Why Beyoncé's Media Playbook is Breaking Fashion (And What Happens Next)

Based on the Forbes article "How The Beyoncé Strategy Is Redefining Media Relationships" by Lilian Raji

Remember when getting into Vogue meant you'd made it? Yeah, well, Beyoncé didn't get that memo. Neither did Oscar de la Renta's CEO, who basically told the fashion press "thanks, but no thanks" in favor of talking directly to customers.

Welcome to the media revolution nobody saw coming: brands are ghosting traditional press faster than you can say "exclusive interview." But here's the plot twist—it's working.

This episode dives into the seismic shift reshaping how luxury brands communicate. While everyone's busy playing TikTok CEO, the dirty secret is that one PR crisis can send them crawling back to the journalists they just snubbed.

You'll discover:

• Why a People magazine feature once sold $200K worth of merchandise—and now moves just 15 pieces
• How celebrity stylists became the new Vogue editors (sorry, Anna Wintour)
• The L'Oreal Singles Day disaster that proves why you still need traditional PR
• Why Oscar de la Renta's CEO thinks fashion editors are irrelevant to his customers
• The "360-degree storytelling" approach that's actually driving luxury sales

But here's the kicker: while brands celebrate their "authentic" direct connections, they're one viral scandal away from desperately needing those "irrelevant" journalists to save their reputation.

Essential listening for anyone in marketing, PR, luxury, or just fascinated by how power shifts in the digital age.