Style Files

featuring Meghan Markle

Not really hard to guess who gets to be in this column this week. What am I saying? Must. Meghan. Of course. Style, class, originality, and brands you didn't know yet. Give it up for… Meghan Markle.

Style

Meghan is feminine with a capital F. You can picture her in slim-cut dresses that hit mid-thigh. A narrow belt that marks the boundary between pencil skirt and satin top, while also accentuating her slender waist, is one of her key accessories. Furthermore, you often see Meghan in a one-color look. Totally beige, completely royal blue, or from head to toe black, like during her first royal visit to Cardiff. And oh yes, think heels, heels, heels. Where would she be without them?

Labels

Meghan knows what is expected of a princess in the making. Wear local labels, like a dress from British Ralph & Russo that she wore for the official engagement portrait. By the way, it cost a staggering £56,000, which was fodder for her sour sister who immediately spat that with that amount they could have paid their father's hospital bill. Hashtag sigh and support.

During that first official visit to Cardiff, Meghan chose a trench coat by Stella McCartney (it's not really hard to choose in England) and wore jeans from the Welsh brand Hiut Denim, which she paired with an affordable bag from DeMellier.

During another visit, Meghan wore a hat by Philip Treacy, you know, the renowned hat maker who was once brought to the limelight with the help of Tatler editor Isabella Blow and is a supplier to royals and VIPs, which she then combined with a coat from Club Monaco, a Canadian label where she has of course also left a footprint (Meghan lived in Toronto because that’s where the series Suits was filmed). Furthermore, her favorite shoe label is Aquazurra, and that just happens to be my favorite too.

Typical Meghan

Feminine, feminine, and then suddenly tough. Because in ripped jeans, a shirt, and ballerinas, I find Meghan perhaps the most fun. Now let's hope Her Majesty Queen Mum doesn't start preaching that it all needs to be a bit more ‘regal’.