Run, don’t walk, to discover Meghan Markle’s new website where you can shop a “handpicked and curated collection of things [she] loves,” as announced via Instagram on Monday, March 24.
The Duchess of Sussex’s new venture came at the request of her fans: “Many of you have asked, so here you go!” she wrote on her Story with a video of her scrolling through the website. “A little shopping to start the week. More to come.” She included a link and labeled it “Shop My Closet” in all caps.
The personalized ShopMy storefront features 30 pieces, all rendered in her usual neutral color palette. Wardrobe staples include apparel and accessories that can be mixed, matched and pared back for endless outfit combinations, which, like Markle, 43, you will wear on repeat.
Better yet, there are also pieces inspired by her high-low approach to dressing, including several key styles from her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan.
Along with the many affordable options available, fans of her show will recognize the $52 button-down chambray shirt and $128 cashmere shell, both from J.Crew. The same goes for what was perhaps the most-talked-about luxury item of all six episodes: that $1,415 Lora Piana knit (seen on episode two, when Mindy Kaling compliments her “lewk”), which instantly sold out but is (yes!) now available via Markle’s ShopMy site.
While the $109 Zara linen pants she paired the top with are still out of stock, Markle smartly sourced a near-identical, less-expensive alternative pair at J.Crew for $82. Ditto for the $295 Jenni Kayne sweater she layered overtop — only this time, it’s a solid shade called “oatmeal” versus the original, which was “oatmeal-striped.”
You’ll also find a $99 trench coat from Uniqlo that looks far more expensive than it is. The outerwear is classic Meghan Markle, as she memorably made similarly tailored beige cotton trench coats her trademark during the earliest days of her courtship with Prince Harry.
We saw her pack a Burberry version for the 2018 Australian royal tour, and before that, she even sported a trenchcoat silhouette in dress-from, like the sleeveless look from the Canadian label Nonie that she chose to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth in 2018.
The look was a re-wear from Markle’s closet; she purchased the trench dress from the Calgary-based brand while living in Toronto before she moved to London in the fall of 2017. Consider it the latest proof that Markle is a master at creating a capsule wardrobe, filled with timeless essentials that you can wear again (and again) for years without going out of style.
There are also affordable, of-the-moment matching sets, like the Gap black ribbed crewneck ($71) and coordinating sweater pants ($63) — a comfy-chic combination that has continued to trend and, thanks in no small part to Markle’s endorsement, shows no sign of slowing down.
Indeed, Markle’s ShopMy site feels as personal as it does polished, and her signature fashion sense is reflected in every item, if not because it’s what we know to be her taste but also because she’s worn near-identical pieces on numerous, very public occasions since day one.
At Us, we’re partial to “The Boyfriend” linen shirt ($190) by WNU and the Ray-Ban “Aviator Classic” sunglasses that are in the mix. They instantly recalled the ’fit that Markle memorably sported during her first public appearance with Prince Harry at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto.
Naturally, the moment dominated headlines and, therefore, feels nostalgic in the hearts of many royal fashion watchers — and perhaps also for Markle, considering the items clearly refer to the look that hard-launched her relationship with her now-husband and father of her two children Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3.
The rest is history — and all the pieces on her site deserve a place in your own sartorial future.
Visit shopmy.us/ms to shop Meghan Markle’s closet.
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