Minimalist silhouettes, understated palettes and year-round style: Meghan Markle understands timeless elegance. She also understands the charm of the high street wardrobe.
Last week, the Duchess of Sussex stepped out in West London in a high-low outfit pairing a blazer and jeans from M&S with a Chanel bag and nude Jennifer Chamandi heels. She’s no stranger to the beloved high street brand, having fronted a campaign for her capsule collection of workwear to benefit the women’s charity Smart Works with the high street store in 2019.
Since stepping into the royal spotlight, she’s been spotted in various high street brands, from shirt staple With Nothing Underneath to everyday jewellery hero, Mejuri.
We’ve highlighted five of her favourite high street fashion brands below – and picked out items that have the wardrobe elegance the Duchess effortlessly achieves.
With Nothing Underneath
With Nothing Underneath
One thing the Duchess of Sussex and the Princess of Cambridge have in common is their favourite shirt brand. Founded in 2017, With Nothing Underneath has perfected the boyfriend shirt silhouette. Meghan has frequently been spotted in the 100 per cent cotton Sky Blue ‘Boyfriend’ shirt. Commonly paired with jeans, she achieves the effortless off-duty look.
M&S
M&S
Affordable elegance is what M&S do best, and Meghan agrees. She’s regularly spotted supporting the high-street favourite, pairing the pieces with some of her more luxury items for her high-low looks. A new addition to her wardrobe, this tuxedo-inspired M&S blazer was showcased in M&S’s 100 years of fashion London Fashion Week show.
The Fold
The Fold
For elevated workwear with modern tailoring and a feel of empowerment, look no further than The Fold. During her first outing with Prince Harry since moving back to the UK, the Duchess was spotted in high-end high street brand The Fold. The Clever Crepe Oliena Skirt was paired with a long coat, bag and sweater from Luxury brand Joseph to create the perfect elegant autumnal look.
J.Crew
J.Crew
A staple in Meghan Markle’s wardrobe, J.Crew has a simple charm with affordable prices. Back in 2023, Meghan wore the J.Crew Giselle V-Neck Sweater Blazer during the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany, causing a massive surge in traffic that temporarily knocked down the J.Crew website. While many items from J.Crew that the Duchess is spotted in sell out, the website is full of tailored cardigans, linen trousers and shirts that have Meghan written all over.
Mejuri
Mejuri
Meghan Markle has worn several affordable luxury pieces from the Canadian jewellery brand Mejuri. Based on the ethos that encourages women to self-purchase jewellery, Mejuri has personal luxury pieces for daily wear, without the luxury price point. The Duchess has been spotted many times, including at the Variety Power of Women Gala, wearing the brand's understated gold Chunky Huggie Hoops.