Again, it seems to me that Meghan is being careful about not wearing 'look at me' colors when on group outings with the rest of the royal family. There was enough colorful variety from other members of the family, as well as a lot of blue.
And it's also true, as we know, that Meghan loves her go-to black and dark navy and other shades of blue, and sometimes green. There also definitely appears to be a kind of color palette coordination that goes on among members of the royal family whenever they are appearing in public together as a large group.
There are lots of different, valid views and preferences re Meghan's choices. But it really doesn't make a lot of difference for what she's wearing today IMO. The outfit is certainly not inappropriate. And I'm just not seeing why what she's wearing is felt to be 'wide, messy,' and especially not inappropriate. I'll take another look, but I think Mehan fits in quite well, even though today's outfit is not everyone's favorite.
Maybe people are wanting to see something more exciting since we've rarely gotten to see Meghan after those 16 days on tour in October, which I doubt they will be going on another tour again anytime soon. There will be some public outings and some private events and more embargoed events where we won't get to see Meghan's clothes. And then the baby's birth and renewed frenzy I can imagine. The Sussexes are still in their first year of marriage, so a lot has happened in a very short time.
As I said before, clearly fashion and clothes are fun for Meghan, but at this point, she definitely seems very unwilling to invite additional OTT uncalled for scrutiny. So for the most part, we might as well expect perfectly fine outfits, some perhaps boring but still suitable, a few with some unexpected edge at appropriate times (such as the McQueen tux), some hits, some misses, with hopefully some stunning exceptions like the white Theia gown, the Fijian blue gown, and the gorgeous Oscar de la Renta black & white bird-themed evening gown.
For the most part,
I think Meghan is intent upon making her life as a Duchess in the British royal family not about her clothes. She has to wear something, and so she's probably enjoying the process to a degree, but I don't see her ego as being overly involved with sartorial matters. No matter what Meghan wears these days, all eyes are on her.
Meghan previously had a fun career walking the red carpet, meeting and learning from designer friends, giving fashion tips on her blog and on the
Today Show, and making her own capsule collections for Reitmans. Now, she really doesn't have to worry too much about her clothes (re running out to purchase, cleaning, repairing, or worrying about mundane matters) because of all the help that's available. Sure she has to spend a good portion of her time managing the process, simply because of the new high profile demands and visibility.
It's also surely quite amazing that she can have bespoke designer clothes made for her. And then of course, Meghan also has the opportunty and status to make an impact via supporting sustainable brands. In addition, she can have a blast putting together a private, casual wardrobe. At first Meghan probably had to pinch herself. But now, she's likely beginning to take all the perks, including the sartorial benefits, and even the ridiculous tabloid negativity, in stride.
Yes, I think it's been mentioned previously. It certainly looks like Victoria Beckham's aesthetic too.
