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I wish we could see what Meghan wore under the coat too. ? ETA: Actually someone did earlier post a glimpse of the dress underneath the coat: https://78.media.tumblr.com/546243ac045f5eeb1d107ce3b220d2c4/tumblr_p1inlyTjxE1vkdo6xo1_540.png
I wonder when or whether Meghan will have a lady-in-waiting to help with her wardrobe and on tours. Meghan's friend and stylist Jessica Mulroney is surely helping her right now. However, since Jessica is based in Canada, I'm sure other style and fashion industry experts will be working with Meghan. She is, of course, already ahead of the game with her own knowledge and experience with fashion and beauty.
I've seen a couple of posters mention they feel Meghan played it safe with her Christmas Day attire. I have to laugh though because there was all the unnecessary brouhaha over the engagement photo couture dress a few days ago when I suppose Meghan didn't "play it safe." And remember when her look at the Invictus Games was deemed too casual? As far as I've seen, IMO Meghan pretty much nails her look every time out. Check out the Reitmans fashion conversation video I posted previously in which Meghan expresses her view of fashion. She says, "Fashion should be fun!" And she advises to not be afraid to try something new or different as long as you feel comfortable and the look is right for you, your body, and for the occasion.
In that respect, I think Meghan has been fairly spot-on. As Meghan said in the fashion advice clip, "You have to go with your gut." Meghan will supplement her gut feelings with the advice she receives, especially re protocol and coordinating wardrobe looks with the other royal ladies, but then she hopefully will also continue to remain true to who she is and to what she likes. Meghan has said that she prefers wearing monochrome looks, and she doesn't normally wear a lot of color. She's kind of classic and laid back with an edge. I've seen her wear a number of coats before in white, cream and beige, so her Christmas Day look is probably comforting to her. I found it classic and stylish, especially with the detailing along the coat sleeves, and I think the hat is perfect. I'm not that enamored of the purse, but it works well with the outfit.
BTW, I'm not intending to dress you or anyone else down with my comments @FashionMaven. I always look forward to reading your thoughtful posts. You add so much to the conversation. Thanks.
Here are views of some of the similar light-colored coats Meghan has enjoyed wearing:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ac/88/bb/ac88bb7c6db3d90d17a6ee819732fba1.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/98/45/74/...f915776--meagan-markle-megan-markle-style.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C0uO5WBUkAEn5HB.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/a7/5c/37/...23c7--black-pencil-dress-black-midi-dress.jpg
https://peopledotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/meghan-markle.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/83/32/f2833265f68cb3ecf8df9623f8129494.jpg
http://akns-images.eonline.com/eol_...eghan-Markle-Toronto-Exclusive-J3R-041017.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/7d/1e/a7/7d1ea7bbcb1c63db77efc63dfdf7c67f--meghan-markle.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/db/ee/0e/...9--rachel-zane-suits-rachel-suits-outfits.jpg On the set of Suits
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1c/97/62/1c9762bb6dd9619e239cf1ab518ba197.jpg I absolutely love this coat and this look
Engagement photo call:
https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Xg2...age/57803799/meghan_markle_prince_harry.0.jpg
So when I said Meghan played it relatively safe - I wasn’t thinking about the colors she chose - she always chooses colors like that and she’s a tone on tone fan, like me.
I think she played it safe with a more demure hat vs a “sharp” hat. I do like the hat more and more - it’s got a modern flair - but the shape of it was less “sharp” than I wanted to see. But if she’d gone too sharp with the hat she might have faced “you’re upstaging the royals” criticism.
But everything else was true to her style. The purse, the coat, the dress, shoes, colors - totally her style and totally in line with what she usually wears.
I just remembered something. Meghan must really like this coat, because she owns it in green as well. We saw it in one of the paparazzi shot of her getting into a cab in Toronto while her and Harry were still dating. The woman doesn't just have a number of tan coats, she has a lot of coats period. Which as a coat person, I absolutely love it. I often find myself getting drawn into another coat I didn't need because I just love statement coats so much. Her most photographed coat brands to date are probably Sentaler, Line the Label, Mackage, and a couple of Smythe for more long wool/trench coats. In terms of wool coat, I don't think I've seen much repeats from her. For casuals, she tends to stick with Barbour and Soia & Kyo. These tend to get repeats.
This coat in green version.
Thank you for bringing this up! I love it that Meghan has so many statement coats - I have multiple coats now. Probably not as many as Meghan but at least 10 coats. And I can’t even count how many jackets. I probably need to clean out my closet, lol. Though I wear them all each year. Coats in a range of colors are necessary for tone on tone dressing.
Sometime in 2008-9 or so statement coats were all the fashion mags talked about and I became obsessed with having a ton. Maybe Meghan did too.
The wrong coat can completely destroy a look.
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