LET’S ADDRESS MEGHAN’S DRESS
ANTI-ROYALISTS, look away now. With less than three weeks until Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle, wedding fever has hit fever pitch.
If you have managed to avoid the subject WHERE have you been?
The speculation of who will make the dress, the more unsavoury conversations about her previous marriage breakdown (and subsequent divorce), the guest list, the location of the nuptials and everything in between has been splashed across newspaper pages for several weeks.
The dress question will remain unanswered, I imagine, until the day itself (May 19) but that won’t stop eagle-eyed paparazzi trying to spot clues.
We do know that it won’t be Vera Wang, and Victoria Beckham has also denied she’s been asked – despite the actress wearing her Ready to Wear collection frequently.
The designers who are in the running include Stella McCartney (British and ethical – very suitable for Meghan the activist), Ralph & Russo (London-based Australians who made her engagement dress are strong contenders for the job), Christopher Bailey (the man who made Burberry cool again and frequently dressed her Suits character Rachel), and Erdem (who Meghan has worn in the past).
An outsider is the incredibly talented Sarah Burton (creative director at Alexander McQueen who of course designed the Duchess of Cambridge’s now iconic lace gown).
We also know that the bride, like Catherine Middleton before her, will wear two dresses – one for the pomp and ceremony and one for the private celebrations.
Meghan will be paying for them herself (as an actress she was independently wealthy but expect lots of scrutiny once she becomes a royal about her wearing designer clothes with no personal income!).
I won’t be placing any wagers but I still can’t wait for the big reveal at Windsor Castle.