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Meghan Markle changed into a chic, office-coded look as she stepped out for a surprise solo outing in New York City on Saturday, October 11.
The As Ever maven embraced CEO dressing as she grabbed dinner with a friend, just hours after getting lunch with Prince Harry and Serena Williams.
Markle and Prince Harry are in town to receive Project Healthy Minds’s Humanitarians of the Year Award.
While her kids might be on her mind, Meghan Markle is making the most of her time away from Montecito—and fully embracing her Big Apple fashion transformation. The Duchess of Sussex has swapped out her California wardrobe of breezy, coastal-inspired separates for her latest trip to New York City, packing on the PDA with Prince Harry in menswear-inspired jackets, tailored slacks, and a minimalist, no-nonsense beauty look. And on Saturday, October 11, Markle kept her office-ready style streak going as she made a surprise solo outing without Prince Harry to close out their trip.
Just hours after she and Prince Harry caught up with Serena Williams during a lunch at New York’s Soho House, the As Ever founder headed out on her own for the rest of her day. According to photos shared by The Daily Mail, Meghan kept her hair in a sleek, pulled-back style (a recent favorite from her first-ever Paris Fashion Week), opting to swap out her ballerina bun from lunch for a high ponytail. The Suits alum, who enjoyed a low-key dinner with a friend, looked stylish in a scoop-neck black jumpsuit with a fitted bodice and relaxed slacks. She paired the timeless piece with another staple: A tailored taupe blazer, which she wore open to show off its structured silhouette and gold button embellishments. Adding a hint of shine with diamond stud earrings and a gold chain bracelet, Markle clasped a small black bag with a black leather and hardware-woven handle as she headed out for the night. A clean girl beauty look with visible freckles, bronzed cheekbones, and smoky eyeshadow finished off her Saturday evening ensemble.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex at Project Healthy Minds’ World Mental Health Day Festival on October 10
Earlier that day, Meghan was photographed wearing her dark hair back into a sleek ballerina bun as she stepped out in a navy blue power suit paired with a colorful silk scarf that went all the way down to her waist. Hiding her features with a pair of oversized black sunglasses, the star showed off a pair of black pointy-toed slingback flats as she enjoyed lunch with one of her closest friends.
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Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex is seen leaving the Balenciaga Diner on October 4 in Paris
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, speak onstage the Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Gala on October 9
It’s been a whirlwind couple of days for the couple, who made a rare joint appearance together at Project Healthy Minds’ World Mental Health Day Gala on October 9. The Sussexes—who accepted the organization’s Humanitarian of the Year Award for their Archewell Foundation’s mental health initiatives—leaned into coordinated dressing for a loved-up red carpet outing. Wearing her long dark hair in an unusual slicked-back style, Markle looked every inch the successful entrepreneur in a CEO-ready plunging black blazer and matching slacks from Armani. Adding a hint of office siren energy, the former actress wore nothing but a statement gold chain Anine Bing choker under her jacket. Meanwhile, Prince Harry embraced a couple’s dressing moment in a classic black Armani suit paired with a crisp white dress shirt and a black tie.
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