I love that boat-neck dress Meghan Markle wore for an official event recently. I know I don’t look like her, but I would love to buy one. Point me in the right direction? Ahoy Meghan, Central
The Dictator rules: Pardon? That’s the Duchess of Sussex to you, thank you. Fan websites such as MeghansMirror.com prove Ms Markle was wearing wide-shouldered boat or “bateau” neck tops and dresses long before she met Prince Harry. They have also featured on almost every outfit she has worn to official events since the day of her wedding, for which she also wore a boat-neck dress. Let’s count the many other ways she’s worn the look.
The duchess wore another bespoke boat-neck dress to Prince Louis’ christening, this time an olive green Ralph Lauren. The American designer has several, from a Lauren check print stretch jersey dress with a bateau neckline (HK$1,060; ralphlauren. com) to a black off-the-shoulder dress from his Collection line (HK$7,770). It was a navy, swing-skirted Dior for the 100th anniversary of the RAF, bespoke, of course. You might achieve the look with vintage pieces through websites such as 1stDibs.com, which has boat-neck dresses from a wide range of eras for as little as HK$2,810. Vintage-inspired retailers such as Unique-Vintage.com and ModCloth.com charge as little as HK$235.
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For a royal visit to Ireland in July, the duchess wore a bespoke, bateau-neck, taupe Roland Mouret dress. His off-the-rack designs begin at about HK$9,800. Wildly unrealistic? Try the Theory boat-neck jacket Markle wore on a visit to Cardiff Castle in January, still available in graphic black-and-white check or black (on sale for HK$1,554, originally HK$3,885; theory.com).
Kendall Jenner wore a miniature Chanel ankle purse to a July 4th event and was ridiculed by social media users who noted the bag’s resemblance to an ankle monitor. Pictures: Reuters
