Meghan Markle's All-White Outfit Reminds the World Why She's the Queen of Minimalism
Some style rules were made to be broken.


Meghan Markle is in her bookworm era and she certainly knows how to dress the part of a chic, well-read woman. Remember the sleeveless Club Monaco jumpsuit she wore to speak alongside the likes of Oprah Winfrey at the freshly opened Godmothers bookstore? Apparently, that event was only the beginning of a three-day grand opening weekend at the bookshop, which was co-founded by Price Harry's literary agent Jennifer Rudolph Walsh and makeup mogul Victoria Jackson. (Rudolph also happens to be the former head of WME's literary, lectures, and conference divisions, where she worked on Winfrey's The Life You Want tour.)
For a second appearance at Godmothers, Markle topped herself with another monochromatic look: a creamy off-white tank top paired with ivory wide-leg trousers, both by Ralph Lauren. She was most likely styled by Jamie Mizrahi, who she's been working with since early 2024.
In case you forgot, Markle isn't just the Duchess of Sussex. She's also the patron saint of cozy colors and approachable minimalism, which means arbitrary style rules like avoiding white after Labor Day simply don't apply to her.
Apparently, they don't apply to royals, period. Prince Harry also wore a white button-up for the event.
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I've always been dubious of the capsule wardrobe concept and I happen to know Marie Claire's very own Nikki Ogunnaike feels the same way. That said, Meghan Markle constantly has me wondering whether it might be time to switch sides. Her devotion to creamy neutral hues, appreciation for quality basics, and loyalty to classic silhouettes ensures she literally always looks good, whether she's touring Colombia or visiting a restaurant in Los Angeles. And I do mean always. Congrats, Miss Markle: You've made a believer out of me.
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Hanna Lustig is a staff writer at Marie Claire, where she gets to gab every day about the topics she holds most dear: fashion, beauty, and celebrity. Hanna’s editorial journey began with formative internships at Elle and InStyle, where she was lucky enough to work for some of the smartest women in media while she was still in college at the University of Tennessee. Hanna then accepted a digital culture reporting fellowship at Insider, where she helped carve out a new beat dedicated to covering influencers. Those experiences later served her well as a staff writer at Glamour, where she developed a knack for spinning quick turnaround celebrity news and trend reporting into juicy feature stories. Some of her greatest hits include an earnest ode to the no-pants trend, this meticulously reported feature exploring the rise of endoscopic facelifts, this snappy take on the Chanel-designed fantasy of Sofia Richie’s wedding, this tribute to WAGs past and present, and this timeline of Katie Holmes’s life and career as told through her denim collection.
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