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Does money buy happiness? The jury’s still out on that one, but money can certainly buy you luxurious designer outfits, and that’s almost the same thing, right?
Meghan Markle proved that looking good definitely comes at a cost, as one of the outfits she wore during hers and Prince Harry’s tour of New York was just shy of an eye-watering $400,000.
On her visit to Harlem’s PS 123 Mahalia Jackson school, the Duchess of Sussex kept out the chill of the Big Apple in a Loro Piana ‘Loreen’ reversible bicolor cashmere coat with a ribbed detachable collar, which currently retails at Neiman Marcus for $5,840. The pair of wide-legged Loro Piana trousers, which matched perfectly with the coat, cost $1,685, and the pointed red Manolo Blahnik pumps she accessorized with can usually set shoppers back around $700.
As dear as those items are, they are nothing in comparison to the jewelry the Duchess wore, as it's believed that she accessorized her outfit with over $300,000 worth of jewelry. We don't know every single piece Markle is wearing, but The Daily Mail has reported that some of her jewelry includes a $4,500 diamond ring by Birks, a $6,900 Cartier Love bracelet, a $3,000 Jennifer Meyer tennis bracelet, and Princess Diana's $23,000 Cartier Tank watch. And let's not forget her diamond engagement ring, which makes up quite a large portion of the figure, as it is said to be worth an estimated $350,000.
The high-cost outfit in question was worn when Meghan and Harry visited a school that serves shelters for pupils without permanent homes, which some of their critics thought was in poor taste. During their visit, Harry and Meghan offered lots of hugs to the pupils – some of whom reportedly cried tears of happiness – and the Duchess read her book, The Bench, to some of the children.
Do you think Markle should have worn something a little less extravagant for such an occasion?
