In the second episode ofWith Love, MeghanMeghan Markles new lifestyle show on NetflixMindy Kaling has a confession.
Meghan, I want to ask about yourlewk,she says.
Your fashion is one of my favorite things.
Meghan Markle—in a Jenni Kayne Sweater, Loro Piana top, and Zara pants—talks to Mindy Kaling during a scene fromWith Love, Meghan.
After some back and forth about what a lewk actuallyis,Markle gives her a rundown.
(Kaling gasps.)
Sometimes I will look like, wheres the coat from, Kaling says of her fascination with Markles style.
Markle wears a Ralph Lauren shirt-dress and a leather belt while making shortbread cookies.
[Then] go to maxmara.comits already sold out.
So silly, Markle says, smiling.
With Love, Meghanis a lifestyle show.
Staples in Markle’s wardrobe? Jeans and button downs.
She stuffs gift bags for an imaginary birthday party, arranges flowers, and makes homemade candles.
Yet despite everything going in and out of the oven,the reviewsforWith Love, Meghanhave been lukewarm.
Or in the case of theTimesof London:ice cold.
But it lends an air of inauthenticity to the whole thing.
All this to say: maybe dont watch for the lifestyle tips.
Like Kaling, maybe watch for something else entirely… the fashion.
Markle wears a Ralph Lauren shirt-dress and a leather belt while making shortbread cookies.
Its no secret that Meghan Markle can sell clothes.
Even after they moved from England to California, the Meghan effect continued.
Meanwhile, blogs likeWhat Meghan Woreand Instagram accounts like@meghansclosetchroniclesboast avid followings.
Why do Meghans clothes have such a cult fascination around them?
Maybe, as Markle herself tells Kaling, its because she has a high-low style.
OnWith Love, Meghan, she wears luxury designers like Loro Piana, Emilia Wickstead, and Ralph Lauren.
But she also wears more attainable brands like Doen and La Ligne.
A classic Markle outfit?
Yet its more than that.
And Markle has always embraced that vein of classic American style.
Everything she wears has an effortless element of leisure to it: jeans are straight-legged, trousers wide.
Shirts are button downs (linen or cotton) or T-shirts.
Her sweaters are cashmere.
You rarely see Markle in heels: instead, she opts for mules, sandals, or loafers.
Its always clothes it’s possible for you to move in, live in, for hours on end.
Staples in Markle’s wardrobe?
Jeans and button downs.
Theres also little to no peacocking.
Markle mostly embraces a neutral palette of white, cream, and navy.
If were using more recent terms, Markle style has a palpable quiet luxury vibe.
Those aforementioned shoes, meanwhile, are often Hermes or Yves Saint Laurent.
But the thing about Markles style is that theres a timeless, rather than trendy, air about it.
Perhaps the Meghan effect has a longer shelf life than you might think.
