Meghan Markle looked effortlessly chic as she attended an event in New York during the weekend but royal fans had one thing to say.
The Duchess of Sussex attended the G9 Ventures Summer Summit hosted by power broker Amy Griffin, where she was snapped with entrepreneur Jamie Kern Lima, designer Misha Nonoo and cosmetics giant Bobbi Brown.
G9 Ventures is a women-led venture capital investment firm based in New York that focuses on and invests in early-stage companies that “empower the consumer to live, look, and feel better.”
Meghan sported weather-appropriate business chic attire as she opted for St. Agnis’s linen helm vest (£345) and linen overlap waist trousers (£365).
Her shoes were not visible but she accessorised the outfit with her signature jewellery, Cartier’s –Juste un Clou necklace (£15,500), the same brand’s gold Tank Française watch (£28,200) and yellow gold Love bracelet (£7,050), Ariel Gordon’s Imperial disc pendant necklace (£1,979) and Lorraine Schwartz’s Against Evil Eye Five Eye diamond pave bracelet (£16,000).
She also donned Heidi Merrick’s Santa Barbara sunglasses in black (£172).
However, royal fans pointed out on social media that the duchess’s trousers needed tailoring as they were “too long” for her.
One user wrote on X: “Nice pieces but designed and made for someone taller.”
Another one echoed the first: “Holy Mother of God are there NO tailors in Santa Barbara County?!?!”
A third one said: “This incredibly daring ensemble must be fitted properly! I wonder why she doesn’t utilize(sic) a seamstress? It really makes no sense when she clearly aims to shock & amaze the fashion world!”
A fourth one asked: “Is Megan’s top backless? I don’t dislike what she is wearing. I wish it was tailored to fit her.”
A fifth person commented: “Not crazy about the top but I can deal with it. Still can’t understand wearing trousers that long, I don’t even understand how you can safely walk in them. They’re a tripping hazard.”
The event’s guests included other big showbiz names like make-up expert Victoria Jackson, actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern, as well as broadcaster Katie Couric.
It comes as Meghan is gearing up to hard launch her own lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, with the official release date still remaining unclear.
ARO is said to sell a wide range of products under its name, including homemade jam, dog biscuits and other homeware items.