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DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 03:55 AM Oct 2016

People Are Using #GrabYourWallet on Twitter to Boycott Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Line

Unhappy with Ivanka Trump’s continued support of her father’s campaign, Shannon Coulter looked to the so-called power of the purse. Coulter, a technology-and-media-marketing specialist in the Bay Area, tweaked Trump Sr.’s “locker-room talk” and created the hashtag #GrabYourWallet to hit Ivanka where it hurts — her $100 million clothing and accessories business. (The stores carrying the line include Macy’s, Nordstrom, Amazon, Lord & Taylor, Marshalls, and Zappos.)

Coulter told The Guardian that Trump’s infamous Access Hollywood tape was the breaking point for her: “If Ivanka Trump had distanced herself from the campaign I would not be boycotting her. But something changed for me when that tape was released,” she said. Thus far, her posts have been viewed over a million times and she’s received 50,000 responses, many from women who have been longtime customers and are resolving to stop buying the line.

This isn’t the only controversy the line has found itself embroiled in this election cycle. Ivanka Trump has been sued by shoe brand Aquazzura for allegedly copying one of their designs, criticized for wearing a dress from her line that was made overseas to the RNC, and slammed by a former employee who says Trump’s company didn’t offer maternity leave. We’ve reached out to a spokesperson for Ivanka Trump for a comment on #GrabYourWallet, and will update this post when we hear back.

http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/10/people-are-using-twitter-to-protest-ivanka-trumps-line.html
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People Are Using #GrabYourWallet on Twitter to Boycott Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Line (Original Post) DesertRat Oct 2016 OP
K&R! stonecutter357 Oct 2016 #1
Poor dear. Scarsdale Oct 2016 #2
Well her product is not well made RazzleCat Oct 2016 #3
She's also been sued for copying her shoe designs. sarae Oct 2016 #4
Wow DesertRat Oct 2016 #6
The Trump family deserves a worldwide boycott. dalton99 Oct 2016 #5
I completely agree DesertRat Oct 2016 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author DesertRat Oct 2016 #8

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
2. Poor dear.
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 06:34 AM
Oct 2016

Do you suppose she will have to actually WORK for a living now? Daddy is no longer as rich as he claims, so all those lap dances were wasted, it seems. Donald Jr.'s friend is still making money with those asinine hats his father hawks and Jr. gets a cut of.

RazzleCat

(732 posts)
3. Well her product is not well made
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 07:39 AM
Oct 2016

About two years ago I purchased a pair of nude pumps made by her. After one day of wear they were a mess, just falling apart. I purchased them at Nordstroms, so I took them back (they have a great return policy). The sales person who assisted me said that her brand has/had been having this problem. I have never purchased anything with her name on it since. For the price the quality is just not there. (edit) I would never purchase now due to how the Trump family has acted, I do not wish any of them to get any of my money.

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