Welcome to another episode of everything has meaning with Meghan Markle . Just when it seems conceivable that the royal might actually firmly retire her Emilia Wickstead cape dresses and Audrey Hepburn-inspired Givenchy for a quiet life of jam-making in Anine Bing shirts and La Ligne jeans, Meghan hops back on the public circuit once more. This time around, the Duchess is in Colombia with Prince Harry, where the couple is expected to learn about projects safeguarding young people from online harm, while enjoying a few of South America’s cultural highlights.
For a stop-off at the Delia Zapata National Arts Center in Bogota, Meghan wore a striking geometric Johanna Ortiz dress honouring the weaving work of the Native American Navajo tribe. While the richly woven design showed the level of research that Team Markle had undertaken to nod to her host region (Ortiz is one of Colombia’s most celebrated fashion talents), Meghan’s accessories represented the Montecito mogul-in-the-making through and through. A pair of Jimmy Choos is a prerequisite in any A-lister’s suitcase, while a smattering of Cartier jewellery is a subtle signifier of wealth that’s loaded with meaning.
Markle rarely takes off her Tank watch – the same timepiece worn by Princess Diana – or her Love bracelet – the ultimate status symbol for a certain kind of aspirational woman – but her Juste Un Clou choker is a more recent addition to her jewellery box that’s saved for certain occasions, such as.