Bold Branding in the Age of Outrage
2.4K views · 2026-09-29
Branding & Logo
Brand expert Camille Moore and business strategist Phillip Millar break down the week’s hottest brand controversies and what they reveal about psychology, power, and taste.
From the viral “iced coffee at job interviews” debate to Converse’s AI ad backlash, Stanford’s AI race-swap scandal, and the eye patch wars between Fenty, Glow Recipe, and Huda Beauty, they unpack who’s actually wrong, when a brand should apologize, and when caving is just weak comms.
They also hit:
Why personal brand matters more than your “emotional support iced coffee”
How AI imagery is exposing fake diversity and lazy creative
What Sweetgreen’s “Super Sweetgreen Me” and Campari’s throwback ad get right
Why Meta’s move to remove cameras from its glasses is a massive L
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Iced coffee to a job interview?
10:10 Converse ad controversy
26:45 Stanford AI fail
38:30 Donatella Versace
43:30 Pepsico brand overhaul
54:30 Campari retro
57:45 Milan robot takeover
1:02:10 Meta AI glasses ban?
1:08:20 McLaren gets a new logo
From the viral “iced coffee at job interviews” debate to Converse’s AI ad backlash, Stanford’s AI race-swap scandal, and the eye patch wars between Fenty, Glow Recipe, and Huda Beauty, they unpack who’s actually wrong, when a brand should apologize, and when caving is just weak comms.
They also hit:
Why personal brand matters more than your “emotional support iced coffee”
How AI imagery is exposing fake diversity and lazy creative
What Sweetgreen’s “Super Sweetgreen Me” and Campari’s throwback ad get right
Why Meta’s move to remove cameras from its glasses is a massive L
Hire My Agency
Serious brand? Serious goals? Work with my team at Third Eye Insights. If they had a great campaign, they probably hired us.
👉 https://thirdeyeinsights.ca/hire-tei
📔 My Social Media Planners
The exact $15K frameworks and strategy I use on top global brands and small businesses alike, now available in planner form
👉 https://store.camille-moore.com/
💻 Social Media Masterclass
My foundational training will help you stop guessing and start building content that converts.
👉 https://camille-moore.com/masterclass/
🤝 1:1 Brand Strategy Intensives
For founders ready to go deep and build a category-leading brand. I work 1:1 with a handful of brands as their Fractional CBO.
👉 http://bit.ly/4krhxgO
📬 Subscribe to Branding With Benefits (My Substack)
Free weekly branding insights for people who want blunt strategy, not fluff.
👉 https://substack.com/@camilleemoore
🎙️ Podcast Available On:
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Everywhere You Stream
📱 Follow Camille Moore
Instagram: @camillemoore
TikTok: @camille.moore_
LinkedIn: Camille Moore
🌐 Website: camille-moore.com
🎨 Follow The Art of the Brand
Instagram: @theartofthebrand
✅ 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are property of "👉The Art Of The Brand👈" You are authorized to share the video link and channel and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube Channel is provided.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Iced coffee to a job interview?
10:10 Converse ad controversy
26:45 Stanford AI fail
38:30 Donatella Versace
43:30 Pepsico brand overhaul
54:30 Campari retro
57:45 Milan robot takeover
1:02:10 Meta AI glasses ban?
1:08:20 McLaren gets a new logo