When the Duchess of Sussex was in Paris two weekends ago, she greeted Anna Wintour outside the Balenciaga show. There is a video, and you can see and hear Anna’s glee at seeing Meghan. They cheek-kissed and Anna introduced Meghan to Baz Luhrmann, then they walked into the event together. That one video demolished years of tabloid lies about Meghan’s relationship with Wintour and with the fashion elite. It also said, to me, that Wintour would have loved to put Meghan on a Vogue cover but Meghan was almost definitely the one turning it down.
Well, since Meghan’s PFW appearance, there’s been a lot of talk about what’s next for Meg in the fashion world. A brand ambassadorship? An ad campaign for a major fashion house? A possible American Vogue cover? Well, the Vogue cover could be happening. While the Sussexes were in New York, Meghan was seen dining with Chloe Malle, Vogue’s new editor-in-chief (note: Wintour is still in charge, overall, of all of Conde Nast’s content). The thing that’s so funny to me is that this lunch date (?) happened on Friday, you can tell because Meghan is still wearing her striped Ralph Lauren shirt. While RL will always be popular within the pages of Vogue, Meghan still went to see Vogue’s new EIC in an old RL blouse which is far from her best look.
Anyway… the rumors of an American Vogue cover are even circulating in the British media now. I really hope it happens, but I’ve been wanting this for years! I have the feeling that Meghan has turned down so many American magazine covers in the past five years, not just Vogue, but Elle, Allure, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, etc.
Duchess Meghan was spotted with the new vogue editor Chloe Malle.
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— best of duchess meghan (@mmeghansource) October 12, 2025
The new Vogue Chief in Editor, Chloe Malle, shared pictures of Duchess Meghan to her instagram stories. pic.twitter.com/T6CT9puIvD
— best of duchess meghan (@mmeghansource) October 5, 2025
Meghan Duchess of Sussex greeting Anna Wintour at Balenciaga Fashion Show 😍 pic.twitter.com/2d7he31Kkz
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- Paris, FRANCE Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, was seen leaving the Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, looking stunning in an elegant black dress as she made her way through the city during Paris Fashion Week. Pictured: Meghan Markle BACKGRID USA 4 OCTOBER 2025 BYLINE MUST READ: Aissaoui Nacer / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
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- Paris, FRANCE Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, was spotted arriving at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, wearing an elegant white oversized cape paired with black pointed-toe heels. Her graceful look added to the chic atmosphere of Paris Fashion Week. Pictured: Meghan Markle BACKGRID USA 4 OCTOBER 2025 BYLINE MUST READ: affinitypicture / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
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- Paris, FRANCE Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, was spotted leaving the Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, looking stunning in an elegant black dress as she made her way to the Balenciaga after-party during Paris Fashion Week. Pictured: Meghan Markle BACKGRID USA 4 OCTOBER 2025 BYLINE MUST READ: affinitypicture / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
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- Paris, FRANCE Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, was seen arriving at Sugaar restaurant in Paris, looking beautiful in an elegant black dress. Pictured: Meghan Markle BACKGRID USA 4 OCTOBER 2025 BYLINE MUST READ: Best Image / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
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- Paris, FRANCE Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, was seen arriving at Sugaar restaurant in Paris, looking beautiful in an elegant black dress. Pictured: Meghan Markle BACKGRID USA 4 OCTOBER 2025 BYLINE MUST READ: Best Image / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
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- Paris, FRANCE Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, was seen at the Balenciaga fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on October 4, 2025. The Duchess looked elegant as she took in the latest collection at the Laennec Center, joining fashion elites for the highly anticipated event. Pictured: Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex BACKGRID USA 4 OCTOBER 2025 BYLINE MUST READ: Best Image / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
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I wish all good things for Meg. Brand ambassadorships and lots of magazine covers!!
You know, I could really see her actually working for Vogue and helping to steer it strategically in the future. Yes, Megs is beautiful and charismatic and definitely an asset to a brand, but she’s also a woman of substance — and print magazines are a dying breed. I’d love to see her behind a campaign to launch the next iteration of Vogue that has a real future in whatever dystopia we’re living in.
Cover and co chair of the Met gala is my guess.
Too conventional, I think. Rather, if anything, they give her a column and a contributing editor title on the masthead. I think she never bothers to attend the Met gala.
Oo! Interesting idea and probably more in line with her long term goals. I just want to see her in a fully over the top ballgown situation. I just want sparkles why is that so hard haha.
I hope she is doing a cover to coincide with her With Love, Meghan Christmas release 🎄…
This is what I am thinking. I hope it’s true. Chloe seems to like Meghan so it might happen.
If the pictures and interview have not already been done, Meghan probably won’t be in the December issue. It’s already mid-October and the December Vogue would be out at the end of November. I hope to see Meghan in Vogue at some point, though.
If this is what Meghan wants, I support her
I loved that outfit LOL.
This could be about a cover, or maybe just about maintaining good connections on both sides? Like maybe nothing specific is happening now but they’re in discussions about something else. I’m sure both women are very busy so I doubt they would schedule a working lunch like this just to catch up.
I can only see M being on the cover if it’s tied to something philanthropic.
I was thinking the same thing. She’s the new editor so it doesn’t hurt to maintain good communication and relationships with her, especially since you know that she is a fan based off of her social media. And Chloe isn’t part of the British media she has enough sense to realize that it would be a coup to get Meghan on the cover, or to work in conjunction with her on an issue. She has to know how many covers she’s turned down as well, coming in this would set this tone very well for her.
I don’t think it would be only about philanthropy. Meghan’s establishing herself as a kind of renaissance woman. Renaissance as in multiple interests – philanthropy, business, entertainment, and with the recognition she’s been receiving from leaders in all her fields of interest – but also, as in the “rebirth” of who she is, . The Balenciaga show was another bit of icing on the cake. This would be a great story for both her and Vogue.
I loved that outfit too. I really like that Ralph Lauren shirt every time I see it. Street style/ business casual Meghan is one of my favourites
I’m not reading too much into the lunch yet. They maybe briefly connected in Paris & this is a follow up one to one. If Meghan wants to eventually do stuff in fashion or beauty as she’s indicated she’s interested in, makes sense to connect with these editors
I’ve been a RL fan foreva…and I ✨️ADORE✨️ a classic stripped men’s tailored shirt❣️ Brown & Blue & White is one of my most DELICIOUS outfit preference 💙🤍🤎 because you have to do the “tone” right & Mrs. Sussex got it RIGHT! My fave thing about this is how she didn’t change outfits because she was interviewing with Vogue when you’re booked & busy & confident in what you put on in the first place…you rock TF outta it…this is the ONE thing I MISS about working…is being able to let the 🌏 be my fashion runway
I wish all good things for HRH Princess Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Whatever she wants to do, I hope it happens for her.
Forget the shirt. I wana know where they’re eating bc that was some interesting furniture. That was some grandma upholstered chair. Nvmd. Just read the caption lol. The Whitby. They were in the tea room I think. Funky upholstery.
Meghan has definitely turned down the cover of every publication on earth including Vogue. I do not blame her. These publications all seem to be run by Karens who can’t help but be awful even when handed access to a guaranteed money maker. I would absolutely love a Vogue cover as it would send salty island into a tailspin but I also get if Meghan wants to protect her peace. Still it makes sense to keep good lines of communications with certain US publications.
Ralph needs to make a Meghan shirt, I need a new one. is this why Enniful has been spreading negative stories about Meghan you are Out En and she endures .
What stories?
I mean it can’t hurt to talk to the new editor of US Vogue but it doesn’t mean that Meghan is going to be on the cover or that’s she’s interested in that. As for outfit, I thought she looked good and I think her not dressing up to meet Chloe Malle shows that she just a down to earth person who doesn’t feel that she has to impress anybody. I love that.
It seems like Meghan has had a very busy NY trip. Her agent at WME, Jill Smoller, was also around during this trip so I expect something big soon. Also I just realized one of the reasons she’s stuck around so much longer than usual is because she has that event in DC this week before her other event in CA. Sussextober strikes again!
Yes, I forgot about that CA event, I think its Saturday? Sussex Squad (and every one else) is feasting this month!
I checked Chloe Malle’s instagram and she seems like the kind of working mom that Meghan would be friends with rather than a fashion elitist so Meghan’s choice of a trusted and very flattering RL shirt would be appreciated by Chloe.
It is obvious Anna and American Vogue favors Meghan. That’s why I still can’t fathom how that hit piece Vanity Fair cover story got approved? VF has a new editor in chief now. Was the previous EIC Radhika Jones fired by Anna right after that cover I wonder?
Vogue is reducing the number of print issues under Chloe’s editorship. I think there will only be 4 seasonal collector’s type editions and the rest will be digital covers.
As long as she brings her 2019 Remembrance Day look to the cover – Meghan NEVER looked more beautiful😘😘😘 – then I’m happy.
https://www.hola.com/us/beauty/20191107fied2exy4l/meghan-markle-field-of-remembrance-hairstyle/
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/fashion/celebrity/a29723706/meghan-markle-navy-blue-coat-remembrance-day/
No centre part, or bun please!!😉
I love, love, love Meghan’s hair pulled back from her face in a high pony or bun. She has such a gorgeous, glowy face and I love when her freckles show through.
Any magazine would be lucky to have her on the cover, whether it’s tied to As Ever or philanthropy.
Will this bring more crying and throwing up from the Fail and the rest of the Britrags? How dare Meghan even think about possibly appearing on a magazine cover because Royals don’t do that and because Diana something something and anyway it should be Kate because she is the real fashion star!!!!
I hope she goes full “post separation/divorce Diana in Vogue and Harper’s bazaar photographed by Demarchelier”.
We see Meghan make public appearances relating to charities/philanthropy, causes, now her business, and just recently in support of friends (PFW). I know everyone seems keen to see Meghan at the Met gala, but it’s a fundraiser for the the Met and it’s Fashion exhibitions, so I’ve always thought that it doesn’t align with Meghan’s interests. It will be fascinating to watch Meghan evolve and grow.
I’m sure I watched a video years ago of Anna expressing her interest in working with Meghan. It was a short random Q&A Vogue website type of video.
An article this a.m. said she was not invited to PFW but asked if she could attend. Anna greeted her like an honored guest, so another DM lie. How long can they keep this character assassination going?
I saw that. They took the most uncharitable reaction to what the creative director of Balenciaga said to make it sound like she isn’t wanted and it’s begging to be invited places. Places where people say oh wow when she shows up, and she gets named best dressed of the entire week. I don’t know how long it’ll go on but they are incredibly invested in people questioning what they’re seeing with their own eyes. And we should buckle in because I think the next two months are going to be horrendous before that case starts.
Showing up in a custom piece by the Piccioli and wearing another piece for the after-party really shrieks of not being wanted for sure. I believe in an interview with The Cut (which I consider rather shady now after the interview Meghan did), the designer said that he was telling Meghan about his new appointment and the direction he planned to take Balenciaga, and she texted that she would love to come to his inaugural show. It was a long-time client and friend offering support. Picciola has designed Meghan’s outfits for some of her major public moments. It was a simple as that. Obviously, she couldn’t just sneak in, so Balenciaga accorded Meghan her due.
Yes to all of the Duchess’s career plans. Everything has been extremely classy and extremely good. Keep going!
Bet bitter Edward the fool , oh I love chucky and cams is green with envy that Anna and Chloe are giving Meghan all the spotlight while he thinks going to a hat party with Katie Perry is the get of all gets .Good luck with your 3rd rate new magazine eddy. Oh wait , I don’t mean that . I am hoping it fails spectacularly. Yup , I am the petty one
Wasn’t the edition of British Vogue that Meghan guest edited their all-time best seller? I’m hoping that multi-talented Meghan is enjoying building relationships and skills that will allow her to continue to fully flourish.
There’s this quote that I love: “You are your ancestor’s wildest dreams”. It’s a privilege for me to be on this planet at the same time as Meghan — just so I can enjoy seeing her shine.
I think she looked great in that outfit and very polished and professional. That striped shirt looked very crisp so either she’s replaced it or has a good dry cleaner. Curious what her and Malle were discussing and hopefully they’ll collaborate in future. Vanity Fair can kick rocks in bare feet but maybe she could work with other Condé Nast publications like Vogue or Bon Appetit. It makes that Enninful interview look even more ridiculous. It’s obvious this NY trip was very busy for Meghan. It seems like the UK media is still fixated on Paris and she’s on her way to D.C.
I thought I was the only one who didn’t like the striped shirt on her. I don’t like it . I like so many other things on her. Oh well, I am thrilled at the lunch and the connection for her. And agree with Jegede, Meghan in those links looked gorgeous.
I can see something (almost) dying inside themselves (KP) at Anna Wintour’s warm greeting of MM