New details have emerged about Meghan Markle’s @Disney documentary. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Disney revealed on March 26 that its new Disneynature documentary, “Elephant,” will be available for streaming on April 3 on its Disney+ streaming service. The film includes voiceover narration by Markle, who reportedly signed a deal with the entertainment giant earlier this year.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ It’s been reported that Prince Harry secured the voiceover deal for Markle, as a video circulated online from the London premiere of “The Lion King” last July, showing the prince telling former Disney chief executive officer Bob Iger that Markle was interested in doing voiceovers.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Report: @laylailchi ⁣ ⁣ —⁣ #wwdeye⁣ #meghanmarkle ⁣ #disney⁣ #elephant ⁣ #lionking

@RalphLauren has pledged $10 million to COVID-19 relief. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The funds will support multiple needs, including financial grants for Ralph Lauren employees and the @CFDA's "A Common Thread" fundraising initiative.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “At the heart of our company, there has always been a spirit of togetherness that inspires our creativity, our confidence and most importantly our support for one another. In the past weeks and months, that spirit has never wavered,” said Ralph Lauren, executive chairman and chief creative officer. “We believe that no matter who you are or where you are from, we are all connected. That is why we are taking significant action to help our teams and communities through this crisis.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Steven Kolb, president and ceo of the CFDA, said Wednesday, “Ralph’s gift of $1 million to A Common Thread is phenomenal. It’s our first big gift and a step up to join our chairman Tom Ford and Anna Wintour in this industry effort. His lead gift is a real gift. It’s leadership at its highest and we couldn’t be more excited.” ⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: @lisajlockwood ⁣ ⁣ —⁣ #wwdfashion⁣ #ralphlauren⁣ #coronavirus⁣ #cfda

WWD spoke with @TomFord about everything from the effects of COVID-19 on fashion to his life during lockdown. ⁣⁣ Here is some of what Ford said: ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 1. Fashion isn't going anywhere. ⁣⁣ "I don’t think American fashion will go away at all. I think American fashion will transform. I think all of fashion will transform and adapt."⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 2. People over profits. ⁣⁣ "We’re paying our staff. They are our number-one priority... Even if you’re an established brand and are lucky like we are, versus a medium-sized brand, when everything stops and not a penny comes in, and your third parties start canceling their orders because they’re going to go out of business, it’s a big deal." ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 3. The business of fashion is evolving. ⁣⁣ "Everyone has been complaining about the fashion shows — well, guess what? They may not exist in September. And pre-collections? Who knows. Even if I wanted to have a pre-collection, I probably can’t because my sample rooms are closed. We can’t have any fittings, we’re under a 30-day lockdown. Even if I made a collection and somehow figured out how to have it in a showroom or show it virtually somewhere in May, which doesn’t look likely, who’s going to buy it?" ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 4. The future is uncertain. ⁣⁣ "Really no one can predict this. That’s what’s so crazy about it. Usually you can sit down with a business plan where you can plan out. No one can predict this. No one in the world can predict what’s going to happen."⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 5. We will survive.⁣⁣ "I think the most important thing is that this will go away, that this will pass, that we will survive... It’s hard to believe, I understand that, when you’re worried about how you’re going to pay your rent, how you’re going to pay your bills, it might sound callous. Because whatever industry you’re in, it doesn’t have to be fashion, it’s upending people’s lives."⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Report: Bridget Foley⁣ ⁣ —⁣ #wwdfashion⁣ #tomford⁣ #coronavirus ⁣ #covid_19

Prince Charles is the latest European royal to fall ill with coronavirus. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Clarence House said early Wednesday that Prince Charles, 71, had undergone tests by the National Health Service in Scotland, where the heir to the British throne and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall were already self-isolating at Balmoral.⁣⁣ ⁣ The palace said it “was not possible to ascertain” from whom the prince caught the virus, “owing to the high number of engagements he carried out in his public role during recent weeks.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ He is the second major royal to be infected: Last week Prince Albert of Monaco confirmed that he had contracted COVID-19.⁣ Tap the link in bio for more.⁣ ⁣⁣ Report: Samantha Conti ⁣ ⁣ —⁣ #wwdeye⁣ #princecharles⁣ #coronavirus⁣ #covid_19

Marketing experts agree, brands should stop promoting all the things we can and should be buying online “while social distancing.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Thinking about using the coronavirus as an angle to push shoppers to buy your beauty products or natural hand sanitizer? What about repositioning apparel as “WFH style” or insisting there’s no better time to invest in luxury pajamas or blasting out images of Chrissy Teigen in self-quarantine, just to make sure everyone knows what brand her robe is and where they can buy it? ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Using the mass attention on COVID-19, or the coronavirus, as a marketing hook is, at best, unseemly. At worst it will actually harm a brand — even one with years of good marketing practices behind it.⁣⁣ “People looking right now for real information, like what do I do if I get sick, not well, since I’m working from home I should buy new pajamas,” Niven added. “Pushing that is dead wrong.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for the dos and (many) don’ts for marketing in the age of coronavirus.⁣ ⁣ Report: @_a_collins & Kali Hays ⁣ ⁣ —⁣ #wwdbusiness⁣ #marketing⁣ #coronavirus ⁣ #covid_19