Meghan Markleturned heads at herroyal wedding receptionin May and has designerStella McCartney,in part, to thank for it.Moments after becoming the Duchess of Sussex, Markle, 37, changed into a custom silk Stella McCartney evening dress that featured a high halter neck and daring open back and headed to the intimate soirée withPrince Harry, 33.When asked about designing Markle’s gown, McCartney, 46, toldElle UK“I have had moments in my career where I’ve caught up withGwyneth [Paltrow]or Madonna and was like, ‘Can I dress you for that?'”“But this time around, they were drawn to me. [Meghan] approached me and we worked on other things,” McCartney told the magazine.Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on their way to their evening reception.Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty“She wore other pieces of mine and we had a friendship. And then she asked me to do her second wedding dress. I was honored and I still am,” McCartney also toldElle UK.For McCartney, it was more than just a fashion moment.“I think Meghan chose me for reasons other than just a beautiful dress — plenty of people can do that,” McCartney explained to the publication.Neil Mockford/GC Images“She is not a difficult client to make look beautiful.Amal [Clooney]called me and asked me to do it, as didOprah,” McCartney continued.RELATED ARTICLE: Everything You Need to Copy Meghan Markle’s Chic Style“I look at that Amal dress, and it is made of sustainable viscose that took us three years to develop,” McCartney toldElle UKin reference to Clooney’syellow Stella McCartney dressshe wore to the royal wedding.REX/Shutterstock“And I think, obviously I am a British designer, but I think being a woman and being a women’s woman played a part. They are all women’s women. It’s a big deal,” McCartney said toElle UK.In addition to the wedding reception dress, Markle wore a Stella McCartney cape dress toQueen Elizabeth’s92nd birthday partyin April, and in January Markle wore a Stella McCartneytie-waist coatduring a visit to Cardiff Castle.
Meghan Markleturned heads at herroyal wedding receptionin May and has designerStella McCartney,in part, to thank for it.
Moments after becoming the Duchess of Sussex, Markle, 37, changed into a custom silk Stella McCartney evening dress that featured a high halter neck and daring open back and headed to the intimate soirée withPrince Harry, 33.
When asked about designing Markle’s gown, McCartney, 46, toldElle UK“I have had moments in my career where I’ve caught up withGwyneth [Paltrow]or Madonna and was like, ‘Can I dress you for that?'”
“But this time around, they were drawn to me. [Meghan] approached me and we worked on other things,” McCartney told the magazine.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on their way to their evening reception.Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty
“She wore other pieces of mine and we had a friendship. And then she asked me to do her second wedding dress. I was honored and I still am,” McCartney also toldElle UK.
For McCartney, it was more than just a fashion moment.
“I think Meghan chose me for reasons other than just a beautiful dress — plenty of people can do that,” McCartney explained to the publication.
Neil Mockford/GC Images
“She is not a difficult client to make look beautiful.Amal [Clooney]called me and asked me to do it, as didOprah,” McCartney continued.
RELATED ARTICLE: Everything You Need to Copy Meghan Markle’s Chic Style
“I look at that Amal dress, and it is made of sustainable viscose that took us three years to develop,” McCartney toldElle UKin reference to Clooney’syellow Stella McCartney dressshe wore to the royal wedding.
REX/Shutterstock
“And I think, obviously I am a British designer, but I think being a woman and being a women’s woman played a part. They are all women’s women. It’s a big deal,” McCartney said toElle UK.
In addition to the wedding reception dress, Markle wore a Stella McCartney cape dress toQueen Elizabeth’s92nd birthday partyin April, and in January Markle wore a Stella McCartneytie-waist coatduring a visit to Cardiff Castle.
source: people.com
