the occasion.
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normadix
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Post by normadix on Oct 2, 2019 10:31:12 GMT -6
That dress on Meghan is terrible. She really needs a tailor and to understand her body has changed. Some stuff won't fit again! The pulls across her bust are bad. Also, why is she wearing all these belts above her "baby bump" -- this lead me to believe she is pregnant, not just keeping a little baby weight.This is how it looked before Archie. The belt was way lower. http://instagr.am/p/BlXNj8yhRtF As someone who has a son who is 3 weeks older than Archie and is still holding onto some baby weight in her stomach, hugest of eyerolls to this. Sorry that not everyone has a perfectly flat stomach 5 months after giving birth? Does she need a better tailor? Absolutely. Doesn't mean she's pregnant. I donβt even stan Meghan but all the body talk is making me roll my eyes. She has a great figure and it obviously changed postpartum as so many of us experience. I think many of (general) us see such strong snap back game from celebrities we are used to it, hell look at Kate. Iβm sure Meghan is acutely aware her body looks different and she is dressing in a way that makes her comfortable. I donβt love her style but if she loves it, I love it for her. I think sheβll figure out how to dress her body type eventually, it takes time. Iβm still figuring it out 3 years later!
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claudia
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Post by claudia on Oct 2, 2019 10:31:38 GMT -6
This is the kind of thing I wondered about with the Sussex Lawsuit. The press isnβt just going to stop being assholes. I hope it doesnβt intensify the bullshit. Eh, fuck this guy. You're responsible for your own editorial decisions. You want to cover the important stuff? Do it already. You want to cover the lowest common denominator? Fine, but take responsibility for it. Exactly. Like when they were on their Australia tour and visited a lot of important places with meaningful work and the most headlines (other than the pregnancy) were "Meghan sends e-mails at 5:00 a.m." and "Meghan stole the thunder from Eugenie's wedding." Where was the outrage when Will and Kate sued over the topless pictures? It was seen as a justified suit and no one cared about the timing. How about when William took action earlier this year by threatening lawsuits if people kept covering the Rose rumors? That took over the headlines, but we didn't get these condescending "Royal lawsuit is detracting from causes." And honestly, I think dropping it now is smart messaging. They have the press traveling with them so they can spread their message. And it also sends a signal - "Media, you can focus on this stuff if you want, but look - we're still out there working and trying to make a difference in our causes."
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jorkzy
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Post by jorkzy on Oct 2, 2019 10:43:13 GMT -6
I actually like todayβs trench dress (and liked it last time too) but agree it might be too casual for the event.
And there is no way MM is pregnant. She is the most obvious pregnant bump holder in the history of pregnancy.
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willow
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Post by willow on Oct 2, 2019 10:53:22 GMT -6
To be clear, my comments on Meghanβs figure are not intended to be body shaming. She has a great body. I just think the clothing she chooses, particularly due to her height and torso length, are not the most flattering. I would feel this way regardless of post partum or not.
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Post by ArielMermaid on Oct 2, 2019 11:07:47 GMT -6
I think you can make comments that someone could dress better for their body type without it being any sort of shaming.
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Post by framboise on Oct 2, 2019 11:23:54 GMT -6
To be clear, my comments on Meghanβs figure are not intended to be body shaming. She has a great body. I just think the clothing she chooses, particularly due to her height and torso length, are not the most flattering. I would feel this way regardless of post partum or not. Agreed, I have huge boobs and a post partum belly 12 years later! It's almost like she didn't even try that trench dress or the olive striped maxi dress on before she packed them.
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Post by lemondrop on Oct 2, 2019 11:27:11 GMT -6
To be clear, my comments on Meghanβs figure are not intended to be body shaming. She has a great body. I just think the clothing she chooses, particularly due to her height and torso length, are not the most flattering. I would feel this way regardless of post partum or not. I think 99% of these comments aren't meant to shame - I think we can all acknowledge that MM is dressing for her own comfort, accessibility and what she enjoys wearing. And I feel her on the short girl with a short torso because saaaame. I have to be careful because a lot of shirts/ dresses make me look boxy. It's when it wades into "she's def pregnant and has a baby bump!" because she's not as svelte right now as she once was that bothers me.
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Post by angelashly on Oct 2, 2019 11:47:21 GMT -6
To be clear, my comments on Meghanβs figure are not intended to be body shaming. She has a great body. I just think the clothing she chooses, particularly due to her height and torso length, are not the most flattering. I would feel this way regardless of post partum or not. I think 99% of these comments aren't meant to shame - I think we can all acknowledge that MM is dressing for her own comfort, accessibility and what she enjoys wearing. And I feel her on the short girl with a short torso because saaaame. I have to be careful because a lot of shirts/ dresses make me look boxy. It's when it wades into "she's def pregnant and has a baby bump!" because she's not as svelte right now as she once was that bothers me. This. one comment said that she had the belt on her baby bump and yeah no.
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jaidit
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Post by jaidit on Oct 2, 2019 12:33:48 GMT -6
Letizia tonight
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Post by angelashly on Oct 2, 2019 12:37:56 GMT -6
NOPE
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jaidit
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Post by jaidit on Oct 2, 2019 12:38:21 GMT -6
Meghanβs white dress today was by another South African ethical brand, Hannah Lavery.
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jaidit
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Post by jaidit on Oct 2, 2019 12:40:45 GMT -6
I know like who wears satin shirts anymore? π¬
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Post by angelashly on Oct 2, 2019 12:51:21 GMT -6
Meghanβs white dress today was by another South African ethical brand, Hannah Lavery. See and this is why I feel bad for not liking her clothes
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Post by angelashly on Oct 2, 2019 12:51:57 GMT -6
I know like who wears satin shirts anymore? π¬ She went from 20 years old to 80 over night
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