Ivanka Trump shuts down her namesake clothing brand, which became politicized during...

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post

Ivanka Trump shuts down her namesake clothing brand, which became politicized during the presidential campaign

By Washington Post Staff
July 24 at 1:31 PM

The first daughter said in a statement that her focus is on her "work in Washington." The fashion brand was founded in 2014 and later became politicized for offshore manufacturing and working conditions.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/07/24/ivanka-trump-shuts-down-her-namesake-clothing-brand-which-became-politicized-during-the-presidential-campaign/

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By Drew Harwell and Abha Bhattarai
July 24 at 1:47 PM

Ivanka Trump's clothing brand is shutting down.

The president's daughter and White House senior advisor said her "focus for the foreseeable future will be the work I am doing here in Washington" and called the company's closure "the only fair outcome for my team and partners."

The company, based in New York's Trump Tower, had been dropped by retailers such as Nordstrom due to flagging sales. Its dresses, shoes and handbags -- all of which were made in foreign countries such as China and Indonesia -- also conflicted with her push of more jobs in the U.S.

The closure comes as a surprise even within the company, where officials had been discussing implementing long-delayed oversight of its foreign factory partners as recently as last week.

Company chief Abigail Klem said last year she had been planning her first trip to tour some of the facilities that make Ivanka Trump products, and said the company would boost oversight of the treatment of its largely female workforce. The company never shared details of those initiatives.

Her brand of affordable fashion for young, professional women became a polarizing political statement, bought in solidarity by Trump supporters and boycotted vigorously by liberals.

Link is the same as above, in the original OP article

[Freethinker65]

1. And thus begins Ivanka's quest for the presidency...

[samnsara]

3. ewwwww

[pazzyanne]

31. Couldn't help but think this myself when I heard she was closing her business.

[forgotmylogin]

2. Points for setting a good example for her dad.

Little late, but C+.

Though I sincerely doubt if her business were booming right now that she'd shut it down. $he'$ all about the dollar$. She'd be "leaving the government to work on her business..."

[handmade34]

26. too little, too late

no doubt she has "other" connections

[MontanaMama]

4. She's really shutting it down because

retail stores are purging her garbage clothing faster than shit off a shovel. Too late Ivanka, the retail world is breaking up with you first!

[Mr.Bill]

23. Just another Trump business failure. n/t

[MontanaMama]

28. Worst business people

EVER.

[poli-junkie]

5. Yep, I think you're right

Everytime I see an Ivanka item hanging at a Ross or Marshall's store I always unhang it and wad it up and throw in on the floor between the racks.

[janterry]

7. I've been known to hide them as well

can't stand her

[kimbutgar]

13. I used to do that

But someone on DU pointed out the employees have to deal with the crumpled clothes or have to pick them up from the floor.

[Julian Englis]

6. From the WSJ: Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump's daughter, is closing her namesake fashion brand

Ivanka Trump Closing Her Namesake Fashion Brand

Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter, is closing her namesake fashion brand, more than a year after she formally separated herself from the company and entered the White House as a senior adviser.

Apparel sales at the brand, which Ms. Trump launched in its current form in 2014, soared in the year of the 2016 presidential election. But the company also became a lightning rod for critics of her father’s policies, with one anti-Trump group last year urging shoppers to boycott stores selling Trump-branded goods. Retailers including Nordstrom Inc. and Hudson’s Bay have stopped selling Ivanka Trump products in the past 18 months, citing their performance.

Abigail Klem, who took over as president of the brand last spring, informed its 18 employees Tuesday that the company would be shutting down. Ms. Trump is set to address the staff later in the day.

Ms. Trump had contemplated the move in recent months as she grew frustrated by the restrictions she placed on the company, IT Collection LLC, to avoid possible conflicts of interest while serving in the White House.

[lunamagica]

8. I've never, ever seen Ivanka's brand breing sold anywhere. Not in Nordstrom as the

article says, or anywhere else.

[murielm99]

22. I saw an Ivanka sweater in a store once,

and let the clerk know that I would be shopping elsewhere. She showed me a clearance rack, and with a conspiratorial smile, pointed out that an Ivanka sweater was selling for one dollar.

I said, "I still don't want it."

She said, "Okay."

[kimbutgar]

9. When I'm shopping and I see her clothes on the rack I treat them as radioactive

And I laugh when I see them on the clearance rack marked down several times. Her clothes are boring and not well made.

Marshall’s, Ross and T.J. Maxx carry her brands FYI.

[LakeSuperiorView]

10. Shutting down or rebranding with a less controversial name?

Is she really closing the entire business or just going to hide it behind an innocuous name?

[kimbutgar]

11. Probably that....grifters got to grift

[Bleacher Creature]

15. If she rebrands, she should call it "Malia Obama Clothing." It would be hugely popular!!

[Phoenix61]

12. Interesting she is shutting it down right as

there is a push within the company to begin oversight of production facilities. Anyone doubt what would have been found?

[fierywoman]

14. Oh no! What's Kelly Ann gonna wear?

[blugbox]

16. Very interesting timing

What with tariffs set to hit all Chinese exports soon... Gonna cash out first huh?

[Nwgirl503]

17. Something else is afoot here

This family doesn't do things for any reason than making money or protecting themselves.

[underpants]

27. As pointed out on another thread - why shut it down and not sell it?

Because if she sold it the books would be open and we see what it's worth and if any other money happened to be showing up.

Okay it was my thread but not my comment.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210918738

[cstanleytech]

33. You mean like laundering money from say Russia?

[underpants]

34. Now that you mention it

[turbinetree]

18. Her Husband and her already got there 82 million fleecing the country, they don't need any stinkin

clothing line..........................they have new scam..................taxpayers .............made in America..............ooops they can rebrand it's name as Traitors are US............or TaS............


November 2018 cannot get here fast enough

[madaboutharry]

19. The Trump family never does anything because it's the right thing to do

Everything they do is because it's good for the Trumps.

There is more to this story.

[unitedwethrive]

20. Why do real work, when you can profit off you daddy being president?

A responsible business owner would have looked to sell, so that her employees could keep their jobs.

[trueblue2007]

21. UGLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/slaybymic/videos/1806124249649190/

[Liberalagogo]

24. Rename it "Feckless"

n/t

[Snellius]

32. Brilliant! Ya know that would probably really work.

But she's too feckless to actually make anything that hasn't already been handed to her.

[IncaRoads]

25. But where will

we be able to buy cheap shit made in sweatshops under the TRUMP brand?

Maybe she is planning on restarting production here so all of those farmers won't have to rely on her father's pesky socialist bail-out.

[GoCubsGo]

29. I don't really care. Do U?

She should have sold off the business BEFORE her asshole father took office, not 17 months after the fact. I hope she took a financial bath on it.

BTW, she re-branded much of her line under the name "Adrienne Vittadini." If you see products under this label continuing to be sold, know that this is all another big, fat lie.

[llmart]

35. I had read that here on DU.

It was only a couple of months ago. They're all such liars that you can't believe anything any one of then say.

But as someone upthread has already said, make no mistake about it. They have designs on her running for President. I've heard it from a female trump supporter that I only know casually. (That's my disclaimer because I'd never be friendly with a trump supporter.)

[Marie Marie]

30. The real question is: Exactly what "work" is she doing in Washington?

Anybody? Bueller?