With a usually minimalist bet, Meghan Markle approaches each outfit from a ‘less is more’ perspective. Although Pierpaolo Piccioli from Valentino can create jaw-dropping fashion shows, the custom gown with a built-in cape she designed for Beyoncé’s appearance at the Oscars in March is a testament to that, Meghan Markle he prefers his understated creations.
After wearing her trendy white mini dress on stage at the Global Citizen Live concert in 2021 and filling her maternity wardrobe with bespoke pieces from the brand, the Duchess of Sussex has kept Piccioli’s work in constant rotation, and this morning he unveiled his most elegant Valentino outfit to date.
Visiting The Hague to celebrate the competitors of the 2022 Invictus Games, Markle She wore a white double-breasted Valentino suit that might as well have been plucked straight from Bianca Jagger’s closet. While his tailored look felt timeless, she added a new oomph by playing with proportion. With a blazer large and wide wide trousers, the duchess’s outfit prioritized comfort without losing any of its visual appeal. Picking up her stark head-to-toe color scheme, she added a pair of coordinated heels from Aquazurra, a delicate necklace with a diamond pendant and the new bolso it-bag from Valentino, the One Stud.
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Meghan Markle in a white Valentino suit.
Piccioli’s designs gave Markle a graceful return to the spotlight. From who accepted his NAACP award in a dazzling Christopher John Rogers gown in February, the appearance of Markle at the ceremony of Undefeated Games it was his first public event in over a month. With the games being the Duke of Sussex’s passion project, we can expect to see even more of her – and her Valentino wardrobe – when the games kick off tomorrow.