Canadian knitwear designer Line saw its website crash and one of its pieces sell out in a matter of hours after newly engaged Meghan Markle wore the brandās ivory belted āMaraā coat during her debut appearance as Prince Harryās fiancée.
Now aptly named the āMeghan,ā the āwinter whiteā coat is currently on back-order according to , but the same coat is still available for $799 in a and in . Not long after fashion experts pinned Line as the brand of Markleās coat, the knitwear companyās website briefly crashed on Monday morning, citing a āheavy load.ā
In addition to the elegant wrap coat, Markle also wore nude crisscross-strapped pumps from , and opal earrings from while posing for photos with Prince Harry at Kensington Palace on Monday.
Canadian fashion expert Jeanne Beker called Markleās choice of designers "a very proud moment for Canadian fashion.ā
āEven though sheās not a bona fide Canadian, I mean sheās just been living in Toronto . . . she really has paid our fashion industry the utmost respect by wearing this gorgeous white Line coat,ā Beker told Ā鶹“«Ć½ Channel in a video call on Monday.
Beker added that Markleās choice of an ivory-coloured coat was fitting when considering the brief controversy surrounding her status as a divorcee.
āI thought it was quite wonderful of her to be wearing this white coat because itās so pure and angelic and obviously a harbinger of things to come when she walks down the aisle next spring,ā Beker said.
āThis white coat really spoke of a kind of renewal and she is just as pure and beautiful and true as they come.ā
Royals reporter Patricia Treble told CTVNews.ca in an email that Markle is a frequent buyer of Line items, āespecially her coats.ā
Treble also confirmed that the emerald green dress worn by Markle is from , āthough the exact style hasnāt been pinned down.ā
Royal commentator Richard Berthelsen told CTVNews.ca that Markleās earrings are from Canadian jeweller Birks.
The company that Markle was wearing its yellow gold and opal earrings on Monday.
āShe doesn't wear a lot of jewelry so that was a bit of a surprise,ā Treble told CTVNews.ca. āOn the other hand, she has bought a lot of Canadian brands in recent years."
Markle wore an engagement ring designed by Prince Harry and embellished with two diamonds that once belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales, the prince said in the coupleās debut interview since the engagement.
The diamond in the middle is from Botswana, where the couple spent time together over the past year and a half.
Markle has been frequently spotted wearing Canadian fashion brands in the past, including a floral maxi-dress by Canadian-Turkish designer .
In September, wearing a from Vancouver-based fashion retailer . The romantic wrap dress sold out soon after.
Markle paired the dress with a matching maroon leather jacket by Montreal's .
In 2015, the āSuitsā actress became a brand ambassador for Canadian retailer , curating her own "capsule collection" and participating in modelling campaigns for the brand.
