There are a lot of teachers mad at Reese Witherspoon right now.
The actress did a dress giveaway from her clothing line, Draper James, but due to a lot of mistakes, things soon went awry...
There are a lot of teachers mad at Reese Witherspoon right now.
The actress did a dress giveaway from her clothing line, Draper James, but due to a lot of mistakes, things soon went awry...
So far, the virus has infected more than 2.1 million people and killed at least 147,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Luxury brand, Louis Vuitton, for example, recently announced their new strategy: they're starting to sew medical-grade face masks and gowns for hospitals and first responders.
"Because of their commitment, hundreds of thousands of non-surgical masks are being produced and donated to healthcare workers on the frontline."
So many other companies have also followed suit, including Nordstrom, Dior, and Chanel.
That fashion label, called Draper James, just so happens to belong to actress Reese Witherspoon.
The company creates pieces that are "classic American style, steeped in Southern charm, feminine and pretty," according to the site.
When the pandemic hit, the clothing line offered a dress giveaway on Instagram as a way to say thank you to teachers.
"During quarantine, we see you working harder than ever to educate our children. To show our gratitude, Draper James would like to give teachers a free dress."
The intent was good, but things soon went awry.
That's because the company only had 250 dresses to give away...
A lot of this had to do with The Today Show and Good Morning America promoting it.
This is like when Apple uploaded U2's album to all iPhones across the globe... WE DIDN'T WANT IT.
They did so by contacting the teachers and reminding them that it was a raffle.
They also specified the number of dresses that they had on social media several times.
"Classic bait and switch @draperjames. Great way to capitalize on a pandemic," another added.
"I said the same thing! Even with the 30% off what public school teacher can afford it? Rolling on the floor laughing," another added.
Thankfully, the clothing line didn't ask for teachers to also provide their ID on the form as well.
“We felt like we moved too quickly and didn’t anticipate the volume of the response,” said Marissa Cooley, the senior vice president for brand marketing and creative at Draper James.
“We were really overwhelmed. It was way more volume than the company had ever seen. We expected the single-digit thousands.”
While they didn't specify how much the donation is, they did say that it's a charity that gives teachers supplies to send to their remote-learning students.
In the end, though, teachers still aren't impressed...
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