15 of Meghan Markle's best casual looks
Meghan Markle often wore elegant coats and pantsuits during her time as a working royal.
The Duchess of Sussex has also become known for wearing casual ensembles.
Markle has worn affordable clothing from J.Crew and Anthropologie.
Before Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were engaged, she attended a tennis match with the prince wearing distressed jeans that had a rip in one knee.
Markle's ripped jeans predated her duchess days. She wore the denim and white button-down shirt in 2017 while attending the Invictus Games in Toronto.
Markle wore a J.Crew denim shirtdress at the 2019 US Open tennis tournament in New York City.
Markle's J.Crew dress retails for $118 but is sold out at the time of writing. The duchess added a cream cardigan and wore her hair in loose waves.
While Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited New Zealand as part of their 2018 royal tour, the duchess was pictured wearing a puffer jacket during a nature hike.
During a visit to the Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua, New Zealand, the duchess wore a black puffer jacket from Scandinavian brand Norrona.
The coat looked identical to one Prince Harry wore when the couple walked through Abel Tasman National Park in Wellington, New Zealand, earlier in the royal tour.
The couple continued their royal tour in Auckland, New Zealand, where the duchess wore jeans and a rain jacket.
Markle dressed for the outdoors while she and Prince Harry visited New Zealand in October 2018 as part of their autumn royal tour.
In Australia, also part of the couple's 2018 royal tour, Markle wore a casual sundress with a leg slit and gladiator-style sandals.
Markle wore a pinstriped version of the Pineapple Dress from Reformation, which retailed for $218 but is sold out at the time of writing.
When Markle and Prince Harry watched the sailing final for the Invictus Games in Sydney, Australia, the duchess wore a pair of white Veja sneakers with jeans and a windbreaker.
Markle's stylish Veja sneakers are made of sustainable leather and retail for $120.
Markle wore a denim jacket and white button-down shirt for a comfortable look while visiting Cape Town, South Africa, on the royal tour in September 2019.
Markle paired her denim jacket with a $154 shirt from her clothing line, the Smart Set Collection. The duchess wore a number of other memorable outfits from her royal tour of South Africa, including an $85 dress from sustainable, Malawi-based fashion brand Mayamiko.
While pregnant with Archie in February 2019, Meghan Markle visited New York City and made leggings, an athletic top, and sneakers look chic.
The duchess wore her all-black outfit with a camel-colored coat and a coordinating baseball hat.
The duchess wore a striped sweater on the couple's visit to Morocco, also in February 2019.
Markle paired her sweater with black jeans and booties, and wore her hair styled in an elegant ponytail. In addition to her more relaxed outfits, the duchess wore several impressive ensembles during her pregnancy with Archie.
Markle wore an olive-green caftan dress to a polo match in July 2019, where Prince William and Prince Harry competed.
Markle, holding 2-month-old Archie in her arms, styled a $595 linen caftan dress from Lisa Marie Fernandez with Givenchy aviator sunglasses, which retailed for $380 but are sold out at the time of writing.
This occasion marked baby Archie's second public appearance, with the first being his christening in July 2019.
The duchess reportedly broke Wimbledon's strict dress code when she wore jeans to the tennis tournament in London in July 2019.
Markle reportedly was not allowed to watch the tennis match from the royal box because she was wearing jeans, according to The Times.
Markle wore a $60 denim shirt from Anthropologie in 2020.
Markle's chambray shirt was not available at the time of writing. She paired the button-down top with dark-wash jeans, $145 Rothy's flats, stud earrings, a Cartier love bracelet, and a $275 Monica Vinader linear chain bracelet.
Markle wore an "R.B.G" shirt and cloth face mask with a famous quote from the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The duchess wore a light-blue T-shirt that retailed for $24.95 on the Etsy shop FerrisBuilt.
Markle paired the T-shirt with a $16 cloth face mask with the words "When there are nine" embroidered in the corner as another nod to Ginsburg, who said the now-famous phrase during a 2015 interview at Georgetown University.
"People ask me sometimes, 'When do you think it will be enough? When will there be enough women on the court?' And my answer is: 'When there are nine,'" Ginsburg said.
In February, she wore a $30 dress for a video chat with Prince Harry and James Corden.
The duchess wore a $30 puff-sleeve dress from Velvet Torch, a Los Angeles boutique. The dress is sold out at the time of writing, but founder Peggy Elizabeth Mares told Insider that Velvet Torch is accepting preorders.
Markle wore a J.Crew jacket and Hunter boots to show Oprah Winfrey around her and Prince Harry's backyard chicken coop.
Markle's jacket was still available for $69.50 at the time of writing. She paired the look from her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey with a white button-down, jeans, Hunter boots, and a $544 "A" necklace from Verse, a fine jewelry brand that sells handmade 18-karat, solid-gold pieces.
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