The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
AFP via Getty ImagesEver since Meghan Markle first entered the British royalty multiverse back in 2016, fans have been chomping at the bit to find out where she shops. When they have previously been successful, clothes have sold out within minutes, and entire websites have crashed.
Unlike the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Sussex has a distinctly American off-duty style. Markle was born and raised in Los Angeles, where shirts are rolled to the elbow, beige rules all and a brown handbag is the best friend a girl could ask for.
Meghan’s first entry alongside Prince Harry on Getty Images, the great chronicler of our time, shows her wearing exactly this format out outfit: a loose fitting white shirt, half tucked into ripped, blue skinny jeans, paired with leather flats, sunglasses and a tan handbag.
It’s a strangely enduring outfit even to this day. Maybe that’s because now, eight years, one media circus and two babies later, Meghan basically dresses exactly the same.
This became clear on Monday, when the Duchess of Sussex launched her own digital shop, which showcases favourites from her wardrobe. The digital shop, hosted on the Shop My platform, also earns the former Suits star commission on certain purchases, reaching as high as 30 per cent.
Meghan has described the pieces in the online shop as a "handpicked and curated collection of the things I love", adding she had long been asked to share her wardrobe inspiration.
Some may be critical of the royal’s lifestyle pivot towards wardrobe edits and Netflix cooking shows, but Meghan Markle has long established this as her passion. Back in the 2010s, she ran a lifestyle blog called The Tig, which included travel tips, wine recommendations and outfit inspiration, before Markle eventually deactivated it in April 2017.
In keeping with the somewhat “attainable” nature of The Tig, the majority of the Duchess’s new wardrobe favourites are from upscale high-street brands, including Theory, Reformation, Polene, Madewell, J Crew.
However, she is still an ex-actress, and an ex-royal, so the prices of the items vary greatly, from a £40 cotton t-shirt to a £495 “energy harnessing” necklace and £595 Saint Laurent sandals.
To save you the trouble, we picked out ten of the most affordable items in her edit.
1. Gap crew neck jumper, £27
Gap Crew Neck JumperGap2. Madewell relaxed tee, $52 (£40.15)
Madewell Cotton Relaxed Oversized TeeMadewell3. J Crew shirt, $52.50 (£40.54)
J Crew Chambray Shirt in Signature FitJ Crew4. Naadam cashmere sweater, $81 (£52.64)
Naadam5. Bleusalt t-shirt, $100 (£77.22)
Bleusalt The Perfect T Bleusalt6. Uniqlo trench coat, £99.90
Uniqlo x Clare Waight Keller, Uniqlo C, Trench CoatUniqlo7. With Nothing Underneath shirt, £120
With Nothing Underneath The Boyfriend Linen Blue Stripe shirtWith Nothing Underneath8. J Crew wide leg trousers, £123
Wide-leg Essential Pant in LinenJ Crew9. Frame skinny jeans, £125
Frame, The Alix Skinny JeansFrame10. Reformation linen shirt, £128
Andy Oversized Linen ShirtReformation
