Meghan Markle鈥檚 wardrobe is yet again shining a light on Canadian brands, as Prince Harry and his bride-to-be made their first joint official public appearance since announcing their engagement.
Markle wore a navy blue ankle-length coat to the Terrence Higgins Trust charity fair for World AIDS Day in Nottingham, U.K. on Friday. Patricia Treble, Royals reporter for Write Royalty, confirmed that the double-buttoned coat is the 'Elodie' wool coat, a $790 piece by .
鈥淸Mackage is] another Canadian line that she often wears,鈥� Treble told CTVNews.ca in an email. 鈥淪o, 100 per cent Canadian coats so far, with two appearances.鈥�
Mackage鈥檚 communications director Hugo Thibault told The Canadian Press that the company鈥檚 website traffic increased approximately 500 per cent after photos emerged of Markle in the Elodie coat.
Thibault said that there were only four similar jackets left in Mackage鈥檚 online store at the time of Markle鈥檚 appearance 鈥� all of which quickly sold out.
Markle paired the coat with slick black-heeled boots, a classy turtleneck, a full-length camel-coloured skirt, and a burgundy, navy, and vanilla coloured purse.
Trebel says Markle鈥檚 skirt is from the , while her turtleneck is believed to be from
The 鈥渕idi tote鈥� worn by Markle is from ; naturally, the design has already sold out.
鈥淚nterestingly, her purse has handles, like the Queen 鈥� both stylish and practical,鈥� Treble said.
鈥淜ate wears clutches, which can be awkward to hold when shaking hands and going on walkabouts.鈥�
Markle has been spotted on numerous occasions wearing Canadian designers, including at the Invictus Games, where she wore a maroon dress by Canadian retailer Aritzia, and a matching leather jacket by Mackage.
At the couple鈥檚 engagement announcement on Monday, Markle wore a belted coat from Canadian knitwear label Line. The graceful white wrap coat sold out within hours of the announcement and has since been renamed 鈥淭he Meghan.鈥�
