Monday, July 06, 2009

Obama & J Crew: How NOT to do P.R.

Most people know that Pope Benedict XVI likely wears red Prada loafers but does the company disperse a press release about it?

No. It lets the press do the promotion.

Apparently J. Crew has not learned this lesson.

Today the company had to promote its clothes via a press release on what the President's daughters are wearing on their European trip with their father. A sample of what was mentioned in the press release below:

Malia & Sasha wore J.Crew and crewcuts as they exited Air Fore One in Moscow — stylish in their trenches, they also accessorized with ballet flat shoes...

The press release then provided the price, color and SKU numbers of the products the girls wore.

I suspect that's going to hurt the company and any connection it has with the Obamas. Or am I wrong?

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