On an unexpected note of events, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, returned to Europe for the first time since 2022 to take her seat at the Balenciaga show at Paris Fashion Week. Surprising her fans and the international media, Meghan was all smiles as she stepped out of her hotel and directly headed towards the Balenciaga show in the French capital.
She teased her arrival in the city with an Instagram story with the French track ‘Viens on essaie’ by Ikaa and Julien Doré. She came in to support Pierpaolo Piccioli, who assumed the role of creative director for the fashion house.
It serves royal glam in sharp, white tones
Meghan served a boardroom-class chic with royal red carpet grace and wore a flowing long-sleeve white button-down shirt from Balenciaga’s new collection and teamed it with matching white leg pants. However, her long cape, draped over her shoulders, made a bold fashion statement. She completed the look with a sharp rectangular clutch and wore a pair of sharp, pointy black heels.
For her accessories, she went with a single gold necklace and small diamond earrings. Styling her hair in a sleek low bun, she finished the look with a luminous makeup base and decorated her eyes and lips with a nude palette.
The second look is so Princess Diana coded!
Post her all-white charm, Meghan Markle surprised everyone in an all-black avatar that had people compare her to Princess Diana’s styling. This time, she wore a sophisticated, full-length black dress with a cape-like drape that covered her shoulders. She quickly finished it off with her hair slicked back again and repeated the same pair of black heels that she wore with her white gown.
When she met the official fashion royalty
At the fashion show, Meghan was seen warmly greeting Vogue’s global editorial director, Anna Wintour, and shared a friendly moment. Anna, who is practically fashion royalty and a mogul of the style world, was seen in a dark, luscious maroon leather suit piece featuring sharp collars and completed the look with a majestic emerald-studded neckpiece.
Why was Meghan Markle’s Balenciaga outfit heavily trolled online?
Meghan Markle drew a lot of flak for attending the Balenciaga show. One person on X wrote, “It’s an admirable cause on paper. Yet, once again, her actions betray her own messaging. During Paris Fashion Week, Meghan Markle was seen attending the Balenciaga show—yes, that Balenciaga.”
It continued, “The same fashion house that ignited global outrage for its 2022 advertising campaign featuring small children holding the brand’s teddy bear handbags dressed in bondage-inspired accessories. The campaign was condemned worldwide for its deeply inappropriate imagery, with critics pointing out that such visuals blurred the moral boundaries that protect children.”
Another comment stated, “Now, Meghan wants to censor social media. She attends a fashion show for the perverted brand Balenciaga, characterised by the abuse of sadomasochism and the use of children in its promotions.”
The international fashion label apologised for the controversial campaigns and withdrew them. It later said, “A series of grievous errors for which Balenciaga takes responsibility. While much outrage was for Meghan Markle attending the Balenciaga show, her all-white outfit drew a fair amount of flak as well.
However, not everyone was as critical, as some praised her look and styling in some quarters. One X user wrote, “She cut an elegant figure in a white cape & a white silky button-down underneath, a full Balenciaga look.”
Did you like her look for the eve? Let us know in the comments below.
She teased her arrival in the city with an Instagram story with the French track ‘Viens on essaie’ by Ikaa and Julien Doré. She came in to support Pierpaolo Piccioli, who assumed the role of creative director for the fashion house.
It serves royal glam in sharp, white tones
Meghan served a boardroom-class chic with royal red carpet grace and wore a flowing long-sleeve white button-down shirt from Balenciaga’s new collection and teamed it with matching white leg pants. However, her long cape, draped over her shoulders, made a bold fashion statement. She completed the look with a sharp rectangular clutch and wore a pair of sharp, pointy black heels.
For her accessories, she went with a single gold necklace and small diamond earrings. Styling her hair in a sleek low bun, she finished the look with a luminous makeup base and decorated her eyes and lips with a nude palette.
The second look is so Princess Diana coded!
Post her all-white charm, Meghan Markle surprised everyone in an all-black avatar that had people compare her to Princess Diana’s styling. This time, she wore a sophisticated, full-length black dress with a cape-like drape that covered her shoulders. She quickly finished it off with her hair slicked back again and repeated the same pair of black heels that she wore with her white gown.
When she met the official fashion royalty
At the fashion show, Meghan was seen warmly greeting Vogue’s global editorial director, Anna Wintour, and shared a friendly moment. Anna, who is practically fashion royalty and a mogul of the style world, was seen in a dark, luscious maroon leather suit piece featuring sharp collars and completed the look with a majestic emerald-studded neckpiece.
Why was Meghan Markle’s Balenciaga outfit heavily trolled online?
Meghan Markle drew a lot of flak for attending the Balenciaga show. One person on X wrote, “It’s an admirable cause on paper. Yet, once again, her actions betray her own messaging. During Paris Fashion Week, Meghan Markle was seen attending the Balenciaga show—yes, that Balenciaga.”
It continued, “The same fashion house that ignited global outrage for its 2022 advertising campaign featuring small children holding the brand’s teddy bear handbags dressed in bondage-inspired accessories. The campaign was condemned worldwide for its deeply inappropriate imagery, with critics pointing out that such visuals blurred the moral boundaries that protect children.”
Another comment stated, “Now, Meghan wants to censor social media. She attends a fashion show for the perverted brand Balenciaga, characterised by the abuse of sadomasochism and the use of children in its promotions.”
The international fashion label apologised for the controversial campaigns and withdrew them. It later said, “A series of grievous errors for which Balenciaga takes responsibility. While much outrage was for Meghan Markle attending the Balenciaga show, her all-white outfit drew a fair amount of flak as well.
However, not everyone was as critical, as some praised her look and styling in some quarters. One X user wrote, “She cut an elegant figure in a white cape & a white silky button-down underneath, a full Balenciaga look.”
Did you like her look for the eve? Let us know in the comments below.
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