The Duchess of Sussex’s first event of the day was a trip to Mayhew, one of her four new patronages. Mayhew deals with animal welfare and poverty around animal care. Meghan is a dog lover and she brought one of her dogs to the UK, and she and Harry have apparently adopted a second dog. But is Meghan a cat person? That’s the question. I imagine she is.
For this event, Meghan wore a new, custom Armani coat (reportedly at a cost of £2000) in what seems like a pinky cream. She paired it with a £24.99 maternity dress from H&M in what looks like a sort of greyish off-white This is what she needs to do more of, and she’s figuring that out – mix mass-market stuff with high-end pieces. Although I have to say, she and Kate share one thing: an ability to spend too much money on high-end coats in various shades of the same color. Meghan already has several cream and beige and off-white coats in her closet (just as Kate has a million blue coats in hers). I also kind of enjoy that Meghan has a real thing for this kind of cream/beige/off-white color combo. The combination looks great with her coloring, to be fair. Also: the purse is Stella McCartney and it’s the first thing I’ve ever wanted from Stella’s line.
Meanwhile, royal biographer Ingrid Seward felt the need to chime in about Meghan again. Seward is one of the “royal reporters” whose panties have been in a twist about Meghan for more than a year. Now Seward tried to compliment with Meghan, but it’s still shady. Seward told People: “Meghan is very American and wants to get things done — that is her way. She hits the ground running and works hard. That is in her makeup.” I love how salty these people are. That’s a way of being dismissive to Meghan for doing so well in her first year of marriage: oh, she’s American, of course she has a work ethic, oh she’s an actress, of course she’s good at public speaking, etc. Just FYI, when a British person says someone is “very American,” it’s not a compliment.
In 2018 @TheMayhew:
🐈 Handled 1061 animal welfare cases
🏥 Neutered 12,109 cats and dogs overseas
🐕 Rehomed 98 dogs and 380 cats
💉 Vaccinated 32,431 dogs against rabies
📝 Educated 111,097 adults and children in IndiaMore: https://t.co/RQkTEnNMC7 pic.twitter.com/koRtekMtAP
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) January 16, 2019
Meeting TheraPaws volunteer Claire Godwin, and Roobarb the dog at @TheMayhew.
Mayhew’s TheraPaws animal therapy programme works to improve wellbeing in their local community. pic.twitter.com/VWoOH53dJr
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) January 16, 2019
Photos courtesy of Instagram, Twitter.
The coat is a repeat from her trip to Sussex
She looks gorgeous. Truly stunning.
@Penny THANK YOU and @Celebitchy, please correct your post. This is not a new, very expensive coat. It’s a very expensive coat being worn again. Why isn’t Meghan getting all the love for re-wearing her coat (and so quickly, too, rather than it languishing in her closet for 3 years after the first wearing) that Kate is getting for her pink suit?
I love this look in theory, but the execution of the dress isn’t hitting a homerun for me. Not sure if its the length or the material, but its pulling oddly under her bump, which is making it shorter than I think it generally is. Its the type of dress that I imagine i’d be pulling back to its proper fit/length all night.
I really dislike the dress. It looks uncomfortably short and bunches up when she sits – creases across her chest and thighs are not a good look. I think in theory this style of dress would look good if she had it properly tailored or made in a more forgiving fabric.
Its H&M so the fabric won’t be the best of quality – don’t get me wrong I love their stuff but its a bit of throw away fashion. Saying that the quality has gotten a bit better over the past few years.
I think the dress is fine for what it is – a cheap maternity dress that will probably only be worn once.
@Lunde, IMO it would be a waste of time to have a cheap H&M dressed tailored. When I purchase cheap clothing, I usually get a darker color seems to be more forgiving.
I honestly think she pulled it up under her belly so the dress is not longer than the coat. She’s quite short and I noticed she does this a few times. She wants everyone to see her skinny legs 🙂
Nora – no, she did not bunch it up. I was very recently pregnant and I can tell you this is how just about all H&M (and Target and Old Navy) maternity dresses fit. It is what it is.
Same. The bunching and wrinkling sort of ruins the look.
Yeah, I think the length is fine, But I had to reread that it was, in fact, a maternity dress. Although, I imagine, getting the fit ‘just right’ is difficult when your body shape and size is changing almost daily. Even with maternity wear.
Also, I would have thought a much more casual look (denim/slacks), considering the venue. But maybe she finds them uncomfortable for her right now?
Like the look. Love the bag.
Yeah, it’s too bunchy and tight. But then I’m generally not a fan of body con looks on pregnant women. I don’t hate on pregnant bodies — was happy with mine when my little guy was just a beachball. I just think a more gently grazing fit or flow typically looks more flattering.
And if you’re visiting an animal shelter, I would have gone with a more casual, comfortable look in a color that doesn’t show fur. A good excuse to avoid heels and dress warmly.
I think she looks further along than stated #earlybirth
Yeah, overall she looks great, but the dress needs to be pulled down. This is also one of the few times I have not liked Meghan’s bag.
That dress is way too short and her fake smile always annoys me . She is so stunning though.
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Meghan stan here… but I agree with you. I was watching videos of this appearance on Instagram and she’s being really strategic about crossing her ankles/knees because I think she’s realizing it’s a bit short on her… That being said it’s a great color on her!
Agreed.
And I LOVE me some Duchess Meg, but her legs are certainly NOT her best feature, so she should keep them covered as much as possible, imho.
I don’t want to tell a woman to cover her body, especially because of features so basic/unfair as calves being deemed “unflattering”. I feel weird policing women’s presentation and style and yet I do like fashion. And un/fortunately women’s style is important optics and in this case comes with job (or could opt out like Pss Anne or opt for uniform like TQ). I guess it’s important for me that my fashion commentary only ever fall in the realm of “fun” maybe that’s not a good enough answer; I don’t know? In my personal opinion i do think that her legs aren’t her best feature but I also wouldn’t be ashamed or hide them -she is a beautiful, fit, healthy women. If it me I also would have felt more comfortable with the dress being 1.5-2inches longer. Classic case of a dress being a perfect enough length for most things or in flats…until the focus is on you in a public way while wearing it (like giving a big work presentation to a new group) or you put in on after gaining 5lbs and suddenly you’re acutely self conscious and tugging at all your hems. Not a necessarily excuse —I wouldn’t and don’t excuse Kate for too short hems either— but I would add that this hem is imo too short, JUST barely. I also think the nude color and fact that this is almost not seasonal/contrasts to the rainy January day compounds the short appearance
Lol…telling a woman to keep parts of her body covered?
Yeah that’s ridiculous. Cover up you legs because I don’t like the way they look, they don’t fit my idea of beauty. Women can’t win even with each other, too fat, too thin, too loud, too quiet. Why can’t we embrace each other for what we are and what we were born with geeez. We are never going to get over the patriarchal beauty standard like this. And you can’t say you love someone but…… and then point out something they can’t help and say they need to hid it from everyone.
I have big legs and while I am ok with mine, I think that wearing certain styles made me look cheap because of the size of my legs. I like how confident she is with her body shape. She is/was not desperately using belts, up until now, she has not cared about tailoring all her dresses to create a fake silhouette in the style of Kate M. She thinks her thin legs are OK , well I think my wonky eye is not my best feature, but I accept it, hey, I can even share pics with my eyes crossed and I am not longer caring. I
The pearl clutching here is hysterical.
I’m getting called out for saying out loud what we all naturally tend to do whenever presenting ourselves counts.
Emphasize your best assets, hide/minimize the others. What is controversial about that?
Maybe where you are from, this really doesnt apply, but I think it’s more likely that y’all were just looking to be offended so you can moralize and then pat yourself onthe backs… cause it looks to me like y’all are just hypocrites hiding behind keyboards.
Yeah, too short.
I loved one of her interviews before she became the duchess and she seems interesting, but I find her fake somehow too. I might be wrong, but that’s my impression.
It’s almost like the relentless, overwhelming scrutiny may be affecting how she presents herself.
What is this impression actually based on though? She hasn’t given any interviews since they announced the engagement. She has given speeches at events and talked one on one with people she meets – all of whom have called her lovely and genuine. So again I wonder what your “impression” is based on?
When she was an actress she was very careful about her image. I don’t know if she was fake so much as cautious.
Agree 100%. Wouldn’t you wear pants and a sweater to meet animals? Dress is too short.
It is still hard for me to wrap my head around how critical people are of this woman. Her legs, her dress length, her smile. Everything is WRONG. Forget the work she does, right? That doesn’t matter.
I am so happy to live a private life. I couldn’t handle the garbage people spew at her.
No difference than everyone ragging on Kate for wearing jeggins yesterday. At any rate, pants would have been more appropriate to go visit an animal shelter than a mini dress.
I don’t think the dress is too short, but the color is too light for this event and and the form fit just looks off.
I don’t find her fake at all, but since she is pregnant, maybe she’s not feeling the best.
The coat is a repeat from Wales, I believe. When she wore the green leather skirt. She looks nice. There’s a pic with a beagle like Guy. So cute.
She looks gorgeous, but it looks like a spring/summer outfit rather than winter. Isn’t she freezing?? Especially with bare legs? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ maybe her pregnancy is making her run hot. I’ll give her this, she looks amazing in neutrals!
It’s “winter white”. When I lived in NYC by Jan/feb I would get so sick of dark colors that I’d pull out my winter white wool coat and lighter skirts and blouses to change things up. I think she looks just lovely. Actually I think she looks very Hollywood chic.
And I have to say this: I would have given my eye teeth to look like this any day much less while pregnant. The negative criticisms of her is bizarre because this woman is no plain Jane. She is gorgeous. And for some to call her smile fake is truly headscratching. SMDH
The Sun is comparing her look to Kim K.
Hmm, Meghan looks stunning but she looks like she is styled by Jessica Mulroney and that is not a compliment imo. I don’t like the way JM puts outfits together – screams celebrity and too trendy. For a Royal Duchess, I mean.
To be fair, this is the type of maternity outfit that Kim wore quite frequently. I think she looks nice but it’s a bit much for a visit to an animal hospital.
She looks amazing today. Great outfit.
Absolutely gorgeous
and she is glowing with happiness.
Wow!
I love this look on her.
The dress is not great. She looks uncomfortable in the pictures where she’s sitting down. There are some really great budget maternity dresses out there, but this is a miss.
yep
One of my favorite things about Meghan is how much she loves animals. In my experience most animal lovers are kind people. I hope her sincere love for animals will help people see what a very nice person she is. She loves dogs so I love her!
Dress is too short and the outfit is wrong for an event with animals. The heels are gorgeous but look unnecessarily painful.
100% agree.
Totally agree. Not the right outfit at all to visit an animal shelter.
This visit requires straight up play clothes. Ready to throw some balls, do some running, get muddy with some dogs. I mean, she clearly left without a single paw print on her, this time. She’ll be back.
I’m sure Meghan visited this center, many times before today.
She is pregnant and visited an animal shelter. Of course she will not play with the dogs and she will not cuddle or even stroke a cat. She will not get herself muddy. She is pregnant. My male cat who has always been indoor has a positive toxoplasmosis titer.
@Eyfalia, tons of pregnant women interact with dogs and cats, you just have to be careful with the litterbox!
Girl. Touching a cat isn’t going to cause toxoplasmosis. There are pregnant women who WORK at animal shelters… do you think they just never touch an animal for 9 months? Meghan also HAS dogs, it seems a bit silly to think that ‘of course’ she won’t touch animals while pregnant.
I had three cats when I was pregnant (two indoor/outdoor because I got them as adults) , and no one else in the house to change the litter box. Out of an abundance of caution, I wore a mask and gloves when I changed the litterbox. I was also more careful to wear gloves when working in my garden. Otherwise, I snuggled just the same with my cats.
When I had consulted with my vet, she said to use precautions but that it is actually quite difficult for a human to get toxoplasmosis because of the organism’s complicated life cycle. She had chatted with one of the world’s foremost researchers on toxoplasmosis, who is based out of a university in our state. He told my vet that a human is only likely to catch toxoplasmosis from a cat if the cat is undercooked.
Something more daytime casual would have been better for an animal shelter visit. This is evening cocktail bar attire.
The coat is apparently a repeat from their Sussex visit (and beautiful) but I think the Stella McCartney bag and Manolos are new?
The color combination is fantastic and classic but she seemed to be struggling a bit with walking in heels that high (understandably). I’m just going to come out and say that the monochromatic cream + bodycon dress + open coat feels a bit Kim Kardashian. I love a winter white, but it did seem like an off choice for such a rainy and cold day.
She’s visited privately twice before per the royal reporters but I’m surprised it was such a quick visit, even factoring in the engagement tonight. Maybe she wanted to build in rest time? I think KP should have swapped the times for her and Kate today…
She looks overdressed for a dog shelter. Seems silly to wear a cream Armani coat while around animals!
Also according to a royal reporter the trip was cut short & she only stayed for 40mins!
As an American who had a life in England (some moons ago) outside of London so not living with city folk, I can attest that in my experience “so American” coming from a British person was not ever a compliment… Or more accurately, it felt like a backhanded compliment.
I think overall for us Americans our personality or “makeup” is quite brash, loud and aggressive for the Brits; conversely we might find them to be too passive (aggressive), polite and standoffish. Of course where I was and anywhere you go there’s always a person that embraces the outsider, and I definitely had some acquaintances that didn’t find my America-ness as searing as other Brits did but that’s just been my experience…
On a Meghan note – she carries her pregnancy weight so well! I showed a picture of her at Smartworks to my mother and my mother launches into a speech about how the women in my family historically don’t do well with pregnancy and that we always look awful – apparently our features spread and we get quite “wide” lol
I was like no thanks I think I’ll pass on that experience
I do know what you mean, though I’ve always found it interesting that the willingness to jump in and get started is “brash”. Most of us Americans will likely never understand the concept of “that’s just the way it’s done” as justification. And I’m pretty okay with that.
I love the Brits and their culture, but I have to say that I’m pretty proud of my American can-do spirit. We like to work hard. What’s wrong with that?
Over the years, I’ve overseen a number of foreign takeovers of British companies because of this attitude. Failing to adapt to market changes because of decades or centuries of tradition. Usually a fair bit of classism and racism implied.
From my experience, working with people in London is that they have a hard stop that has nothing to do with the work getting done. It’s probably a better attitude with respect to work life balance, but that’s also a completely foreign concept to Americans who stop when the job is done at high levels of business.
We like to work hard and we like to be direct! I love that about us, but I remember feeling so out of place in the UK at times because of that.
As an American in the UK, I totally agree — ‘so American’ is NOT a compliment. While my brash and get it done ‘American-ness’ rubs the occasional Brit the wrong way, most are not so prickly and we can just have a good laugh about it. I feel for Meg dealing with all the snooty courtiers who too often seem to lack that lovely British sense of humor…and worse.
As an American who is living in Canada, I find the Canadians in Toronto very standoffish. They are very hard to befriend and to make me feel like a priority. My friends in the US NEVER made me feel this way, both in NY or NC. I have lived here for 6 years now, so time I have had. I also find them to be a bit pearl clutchy and they find me to be a bit bold, brash shall we say, and blunt. I wonder if I would feel the same about the Brits. I went to Ireland last year and was blown away by how friendly (i went to visit friend who is from there and lives there).
Gorgeous. I think this might be my favorite outfit from her pregnancy to date. She hasn’t worn many pieces that actually compliment her bump, but this is adorable. I love the monochromatic look, and tan looks lovely on her.
Gorgeous.
She is really beautiful. I love that despite the months and months of the U.K. press writing negative smear campaign, that Meghan steps out looking happy and positively glowing.
She and Harry are so good together, it shows. She exudes love, positivity and happiness.
The coat is a repeat, I think. Dress is too short and makes the silhouette look odd in combination with her cute bump. The purse is amazing. Her smile and the way she engages with people are a homerun, as always. Fashion is fun but her presence and attention are the real deal.
That is the most ridic colour combo outfit for a visit to an animal shelter. What Kate had on the other day, jeggings, boots, outdoorsy type stuff – THAT is what she should have been wearing today.
Came here to say the same. Kate’s outfit from yesterday would have been perfect for this visit.
But it was called inappropriate, remember? Lol.
You mean Meghan should have worn jeggings while being almost 7 months pregnant?
I did. They were a hell of lot more comfortable than a skin tight dress
You can get maternity jeggings…………………………………..:)
Love the coat. Hate the dress, there must be something between $25 and $2000, it was cheap because it looks cheap which is hard to do on a beautiful woman.
I love the whites as well but totally wrong look for an animal shelter visit. White? Stilettos? Short bodycon? She does casual and separates so well, It almost feels like she read the wrong day on the calendar and dressed for a completely different event.
Interesting comment there…..something I’ve always wondered about though…..if she’s scheduled for several meetings in a day, with an engagement like this one listed on there as well…..she might be forced to compromise on the look…..I mean, what do you dress for? The Shelter or the Board meeting? (Metaphorically speaking)
The coat is lovely and the colour suits her. But the dress is awful. It is too short, badly-fitted and looks very uncomfortable.
Is Seaward a Stan for Kate? They have to take a shot at Meghan because Kate still has a work shy rep?
Why does someone have to be a “stan” for one or the other just because they make a critical remark? And you don’t like the remark so you take a shot at Kate.
Seward is a close friend of Cressida’s mother. After she and Harry broke up, Seward published an editor’s letter in her Majesty Magazine that basically begged him to get back with her. That’s why I think it’s so funny how Cressida managed to change the narrative to make it sound like *she* broke up with him, because at the time it was clear he was the one who wanted to move on.
wow how embarrassing for that poor girl having someone beg Harry to take you back yikes.
Couldn’t believe her daughter would break up with a prince and tried an end run at getting them back together. Lol
The outfit is nice (I wouldn’t that color combo together but as separates they are nice) but the outfit doesn’t fit with the occasion. Kate does this too. She is going to animal shelter, wouldn’t pants (jeans preferably) & some sneakers be a better choice?
if she had worn jeans and sneakers, some would of been clutching their pearls. commenting on how unroyal she looks.
I don’t understand why anyone would wear good, pastel colored clothes to an animal shelter unless you were only planning to stay a short while and not be involved with the animals. As an animal lover, I don’t know how Megan could do that.
She is pregnant? And she has another engagement this evening? And yes, she should have had the morning appointment, so she had some time to rest in between. She is pregnant!
Question for anyone British- but honestly doesn’t the constant Meghan work ethic=American offend you?
I have worked for British companies and I haven’t seen you lack work ethic so I don’t get this attack. You have better work life balance that is for sure, and I think Meghan should adopt it personally (although the royals don’t have real jobs) because the balance is a good thing.
Anyway I just don’t get this line of criticism and feel bad for the citizens of Britain because it seems unfair.
I have worked for both too. As an American my impression is the work ethic itself is about the same. I did notice a difference in style tho. My American boss was more “have this on my desk end of day tomorrow” and my British boss was more “I’m terribly sorry to bother you but if we could review that by tomorrow I would very much appreciate it”.
And honestly both were professional, fair, and great people to work for. The level and quality of the work was the same. But there was definitely a cultural difference in style. I think this might be what is going on with Meghan if the rumors are true. I think it’s less work “ethic” and more work “style”. It can be jarring if it’s a switch from your normal style but I found in transitioning from one boss to the other the work eventually spoke for itself and the differences died down and became less noticeable.
Yes – and both your US and British bosses would have expected to see your work at the same time. It’s just phrased differently.
I usually roll my eyes at the work ethic mantra because in my book none of these people are actually working. Well, except for Anne who in 2018 was the only one coming up with a number of work days resembling an actual job.
Having worked with both the British and Americans, i chuckle to myself every i see chest pounding “Americans work harder than anyone else” posts.
In my honest opinion, and meaning no disrespect, from an outsider point of view, Americans aren’t more efficient than any other nationalities i’ve worked with.
What did surprise me though, was the constant need to show enthusiasm, which isn’t a bad thing, it just felt a little “put on”?
I quite like the dutch and german way : cool, calm, efficient while being direct.
The British do have a roundabout way of giving instructions that are so wrapped in niceties that i could never understand the urgency of anything.
The french, i find to manage via consensus, which means that every decision takes a long time. I do however love their commitment to work life balance.
All of these of course are just my impressions.
I find myself feeling a bit huffy…would y’all PLEASE refer to the United States as the United States and NOT as America. They are NOT America…..they are the United States OF America……I feel like Canada gets erased, the North West Territories are erased and ALL of South America is erased when the US is referred to as ‘America’…… like it’s the be all and end all of being American. I am a PROUD North American, dammit! I am NOT from the United States, I am from North America (continent) Canada (country)….c’mon folks, this geography is more important every day, it seems to me we could do better. Pardon me…will now go sit down …….
I’ll go ahead & be pedantic: Mexico is also a ‘United States’, also situated in North America; they are los Estados Unidos de Mexico.
Right, do you have a suggestion on what we should change the name of the country to since we can’t call ourselves American? Perhaps we should just refer to all citizens by their state in which they reside. That’ll definitely clear things up a lot.
At first from the far away picture I saw I hated this outfit and thought the color was terrible for her, but in the close up pictures the color is much better and I find this look stunning and she looks gorgeous.
Although she does look a tad to dressed up for an animal shelter- I think a causal look would have been better.
She looks like she rolled out of bed and grabbed the first things she saw. Dress is inappropriate for the event and too short and tight. No nylons in January and her hair is a mess. Sorry to the stans but this is a big no all around. I’ll take Kate and a thousand buttons over this anytime.
Lol if only we could all look this great when we just “roll out of bed”. I would love if I could look this put together and elegant so quickly.
Oh I wish. I’d make it one of my three genie wishes.
Right? Sign me up for this “rolled out of bed” look. I’d be killing it.
In what universe is her hair a mess?!?
If this is what rolling out of bed and throwing something on looks like sign me up!
I would love that “mess” of a hair.
I will take this over that snobbish British bird any day.
Wanting to explore her interest in the use and manufacture of textiles through learning opportunities. Aha! So her hobby is now an official event? Meghan does it the other way round, she learns before she makes an official visit.
I roll out of bed to go to work everyday, no makeup,just brush my hair and wear something nice-y, but I prefer to sleep than to get all dolled up. Please,mirror mirror, tell me do I look like Ducehss Meghan?
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Mirror:😂
This is a very Kim Kardashian pregnancy look – a classy version of it.
Really? A Kardashian is the last thing I think of when I look at Meghan, Kate, or any member of the royal family.
They have about the same usefulness
Okay that was funny. A little mean, but funny.
Agree – it is a Klan look. Refusal to not wear saran wrap while pregnant is totally on brand for the Klan.
except that he is wearing a coat in the middle of winter in the UK, not the middle of summer in LA to hide her pinocchio butt.
I love that she chose animal welfare as one of her patronages. Now I like her even more!
I just saw the part where she was greeting people and an elderly woman called her a “fat lady!” and she said “I’ll take it!”. Such an adorable moment!!!
I both laughed and cringed at that! Maybe it was a language barrier thing? I’m a pregnant lady and I would be HORRIFIED and just burst into tears (hello, hormones) if someone said that to me, even if they just meant my bump is growing.
I dread the “complements “ some of these royal reporters will make once the baby is born. They are just gearing up
I hope they don’t show photos right away way because of how they’re trashing her. that would be the perfect fu to the trashy rags
The neutral color palette looks wonderful with her lovely skin tone and beautiful, thick dark hair, but she can also wear stronger colors really well. ( blue, green… )
The monochromatic look is my favorite, I love my cream, beige, light grey, charcoal grey, navy and black clothes, but also like to throw in some color on occasion : green, cobalt…
I think the dress is too tight, which makes it bunch on her body and it hikes up on her legs and her legs are not her best future, especially above the knees.
If I would have her legs, I would just wear skirts and dresses below the knees, at least 2 inches.
The heels seem too much for visiting an animal shelter and the whole outfit looks overdressed for a more casual event.
I would have worn something similar to the outfit she had on visiting her kitchen project with the black tights.
she is stunning but this is not what i would have worn to an animal shelter. This would have been a perfect time for some of her amazing trousers!
I like that she recycled her coat, but this is an odd choice of outfit for an animal shelter visit. She could have given her feet a rest from stilettos and worn some comfortable footwear!
Also, she cupped her bump less, at least in the pictures I’ve seen. Just my opinion, but she comes across as more engaged with the event and the people when she isn’t cupping/cradling.
She can’t concentrate on talking to people while touching her bump at the same time? Did I misunderead you?
I like the monochromatic look and much prefer subtle variations in the hues as opposed to white on top of white on top of white, etc.
From what I can see of the dress I am not crazy about it. I don’t like the turtleneck and the material looks a bit cheap. It looks like a low quality jersey material. While not my favorite style of heels, I always love a good pointed toe. I would like to see her in booties on some occasion. The purse would be a good place to add a pop of color.
Both Meghan and Kate give me serious hair envy.
The dress is worth 25 British pounds. It is a cheap one, at least I think it is. It works out to about $42 Ca, which isn’t expensive.
Great sling back shoes but I only like the outfit from the thigh up. Just the wrong length.
Beautiful color, and I like the shoes but OUCH they look painful while pregnant. Such an extreme angle on the heels. The dress doesn’t fit well, sadly. I wonder why she didn’t wear more casual, comfortable clothes in non-white colors to play with he animals?
For those people giving the Dutchess flack for being over dress, perhaps she’s limiting her options. Her body is changing daily. When she wears pants they are well tailored. Perhaps she didn’t feel like having anything that constricting. Thus the need for a dress. It may be too formal for an animal shelter, but given where her body is, it might be the most comfortable.
Well tailored really isn’t something she is known for. I don’t feel like it’s a knock to say the outfit doesn’t fit the venue, in this case a white bodycon for playing with animals just feels off.
She does look relaxed and healthy which is most important.
Meghan doesn’t wear well-tailored clothes.
@layla – agreed. She needs a good tailor.
And she needs to stop buying so many coats too. I like this colour palette on her, although I agree it’s not really the best thing to wear to an animal shelter…
Wear anything as constricting as trousers? Are you kidding me? That dress looks like it was made of spray paint! When pregnant, why not wear something loose that would be more comfortable and have longer wear life as the pregnancy progresses?
I dislike form fitting maternity clothing. It reminds me of Kim K.
I got news for you, as a recently pregnant person, just about all mass market maternity clothing is body con. Especially dresses. It sucks.
The dress hits just above the knee. How is that too short?
It’s ‘too short’ because Kate’s similar dresses were/are too short for Royal engagements. Or so I’ve read….
Actresses act.
Yes, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be sincere about things too!
ALL actresses act.
Jennifer, Angelina, Meghan, Charlize hahahah
@WyoGirl, at least she had a job instead of waiting before joining the firm. Similar to The Countess of Wessex. I hope those two become good friends.
Wrong outfit for the venue. I wish she’d worn something comfy and casual.. the high heels look painful and out of place.
I’m afraid she does remind me of Kim K here which ain’t a good thing!
She looks happy though which is nice
Kinda expected her to wear jeans and a casual top and get down and dirty with some pups haha. I love the color on her but do think the dress is just a little short, I am 24 weeks pregnant so can relate to things getting shorter because of the bump. She’s so pretty though!!
I like the colour on her, but it looks a bit daft with our current weather, esp the bare legs. It does look more Hollywood than London. She always looks like she buys clothes and accessories, puts them in the wardrobe and then decides on an outfit without trying it all on together first. I imagine Kate spending hours checking how it all looks together (clearly she likes the look of wedges with skinny fit trousers) and Meghan doesn’t look in the mirror until the very last minute. What you think will work in theory doesn’t always work in real life, sadly I know this because I do it too often!!
Actually i think that she puts a lot of thought in assembling her outfits. I just don’t think she’s got a natural eye for style.
I feel like she tries too hard at times to be stylish and on trend and very often the idea is better than the execution.
She must be suffering from style blindness. If she’s looking in the mirror she’s not seeing what we’re seeing. 😄
I mean … if she’s wearing an H&M dress I don’t know why we’re bothering nitpicking the fabric or the fit because … duh.
That’s why it’s affordable. We can’t rag on her for spending on luxe clothing and then say her dress doesn’t fit when it’s probably less than £30.
yep, of course it’s cheap looking and doesn’t fit very well and looks like something you’d spend hours pulling down as it rides up but it’s H&M, ffs. we all know fast fashion isn’t the best quality – at least she’s trying out mixing high end and mass market pieces!
OMG she kept her coat on when inside ! The horror, the disrespect!
Oops, my mistake, meant to be posted on her SIL next post, if she has the audacity to sit in a room with her coat on.
Loool. Best comment!
Nice try, but no. There is a difference between wearing your coat when it is cold (or when you are cold) and constantly wearing your coat indoors for almost every engagement and NEVER removing it. We have seen Meghan remove her coat on several occasions, so it makes me think that if she is wearing one, she is cold. Kate rarely removes her coat so it does give off an entirely different vibe.
I’ve seen Kate without coat on several occasions.
And when she has one on, there usually is someone ( make that every commenter) to point that everyone around her hasn’t one on, so it’s impossible for her to be cold.
I guess that logic must be twisted since no one aroun Meghan wears a coat inside.
Maybe Kate gets colder than Meghan? Imagine it, not everyone has the same tolerance to the cold!!
I know there’s an uproar about her spending on clothes, but shouldn’t the royals be tasked to wear things that are produced ethically and not in sweatshops? I cannot believe more people are not more upset about the fact both Meg and Kate proudly don H&M and Zara, which basically rip off high-end looks, “reimagine” them on an impossibly small budget with very little quality consideration and then produce them in countries with very limited labor laws. Again, I’m not bashing the average person who wears these brands because they cannot afford the added price of ethically produced fashion, but surely someone has considered the negative connotations these items carry? Not to mention, haven’t both H&M and Zara been in the news for multiple racist incidents with the last year? Honestly, I’d rather she wear a $1,000 maternity dress if it was produced safely and by a company who cares.
H&M does have a conscious/sustainable section, though. Now the other incidents, I’m not sure, I haven’t heard anything, but I also don’t follow too closely.
At this point whatever Meghan wears I love it no matter what. Just because it sets OFF royaldish and the dailyfail. They are so pressed right now they are going to be crapping diamonds soon 🤣🤣🤣
You go Meghan! Show your legs, body, baby, touch your belly and your man. Hahahahahaha
Same, both of those groups are unhinged. And I honestly think she always looks great. Intelligence, kind-hearted-ness, and character always shine through. It’s why Meghan looks great and younger than her age.
This is not a romping on the floor with doggies visit. She is visiting for the first time as an official Patron. It’s essentially an introduction of this organization to the world/MEDIA. It’s about getting snippets of informations through her conversations about the organization that the press can write about in order to promote the charity. There were no activities to play with the pets. Her business like attire is entirely appropriate for the visit. Hopefully she comes back soon and do some activities with the doggies.
BTW Kaiser, the coat is not new nor is it custom. It’s an old repeat from last year’s Sussex visit. (Hopefully this post won’t disappear)
I’m glad I read your comment, because I was mystified why she was so dressed up for an animal shelter visit! (But as an enthusiastic dog lover, I might have worn trousers anyway, because if there’s a dog, I’m going to get down and pet him/her at least!)
Yes, maybe a trouser would have been better. It would have still looked polished and professional with the coat. Although, it probably would have been covered with dog hair by the end of the visit. Lol. Atleast this dress is a cheap cream coloured one.
This visit was only for 35 minutes and she really just chatted with ppl and they talked about the programs the shelter offered. I’m sure she already knew all these info, but it’s really for the benefit of the press listening.
But she’s heavily pregnant (yes only 6 month but she has a petite frame), she wouldn’t be rolling on the floor with dogs anyways).
I know several women who didn’t wear pants when this pregnant because ***any*** pressure from a waist band was painful or uncomfortable. She looks great. Most maternity dresses like this have ruching up the sides to accommodate a shifting stomach. It’s probably what is accounting for the pulled look under her belly and the differing lengths in picture.
I swear, yesterday she spends too much money, today her dress is too chintzy. Poor girl can’t catch a break.
I don’t find this outfit “businesslike” either. It looks too K-clan bodycon, short and tight for a business meeting, IMO. But then, I am Older than Meghan and have noted the comments of others saying that most maternity dresses are bodycon and tight these days.
Replying to myself…
Some dark leggings under this “dress” and classy loafers with hair in a low ponytail would have made this outfit more suitable for the venue and weather.
I wear dresses A LOT cause I don’t like the shape of my bum (aren’t we silly!). I also roll around on the floor in dresses with my dogs fairly often. I wear tights, (with undergarments) or leggings (with undergarments) so my modesty is protected. But she’s in a business meeting, is she not? so it’s not a rolling around on the floor kind of meeting, is it?
this is the cutest Meghan has looked pregnant IMO. her bump is so stinkin cute in that dress. I think she looks best with her hair down, she really wears that low bun with the center part too much IMO. although, I do hope her first pics after giving birth are her in flats, pants, and her much loved low bun with center part-you just gave birth there are lots of ways to be a woman and a mother besides kates hair done makeup on high heels look every time she give birth. again, nothing wrong with it BUT there are lots of ways to be a woman. I really hope Meghan keeps showing that. ‘i’m exhausted, I just gave birth. no i’m not putting piles of makeup on and shoving my bloated feet into high heels. i’m here- don’t push it.
The fit is a bit wonky, but since it’s a £25 dress, I’m not surprised. I appreciate the effort of finding an inexpensive maternity dress that colour coordinates with an existing coat.
The dress is not right for the charity. It’s also too tight, which we learned yesterday is inappropriate for a royal visit. Where are the calls of Meghan being desperate and an exhibitionist? Or is that only Kate?
I mean… how can you compare the 2? Meghan clearly knows how to wear a shorter skirt so that it doesn’t fly over her head. Kate hasn’t seemed to manage that, even with longer skirts. No one cares how short your skirt is as long as we’re not subjected to an eyeful of your naked behind or threatened with the possibility. Meghan is obviously aware that getting attention by being intelligent and engaged is always superior to attention gained by showing your behind, literally, in this case.
You’re one of the ones who said Kate was inappropriate for wearing tight fitting pants. How is this dress any different? It’s just as tight, if not more so. Also you’re a proven liar, why would anything you say have any bearing on anything?
@Igiveup, in no way is this dress anywhere near as tight as those leggings.
And um, proven liar? Point to where I’ve lied about anything. Lord, you Kate fans are psychotic.
In the video you see that she is struggling with the dress as it rides up, and she looks uncomfortable when sitting. This dress is way more revealing than Kate’s pants yesterday. But if Meghan feels good in it, more power to her. However, if Kate’s pants are inappropriate, Meghan’s dress clearly is as well, mostly because of the length.
I own this same coat. It’s nearly two years old and I bought it on sale a year and a half ago for $1200. – you talking about a coat that the designer literally said was part of their 2019 collection. Twice.
Ok, I see Kate and Meghan are out today, where tf are their husbands. You know, the actual royals? Giving these ladies a hard time but at least they are working
Kaiser you bring up a good point that’s typically ignored… do Brits really resent Americans this much but press and “American Actress” comments really sound like petty bitters have run amok lol. Are there no respected actresses in London now lol All the anti American Meghan comments have reflected poorly on how Brits see themselves. Also when Brits say so much she’s an actress, does it mean the entire RF is acting and you only need some acting chops to carry off real life empathy, respect etc. The press isn’t doing Brits or Women any justice. The American strong working women schitch is so anti women, patriarchal – it’s sad to think of how women must be viewed. I have plenty friends and coworkers from London and I’ve never heard any of this Americanness until Meghan, it’s very telling.
You make excellent points about the persistent attempts by the gutterpress and other DoS-haters to make the fact that she was a working actress a disparagement. How conveniently they forget that she majored in Theatre Arts (which, btw, is what has made her an excellent choice to take over from TQ as the patron of the Royal Theatre).
Its not unlike how theyre tryng to make this made-up “duchess difficult” stick (theyve failed at that one); and how theyre persisting in pretending that theres a “feud” between he Duchesses.
Its just like they completely ignore that Doria has her degree in Social Work and is more than “a yoga instructor”; (or completely ignore that she was a flight attendant during the period of Meghan’s life when the narcissistic daddy took on her care (by having her on set with him every day after school until way in the night when he got off from work — i’m sure her haters would have something to say about that kind of childcare if it was Doria who did that!)
Unfortunately for kate-stans-who-insist-on-pitting-the-Duchesses-against-each-other, Kate has no real-world accomplishments and experiences to call on in this made-up ‘competition’ between the Duchesses. Fortunately for her stans, they can all fall back on the fact that she is “the future queen consort” (altho they love to stop at ‘future queen’ lmao) and “mother of the future king.
The thing is – as a Canadian – I don’t read “Meghan is very American and wants to get things done — that is her way. She hits the ground running and works hard. That is in her makeup” as an insult AT ALL. I mean, I guess it depends on the larger context of the piece, but that snippet isn’t automatically insulting. I feel like there’s a lot of people who are so automatically on the defensive regarding Meghan and ‘MURICA that insult is being taken at times when none is meant. That snippet on it’s own comes off as a literal compliment and explanation of her difference in approach, but it doesn’t come off as snarky to me – it’s almost closer to a defense or a “of COURSE she wants to hit the ground running – this is how she’s always been, she has a go-getter attitude!”
“Unfortunately for kate-stans-who-insist-on-pitting-the-Duchesses-against-each-other, Kate has no real-world accomplishments and experiences to call on in this made-up ‘competition’ between the Duchesses. Fortunately for her stans, they can all fall back on the fact that she is “the future queen consort” (altho they love to stop at ‘future queen’ lmao) and “mother of the future king.”
Now for a moment re-read that paragraph. You’re saying that it’s KATE stans who are dead-set on pitting these women against each other. You’re taking any blame for this away from Meghan stans. But in the very next breath you’re PITTING THEM AGAINST EACH OTHER.
At the end of the day Meghan and Kate are apples and oranges in a lot of ways. They have different backgrounds – but it’s also important to remember that there IS a big difference in the age when these women were brought into the fold. Sure, Kate doesn’t have a ton of super impressive credentials behind her. But let’s also not pretend that being a suitcase girl on Deal or No Deal is some sort of impressive feat. Meghan does have an interest in charity, and she’s expressed that prior to meeting Harry, but her life as a whole was not dedicated to rolling up her sleeves and getting super deep into the causes. Neither woman is a saint, neither woman is useless. But it’s impossible to compare each of them in a super literal sense because of the difference in their ages when dating their prince, and general upbringing. If they’d both lived nearly identical lives, it would be different. But they didn’t.
I think we should be able to look at both women and see good AND bad in each – and not just constantly drag one down to raise the other up. They’re two wildly different people with different interests, different strengths and different weaknesses. Personally, I like both of them, and I think that’s cool too. I don’t need to specifically stan one side over the other.
In a week of Brexit nonsense this is an amazingly logical comment. Thank you! Kate hasn’t set the world on fire but I think she was protected at an age when most of us are making mistakes and learning life lessons. Her parents probably smothered her, but imagine if your teenage/young adult child started dating the grandson of the monarch. How many of us wouldn’t have done all we could to protect them from the press etc. If only Diana’s family had protected her at that age. It doesn’t explain her lack of public engagements but as Erinn has said you just can’t compare her & Meghan.
“…..But let’s also not pretend that being a suitcase girl on Deal or No Deal is some sort of impressive feat. Meghan does have an interest in charity…..”
LOL Srsly? You just made an earnest plea about not tearing down one woman to build up the other but THIS is how you blithely minimize Meghan’s bona fide, acclaimed accomplishments pre-Harry as preamble to making excuses for Kate’s not having any personal-developmental pursuits beyond her successful pursuit of a prince.
M’kay. Bye.
I was confused by that statement to CHATNUH “Meghan has an interest in charity “ as if it was a light bulb moment. Meghan has more than an interest she’s been doing charity work which was introduced to her at an early age by her mother who taught her about giving and service to others.
@erinn – agreed!
Simply stunning.
And as an aside. I would rather be on food stamps than carry an umbrella for a wealthy person. It just rubs me the wrong way. Just saying totality it not.
LOL
Even if “carrying an umbrella for a wealthy person” is a bona fide job? For which you would be paid. For doing YOUR. JOB?
But no….you’d rather be a sponge on society?
The coat is a repeat. I think this is important information. Also, she is dressing like a professional, and I don’t see the inappropriatedness tbh. Because she has a bump the dress rises up a bi more than she’d expected it to, and yet she isn’t flashing her panties (or lack thereof), and where I live (a major city in Canada) her outfit would be perfect for office work, or professional work. My 2 cents.
The dress is a little tight and a little short but not bad and overall my first impression was “wow she looks gorgeous.” I love the monotone look. Maternity fashion is hard. Love that she wore h&m- no one wants to spend lots of money on maternity fashion so that’s relatable to me!
I agree.
After 3 pregnancies all I can think is that dress would be so uncomfortable but if she feels alright in it then more power to her. I like the outfit overall, just not the super tightness and pulling of the dress.
If she rewears all these coats or even pulls a Diana and auctions pieces for charity, I’ll start criticizing her less for building a coat museum à la Kate. This is a repeat so it’s a good start.
This outfit reminds me of something Kim Kardashian would have worn 5-6 years ago *shudders*
I’m sorry, what were you saying about Kate copying her because she wears good shoes?!?! These are a giant snooze! As is the whole outfit if beigeness for that matter
She looks lovely. The dress isn’t great. It looks like cheap, particularly over the bump and in comparison to the lovely coat. I appreciate she wanted to go for an inexpensive dress but it doesn’t drape nicely. She would benefit from a real stylist.
Also so far no evidence of excessive bump cradling. Good. It’s a much more professional look when she’s less fidgety with her hands.
What 6 month pregnant woman can bend forward to pet a dog like the last picture??
No snark, just curious, but most of them? I’ve been pregnant twice and like most of the women I know who had healthy pregnancies with few to no complications mobility wasn’t hindered at all. You have to make modifications for changing size and balance as you get bigger but the brain accommodates that fairly seemlessly. Working, fitness, caring for small children, caring for pets, carrying moderately heavy items etc… it’s normal life if you’re able to maintain good health through out your pregnancy.
I think she’s keeping her back somewhat straight. allowing her baby some room.
She looks beautiful. The colour of her ensemble is lovely on her but I don’t care for the fit of dress at all. I believe if she weren’t six months pregnant she would have worn pants to this engagement.
Yes, the dress is bunching up badly and looks terrible, but I don’t mind at all because, at this point, “Down to earth duchess wears £25 maternity dress” is a much better headline than “Megan dazzles in yet another couture outfit.”
Just reading all of the scrutiny of this woman makes me sad, I can’t imagine being the focus of it. Everything she wears is critiqued. Her hair, her legs (WTF?), her smile, everything is picked apart like she’s a work horse up for auction.
Beige is THE color for spring 2019, so maybe she’s just getting a jump on it.
Oh, girl. This is terrible. BUT, if nothing else, these photos really illustrate the wide gulf between “cheap clothes” and “quality clothes”. THAT is a cheap dress.
Gosh, she is so beautiful. I probably would have worn trousers for a visit with animals, but that’s just a personal preference
I see the snarky Kate fans are out in force today….
She looks cute. Analyzing the clothing to death is getting old. However, DOGS AND CATS!!! Now that’s more fun to discuss. What a great patronage. The dogs are cute, but I have a feeling maybe photographers were making them nervous. No idea. I love this. I hope it was a fun day.
She looks awful. I remember all the critics when Kate had a skirt that wrinkled or was too short. This is both. And the unmatched colors contribute to the messiness of her look.
I love the dear girl. But she is not a goddess. Call a spade a freaking spade.
Meghan wore this exact coat in sussex! fascinating that Kate’s repeats are shouted from the rooftops but Meghan just wore this coat in sussex and no journalist can remember HARD bias eye roll – she looks lovely in cream and since she wasn’t in a muddy playpen with the dogs and i’m sure they were all royally groomed before she got there and she left without a mark on her I think the outfit color choice was fine. There’s something about Meghan that makes people just want to nitpick & OTHER her into the ground and it is exhausting to witness.
After I have already make a remark on Kate’s outfit for gardening being too casual and not appropriate for her event, Meghan’s is not casual enough. It is way too fussy for this kind of outing and she stands out (not in a good way because she comes across as out of touch) because she is overly dressed. She needed to dress down a notch or two to be appropriately attired for this event.
Honestly both women need better stylists. They need to be on point for each event and dressed appropriately for pictures because that is the #1 reason for them to be there. When they dress off kilter they draw attention away from their causes and come across as not in touch with it (non-verbal cue). That’s what sucks about being a woman – too many choices lead to too many chances to error. That’s why uniform works best (queen and other royal ladies and the men) so you don’t misstep. Find what works and stick to it (specific outfits for specific events).