Good lord, I really hope the Duke and Duchess of Sussex get a good rest after this tour. They were still in New Zealand today, which is final leg of their epic South Pacific tour. Early this morning, Harry and Meghan made a trip to the Maranui Cafe in Wellington to highlight mental health with the local group Voices of Hope. They chatted with kids and adults and everything was pretty low-key. Meghan’s outfit reflected that – she wore Outback Denim jeans (the same pair we’ve seen a few times) with a Jac & Jack turtleneck sweater and a Club Monaco trench coat. Meghan and her trenches, my lord. I mean, we’re still getting used to Meghan’s style and she’s still figuring out her “duchess style,” but I hope that her over-reliance on trenches eventually fades away. She runs around looking like she just stepped out of a post-apocalyptic Mad Max-type film half the time. Her boots are Stuart Weitzman.
After that, Meghan changed into more rain-friendly gear as she and Harry made a trip to Abel Tasman National Park on New Zealand’s South Island, where their plans had to be rejiggered at the last moment because of the rain. Meg was prepared though – she wore a windbreaker by Seasalt, more Outland Denim and Stella McCartney sneakers. Oh, her scarf is Loro Piana.
And finally, Meghan and Harry stopped by Courtenay Creative in Wellington to see all of the makeup/prop skills of the local creatives. Meghan wore a Maggie Marilyn dress and a Winsor London coat.
Photos courtesy of Getty and Backgrid.
I love this trench jacket. The white trench dress, not so much.
Same here. I almost wish the trench was just a little bit longer, though.
The white dress… yeesh.
I loathe that white dress. Absolutely loathe it. I don’t find that style to be nice on ANYONE. But I really like the trench jacket.
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I love it too–in fact the whole black pants, sweater, and ankle boots with a small trench is something I would wear—and do wear a lot. I think she looks comfortable and chic in this outfit and more herself than she usually does.
The white dress…well, it sucks.
I feel so fancy today bc Meg and i own the same coat (mine is in beige)
Maggie Marilyn makes sustainable fashion wear, and Outland Denim is a company committed to hiring seamstresses who have escaped horrific circumstances. OD is very committed to the cause of ending human trafficking. Meghan makes very conscious fashion choices most of the time.
Great to know, Nestea—thanks for the info. I’ll try Ooutland Denim and Maggie Marilyn.
her love of trenches is growing on me. The looks does suit her!
Sorry, but it’s not a trench coat, it’s a WRAP coat.
I wear it all the time.
It was a great investment.
I absolutely love her ponytail with the side part.
I was watching a movie with Meghan on TV yesterday, a bad movie about ” dating with a dating book “, but she was so charismatic in it, just shined on screen.
Omg citytv keeps playing all her hallmark movies on Sundays, they are all do cheesy but i cant help watching lol
I have it in my DVR from last year, and *still* haven’t watched it lol. But I WANT to! 😊 I’m a sucker for those cheesy movies, esp. once the weather gets cool and cloudy. Perfect fireplace movies 😊
I love this coat which seems much more flowy and unstructured than a trench! I don’t think the white dress is awful, but I wouldn’t wear it. I would wear the coat though.
re: Hallmark movies with Meghan — I saw my first one with her the other day — “Dater’s Handbook”, standard Hallmark fare but enjoyed that exposure to her actress self and listening to her talk. I’ve never seen Suits so it was my first chance to see her in a role for 90 minutes.
I love her black jeans, turtleneck and that gray wide lapel coat — is that the trench being referred to ? It looks like a wrap coat to meet though I guess its trench material ?? Anyway, I like the look.
I did see some pretty dresses from NZ phase and we probably are chatting about those in another post so I won’t derail 🙂
It’s either trenches or tuxedo dresses with her. I am officially bored with Meghan’s style by now. She should take notes from Letizia of Spain, who always manages to look sharp and interesting.
Tanguerita,
You are a million times correct.
She runs around looking like she just stepped out of a post-apocalyptic Mad Max-type film half the time. Lol. My kind of style!
Mine too actually! I love the look 🙂
Ha ha @Kittycat and @Snazzy… and me. I also love it. I can also say don’t read comments if you follow the KP IG account. But, it helps in knowing who to block.
I Love that trench and would own it in a second if it was in my price range.
I love the all black with the trench over it. That’s a great look – chic and trendy with those boots but not overly so.
I think she and Harry are starting to look drained. I’m sure they are happy the tour is almost over.
I loooove the black with the Club Monaco trench and SW boots — I would wear this all day every day. Wait. I kind of do, but I really think I want that trench. In general, I think it’s a style that fits her, and I like that she’s incorporated so many local, sustainable designers this trip. It makes sense that NZ designers would have an array of trench coat styles in their repertoire, based on climate alone.
Love the first outfit, it’s totally my style. And I love trench coats. I don’t see a problem with wearing multiples of a style of clothing that you like. It’s cohesive.
I’m here for those fabulous SW boots!
Yes! I pagemarked them but haven’t decided yet…they’ll be gone before I decide, but I just in the past week ordered another pair of black ankle boots from La Canadienne (shoes are my drug of choice), and as Mr. Lahdidah says often, “How many pairs of boots do you HAVE?!?”
Always room for one more.
I love trenches…No issues with her wearing it all the time.
Emphatically agree.
I love the boots and I love trenches, but I will say, I view trenches as things you wear to the office, not really dressing up. My two cents
Forget the outfits- how about the side parting ponytail!!!
LOVE that hair- its is flattering and feminine and looks natural and effortless. It is SO nice to see her move away from the Gwyneth Paltrow centre part.
Agree! Death to the center part! She looks so much more chic with the side part.
Seriously l!!! Love the pony! She needs to do her hair like this all the time!
She looks so much more chic with a side part.
You’re killing me here. My hair refuses to part anywhere but in the middle. It will literally shift over the course of the day back to the middle if I do it even slightly to the side, lol.
I totally agree. A side part looks so much better on her and many women. I just don’t get the resistance to a side part…
These two…….their body language these days just screams “Born for each other”. ❤️😘😍
I love the fact that they are constantly holding hands. Something you don’t see often with Will and Kate.
True…….although I’ve noticed a slight softening with W+K. They’re not quite as militant as they used to look in their bid to look “ professional”.
But just look at Harry…..he looks like he has never been more content than when he’s holding Meghan.
Sigh. 😍❤️
Those boots are awesome
Her cazh wear doesn’t bother me much, but oh my god my eyes are seared from the horribleness that is that white dress! I think I remember seeing that godawful thing in 1993 at several 4-H events in rural Minnesota. Next thing you know she’s going to get a frizzy perm and waterfall bangs, accessorized with a little Debbie Gibson Electric Youth. Gah! That’s horrible.
I wish that her trench was custom and in a bright color. But I don’t actually mind the shape.
Her causal look is always good, I like it.
I haven’t really liked anything she’s worn on this trip. The exception being the white bridal gown. She needs a real stylist. She’s relying on/hiring her friend and it’s not working.
I agree.
That’s literally not a trench coat? It’s a jacket? Presumably because it looks cool and rainy? So like…..a jacket would be normal? wtf is Mad Max about it?
I have that Club Monaco trench! I love it. The boots are trashy looking imo.
@Marissa – ITA. I don’t like the boots. And I agree with poster upthread on the white tuxedo dress: it pulls at the bosom and kind of has a Saturday Night Fever look. I think it looked much classier in black. She really has been up and down the scale on this tour.
So far, my faves are the white evening gown (had a wonderful Retro 1940s look to it, in the right way), the white Karen Gee dress, the plaid trench, and the lovely blue belted shirtwaist.
I do hope she wears more blue when she returns – I’m really beginning to think that sky blue and white ARE her colors!
The Club Monaco coat isn’t a trench. It’s a wrap coat. You can see what it looks like closed on their website.
I had a white dress like that. My aunt sewed it for me-I was twelve!
It looks like her sneakers are Adidas Stan Smith. I have them and they look just like them. Did Stella design a line with Adidas? The duchess and I have the same taste in sneakers, lol. I also have the Vejas she wore last week!
So glad she wore a pair of simple sneakers. It’s been weird to see her rock heels in sports moments.
How much do you like the Stan Smith and Vejas shoes? I like the look of both of them, but I have cranky feet and was wondering how comfortable they are.
The Stan Smiths are more comfortable. I love them!
I put inserts in my Stan smiths and they are very comfortable.
Meghan looks great, but I squeed at the Gondor soldiers in the video 😀
She always looks beautiful, but I like her casual style the best. So classic and stylish, but still comfortable and practical.
P.S. I love how proud New Zealand is of Lord of the Rings. Rightfully so.
I love Maranui Cafe. Beautiful old surf club, right on the sand. Mimosas and watching the planes across the bay trying to land in the wild Welly weather. Love it!
The wrap is really cute but the pants and the boots don’t go together. She loves the lime lite and is completely overshadowing Harry who looks miserable half of the time. I think it would have been a better idea for him to be front and centre and her there as more of a support. Like Phillip is with the Queen. Especially with Invictus. This trip has pretty much been a very extravagant fashion show with someone who hasn’t figured out what suits their figure. Pregnancy isn’t an excuse.
Wow, you’re nice!! Pregnancy is most certainly an excuse. Anyone who has ever tried to figure out how to dress themselves in that weird time when your regular clothes don’t fit but maternity clothes look baggy and weird, and going up a size in non-maternity clothes just makes you look lumpy/fat can sympathize, and that’s without trying to pack for a two-week work trip without knowing what parts of your body are going to be what size, and which pieces of clothing will be unusable because of fit. And on top of THAT she’s doing it all with the whole world watching and judging.
I think she looks adorable, and Harry looks happy as the proverbial clam to have her there with him. I would imagine that any “misery” on Harry’s part is probably concern for his trooper of a pregnant wife and the toll their trip might be taking on her.
Harry looks miserable? Hmm, I give no credit to a picture-in-time moment, so I’ve been watching videos from the tour and I’ve yet to see him look anything other than happy, or concerned (especially for Meghan), or interested and focused. There were a few emotional moments during some of the stops (like meeting the elderly veteran’s wife) that I thought affected him in a very sincere way, but I never once saw him miserable. I think Harry believes himself to be a very lucky married man and it shows. On a side note, I noticed the security detail has been very watchful and close by since the Dutch athlete aggressively grabbed Meghan in AUS at the Invictus Games. I can almost guarantee when Harry learned about it he was pissed and made sure nothing like that would happen to her again.
Yes he looks miserable but I think only in your mind. Your comment suggests you are clearly a daly mail reader and your comment is the type of comment you find there without any evidence. She is pregnant with his baby so I would think he is happy to be with her. Harry is a nervous guy and nothing to do being miserable. Full stop. Its your opinion maybe but you do not bring evidence. So #be nice.
Love her wrap coat. She brings a breath of fresh air to KP👑 fashion
Is the White dress the same version of the black dress she wore to see the musical Hamilton in London not long ago?
I think her friend/wanna be stylist JM was wearing the same dress in a picture on her instagram page!!!
Nothing really flattering about the white dress.
LOVE the boots and trench look. It is more like a sweater than a trench which is why I like it because I typically don’t care for trench coats. Hated the olive tux dress and the white dress above. It looks like trench coats will be her things, like buttons and lace are Kates. I think she is having a hard time with the changing shape of early pregnancy as a lot of her looks don’t seem to fit right. Some are too big, some are too small. In general though, I think her tour wardrobe has been pretty good considering it is really her first time out of the gate. I know she is obviously happy to be pregnant but I really wish she would stop with the constant clinging and belly cupping.
She still isn’t dressing right for her body shape, body type, or height – and it’s maddening. The white dress was so unflattering; she looks best in pencil skirts that hit right at the knee. I don’t understand why her stylist doesn’t see this, when anyone else with a pair of eyes can see it.
Her fit issues started before her pregnancy so let’s not blame the pregnancy on it. I live in the Midwest, in a mid size city, and I see stylish pregnant women all of the time. Hell, Kate manages to wear things with the perfect fit while pregnant – it can be done. MM desperately needs to invest in a stylist and tailor | seamstress.
I would have lost my sh.. walking thru a Gondorian armed guard!!
Also love the trench dress and the boots. Not together.