American Riviera Orchard and Meghan Markle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m wondering if the Montecito/Santa Barbara aesthetic appeals to the masses?

I don’t like it. It looks bland and cold even with the warm wood tones. It seems boring and lacks any character.

But I’m very much an east coast gal. I love very traditional decor a la Martha Stewart, antiques, etc. I love homes that fall under the umbrella of traditional Hamptons, Martha’s Vineyard, etc. I also love the decor in fancy homes in Charleston or Coral Gables. All of these styles layer colors and patterns while the Santa Barbara vibe is just use beige.

Will this sell?

I feel like that aesthetic had a moment at the height of Restoration Hardware’s popularity. But that ship has sailed.

Plus: all the home decorating stuff highlighted in the spring and summer is filled with bright colors. Bad time to launch beige and white stuff imho.

Reminds me of Kim K and Kayne's house where everything is white even where the children play. This has been done before.
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-home

Check out “Sad beige toys/clothes for sad beige children” on tik tok- before it’s banned. Hilarious!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m wondering if the Montecito/Santa Barbara aesthetic appeals to the masses?

I don’t like it. It looks bland and cold even with the warm wood tones. It seems boring and lacks any character.

But I’m very much an east coast gal. I love very traditional decor a la Martha Stewart, antiques, etc. I love homes that fall under the umbrella of traditional Hamptons, Martha’s Vineyard, etc. I also love the decor in fancy homes in Charleston or Coral Gables. All of these styles layer colors and patterns while the Santa Barbara vibe is just use beige.

Will this sell?

I feel like that aesthetic had a moment at the height of Restoration Hardware’s popularity. But that ship has sailed.

Plus: all the home decorating stuff highlighted in the spring and summer is filled with bright colors. Bad time to launch beige and white stuff imho.

This is true. Bright colors are definitely on trend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lady C says there’s big news coming about Harkles I bet it’s the surrogate births!!!

The AOR launch is big news. Did she already mention that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m wondering if the Montecito/Santa Barbara aesthetic appeals to the masses?

I don’t like it. It looks bland and cold even with the warm wood tones. It seems boring and lacks any character.

But I’m very much an east coast gal. I love very traditional decor a la Martha Stewart, antiques, etc. I love homes that fall under the umbrella of traditional Hamptons, Martha’s Vineyard, etc. I also love the decor in fancy homes in Charleston or Coral Gables. All of these styles layer colors and patterns while the Santa Barbara vibe is just use beige.

Will this sell?

I feel like that aesthetic had a moment at the height of Restoration Hardware’s popularity. But that ship has sailed.

Plus: all the home decorating stuff highlighted in the spring and summer is filled with bright colors. Bad time to launch beige and white stuff imho.

Reminds me of Kim K and Kayne's house where everything is white even where the children play. This has been done before.
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-home

Check out “Sad beige toys/clothes for sad beige children” on tik tok- before it’s banned. Hilarious!

+1 CA has their own rules; that’s great and all, but will it sell? Do people have money for designer oils and jams? Linens?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lady C says there’s big news coming about Harkles I bet it’s the surrogate births!!!

The AOR launch is big news. Did she already mention that?

It's so big we can't even get the acronym right on a clunky name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m wondering if the Montecito/Santa Barbara aesthetic appeals to the masses?

I don’t like it. It looks bland and cold even with the warm wood tones. It seems boring and lacks any character.

But I’m very much an east coast gal. I love very traditional decor a la Martha Stewart, antiques, etc. I love homes that fall under the umbrella of traditional Hamptons, Martha’s Vineyard, etc. I also love the decor in fancy homes in Charleston or Coral Gables. All of these styles layer colors and patterns while the Santa Barbara vibe is just use beige.

Will this sell?

I feel like that aesthetic had a moment at the height of Restoration Hardware’s popularity. But that ship has sailed.

Plus: all the home decorating stuff highlighted in the spring and summer is filled with bright colors. Bad time to launch beige and white stuff imho.

Reminds me of Kim K and Kayne's house where everything is white even where the children play. This has been done before.
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-home

Check out “Sad beige toys/clothes for sad beige children” on tik tok- before it’s banned. Hilarious!

+1 CA has their own rules; that’s great and all, but will it sell? Do people have money for designer oils and jams? Linens?

It's like when your friend joins some kind of MLM and you feel forced to buy one thing. People will buy one jam, maybe, only if you're a die hard fan and wouldn't be embarrassed to own it, but more likely this will be another flash in the pan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lady C says there’s big news coming about Harkles I bet it’s the surrogate births!!!

The AOR launch is big news. Did she already mention that?

Oh uh, yeah!! She definitely knew about that before it happened bc she for sure has the inside scoop!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lady C says there’s big news coming about Harkles I bet it’s the surrogate births!!!

The AOR launch is big news. Did she already mention that?

It's so big we can't even get the acronym right on a clunky name.

American Orchard sounds so much better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lady C says there’s big news coming about Harkles I bet it’s the surrogate births!!!

The AOR launch is big news. Did she already mention that?

It's so big we can't even get the acronym right on a clunky name.

American Orchard sounds so much better.

Orchard would have been fine on it's own. American implies it needs to have a bunch of patriotic flags and all red, white and blue. Not very California to be very patriotic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m wondering if the Montecito/Santa Barbara aesthetic appeals to the masses?

I don’t like it. It looks bland and cold even with the warm wood tones. It seems boring and lacks any character.

But I’m very much an east coast gal. I love very traditional decor a la Martha Stewart, antiques, etc. I love homes that fall under the umbrella of traditional Hamptons, Martha’s Vineyard, etc. I also love the decor in fancy homes in Charleston or Coral Gables. All of these styles layer colors and patterns while the Santa Barbara vibe is just use beige.

Will this sell?

I feel like that aesthetic had a moment at the height of Restoration Hardware’s popularity. But that ship has sailed.

Plus: all the home decorating stuff highlighted in the spring and summer is filled with bright colors. Bad time to launch beige and white stuff imho.

Reminds me of Kim K and Kayne's house where everything is white even where the children play. This has been done before.
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-home

Check out “Sad beige toys/clothes for sad beige children” on tik tok- before it’s banned. Hilarious!

+1 CA has their own rules; that’s great and all, but will it sell? Do people have money for designer oils and jams? Linens?

It's like when your friend joins some kind of MLM and you feel forced to buy one thing. People will buy one jam, maybe, only if you're a die hard fan and wouldn't be embarrassed to own it, but more likely this will be another flash in the pan.

+1 establishing a lifestyle brand with staying power depends on the life of the person who is selling the products. Their personality, and their ability to make people want to be part of their “lives.” (pay money to feel included stylistically and personally.)

I don’t have any strong feelings for or against Harry or Megan. It seems people here do…do other segments of society have a deep affinity for MM and her family and life with her husband? I don’t think so but I don’t know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lady C says there’s big news coming about Harkles I bet it’s the surrogate births!!!

The AOR launch is big news. Did she already mention that?

It's so big we can't even get the acronym right on a clunky name.

American Orchard sounds so much better.

Orchard would have been fine on it's own. American implies it needs to have a bunch of patriotic flags and all red, white and blue. Not very California to be very patriotic.

+1 agreed. Orchard would have been kino.

Tom’s footwear has a great business model- neat, comfortable shoes, and a pair donated to a needy child per every pair bought. MM should have done something like that, not with shoes, but something. Maybe kid’s clothes/toys. It would have combined a business with the ability to make money plus philanthropy, which is what they are about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m wondering if the Montecito/Santa Barbara aesthetic appeals to the masses?

I don’t like it. It looks bland and cold even with the warm wood tones. It seems boring and lacks any character.

But I’m very much an east coast gal. I love very traditional decor a la Martha Stewart, antiques, etc. I love homes that fall under the umbrella of traditional Hamptons, Martha’s Vineyard, etc. I also love the decor in fancy homes in Charleston or Coral Gables. All of these styles layer colors and patterns while the Santa Barbara vibe is just use beige.

Will this sell?

I feel like that aesthetic had a moment at the height of Restoration Hardware’s popularity. But that ship has sailed.

Plus: all the home decorating stuff highlighted in the spring and summer is filled with bright colors. Bad time to launch beige and white stuff imho.

This is true. Bright colors are definitely on trend.

https://www.tiktok.com/@sadbeige/video/7193804013010226475

https://www.tiktok.com/@sadbeige/video/7262463390013017386

https://www.tiktok.com/@sadbeige/video/7181128824241802539?lang=en

The beige life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m wondering if the Montecito/Santa Barbara aesthetic appeals to the masses?

I don’t like it. It looks bland and cold even with the warm wood tones. It seems boring and lacks any character.

But I’m very much an east coast gal. I love very traditional decor a la Martha Stewart, antiques, etc. I love homes that fall under the umbrella of traditional Hamptons, Martha’s Vineyard, etc. I also love the decor in fancy homes in Charleston or Coral Gables. All of these styles layer colors and patterns while the Santa Barbara vibe is just use beige.

Will this sell?

I feel like that aesthetic had a moment at the height of Restoration Hardware’s popularity. But that ship has sailed.

Plus: all the home decorating stuff highlighted in the spring and summer is filled with bright colors. Bad time to launch beige and white stuff imho.

This is true. Bright colors are definitely on trend.

https://www.tiktok.com/@sadbeige/video/7193804013010226475

https://www.tiktok.com/@sadbeige/video/7262463390013017386

https://www.tiktok.com/@sadbeige/video/7181128824241802539?lang=en

The beige life.

Frickin hilarious! More umlauts please. Makes me miss the golden twitter account of Werner Twertzog.

On topic: Meghan’s mess needs the kind of tight aesthetic focus @sadbeige provides.

[Anonymous]

American Riviera sounds like a movie

[Anonymous]

I am kind of disappointed. I was expecting something more like the tig. I think her cooking show will be a big hit though. I love selena