Markle proves she’s a style icon – but forgets Irish talent
MEGHAN Markle has proven herself to be a style icon in the making during her whirlwind tour of Dublin. Prince Harry might be the royal by birth, but all eyes were on Ms Markle and her flawless wardrobe.
Yesterday, she opted for two different looks at four events, starting with a stone-coloured Roland Mouret dress for a meeting with President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina.
An hour later, there was a quick change into a black Givenchy suit, white T-shirt and patent leather heels. This look carried her through the day to three different events – for a crash course in Gaelic games at Croke Park, followed by a viewing of the ‘Book of Kells’ and a visit to the Irish Famine Memorial.
Her wardrobe sent a message of empowerment – notably, that she continues to prominently wear labels run by women. But also that when she isn’t under the watchful eye of the palace, she isn’t afraid to shake off protocol – in other words out go the clutches and in come the oversized handle bags.
However, one obvious missing link in an otherwise flawless tour de couture was the glaring lack of Irish designers incorporated anywhere into her wardrobe.
Wearing forest green for your first engagements just won’t suffice as flying the Irish fashion flag when you’ve displayed outfits worth over €10,000 over the course of 36 hours. She did, however, speak of her appreciation for Galway milliner Philip Treacy, whose hats she has worn nearly exclusively over the past three months.