With less than three months to go until Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry at St. George’s Chapel, it appears that the so-called ‘Meghan effect’ is already in full swing, with the future Duchess’s style already inspiring our online shopping habits.
While she’s only accompanied her fiancé on a handful of official events to date, Meghan has already fine-tuned her ‘on duty’ wardrobe, often teaming a smart statement coat (case in point: the tartan Burberry style worn for her recent trip to Edinburgh) with a low-key jumper (much like the £45 M&S roll neck knit that sold out in a matter of moments), a structured handbag (she favours Scottish accessories label Strathberry) and some wide-leg trousers.
According to fashion search platform Lyst, it’s the latter item that’s experiencing a surge in popularity thanks to Meghan, with searches for the term ‘wide leg black trousers’ rising by 40 percent in the 24 hours following her appearance in Edinburgh, when she wore a pair by Veronica Beard. On a trip to Brixton back in January, Meghan chose a similar wide leg pair by British label Burberry.
After she wore an Alexander McQueen tux for a recent awards ceremony, searches for ‘black cigarette trousers’ also rose by 30 percent, while searches for black trousers have increased by 40 percent since the beginning of the year. Coincidence?
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1 of 20Meghan Markle wears a strapless magenta gown
2 of 20Meghan Markle wear an all white ensemble
3 of 20Meghan Markle wears a tailored shirt and white trousers
4 of 20Meghan Markle wears a printed pencil skirt
5 of 20Meghan Markle wears a metallic mini dress
6 of 20Meghan Markle wears a printed dress
7 of 20Meghan Markle wears a short suit
8 of 20Meghan Markle wears a lace midi dress
9 of 20Meghan Markle wears an all black ensemble
10 of 20Meghan Markle wears a dark red mini dress
11 of 20Meghan Markle wears an off-the-shoulder dress
12 of 20Meghan Markle wears a pleated midi skirt
13 of 20Meghan Markle wears a white skirt suit
14 of 20Meghan Markle wears an off-the-shoulder mini dress
15 of 20Meghan Markle wears a black midi dress
16 of 20Meghan Markle wears an embellished mini dress
17 of 20Meghan Markle wears a fishtail gown
18 of 20Meghan Markle wears a strapless jumpsuit
19 of 20Meghan Markle wears a strapless gown
20 of 20Meghan Markle wears a red dress
Since the announcement of her engagement, Meghan has alternately opted for big name brands (such as Burberry, Victoria Beckham and even a Ralph & Russo couture gown for her engagement photos) and lesser-known labels such as Canadian outerwear specialists Sentaler (also favoured by Canadian First Lady Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, the brand recently hosted appointments at London Fashion Week), Line the Label and Strathberry.
Speculation continues, meanwhile, as to which designer Meghan will choose for her wedding dress, with potential options reportedly including Roland Mouret, Erdem, McQueen or even royal couturier Stewart Parvin, who dressed Zara Phillips for her wedding to Mike Tindall.