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To think Meghan should have chosen a Nigerian stylist

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LateAF · 12/05/2024 07:33

For her Nigerian tour. Whoever put the outfits together for her has no clue on culturally appropriate attire. When I was a child it was drummed into me to cover my shoulders- especially in formal settings. So far all her dresses have been strappy or shoulder less (even backless!), while all the women in the photos with her have their shoulders covered as is the norm.

Also the relentless neutrals are uninspiring in a country where colourful clothing is standard. There are many amazing Nigerian or west African designers she could have highlighted on this tour (one of the images is from Lagos fashion week).

Please this is NOT a Meghan bashing thread so take your nasty comments to the Royal Family board (hence why I didn’t post on there). I think she looks stunning and her hair and makeup have been spot on. I also like how welcoming the Nigerian community have been- and I know they will give her a pass for her outfits since she’s an outsider. Just wondering what the consensus is.

YABU- she’s a foreigner so can dress how she likes
YANBU- clothing on a “royal” tour should be culturally appropriate and tailored to that region

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ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 13/05/2024 14:10

LIJ · 13/05/2024 13:16

Are you for real??

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Why wouldn't I be for real?

LIJ · 13/05/2024 13:16

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 12/05/2024 07:47

Maybe she just packed things she already had and she didn't want to spend too much money on a trip.

Are you for real??

AllTheAll · 13/05/2024 12:57

theeyeofdoe · 12/05/2024 23:35

She looks fine.
She's an American women who is no longer part of the royal family and she can wear what she likes.

True. Ivanka says "hold my beer". There's "inappropriate" and then there's egregious when you're a public figure. Meghan is fine.

Willmafrockfit · 13/05/2024 08:53

searching online for the yellow dress, i came across an article about the pink dress, the picture was a lot better than posted here, but the article claims she is trolling the royal family as the pink dress is called Windsor
unbelievable - no wonder people here are up in arms about the thread when articles like the one i just read are being written.

Mooda · 13/05/2024 07:05

@YaMuvva I don't mean reflective about finance, I don't know anything about their finances. I meant as a human - observing how Harry connects with other people and how they seem to respond to him. Trauma breaks some people but others find a way to grow from it and he definitely looks like he's in the latter camp - now. He didn't when he was younger - he looked lost - but Meghan seems to have given him the confidence to grow into himself. I think people warm to that. Just my observations - none of us really know do we.

paisley256 · 12/05/2024 23:55

*in the heat

paisley256 · 12/05/2024 23:55

taleasoldashoney · 12/05/2024 23:21

Some bras are smoother than others. Or as you say a slip. But that's really the point of my post though, there's this conflicting pressure of "women must wear bras" and "we mustn't see any sign of women's bras

It's ridiculous pressure really

*I still remember the furore when Charlie Dimmock appeared on TV without a bra, and models being hauled on stage on daytime TV with and without a bra so presenters, some of them male, could give their opinions on whether those models looked better in a bra or not.

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I completely agree and also remember all the fuss about Charlie Dimmock.

I imagine having to conceal your bra with a slip on the heat would be so uncomfortable though.

Her outfit in green here looks amazing and her bra choice looks perfect, to me anyway.

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theeyeofdoe · 12/05/2024 23:35

She looks fine.
She's an American women who is no longer part of the royal family and she can wear what she likes.

YaMuvva · 12/05/2024 23:29

Free the boob I say.

Also bras make my tits hot as hell I never wear them in hot countries

taleasoldashoney · 12/05/2024 23:21

paisley256 · 12/05/2024 23:00

Hear hear. I'm a bit perplexed how you'd even go about concealing the lines of your bra though. I'm genuinely curious. Is she meant to wear a slip or something? Showing my age there!

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Some bras are smoother than others. Or as you say a slip. But that's really the point of my post though, there's this conflicting pressure of "women must wear bras" and "we mustn't see any sign of women's bras

It's ridiculous pressure really

*I still remember the furore when Charlie Dimmock appeared on TV without a bra, and models being hauled on stage on daytime TV with and without a bra so presenters, some of them male, could give their opinions on whether those models looked better in a bra or not.

paisley256 · 12/05/2024 23:00

taleasoldashoney · 12/05/2024 22:18

From some angles you can see the lines of her bra through the dress

Now I personally I zero issue with this. I find it ridiculous that society expects women to wear bras and knickers but then tried to shame them if they can see any hint of them

I have never ever met a man who has worried about vpl and I've certainly met plenty of men who think having their boxers out in public is perfectly reasonable

Gen Z seems to be much more reasonable about these issues so there is hope for the future though where women don't have to jump through unrealistic hoops that men don't have to worry about

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Hear hear. I'm a bit perplexed how you'd even go about concealing the lines of your bra though. I'm genuinely curious. Is she meant to wear a slip or something? Showing my age there!

taleasoldashoney · 12/05/2024 22:23

coupdetonnerre · 12/05/2024 22:18

Perhaps they have taken the children with them. Why would it be a bad thing to be away. If I could afford it I would go away too

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I think given people's comments about their safety in Nigeria the press would have eaten them alive for taking their children there

If you go on the UK government website travel to Nigeria is advised against so I think they would have been quite rightly called out as bad parents if they had risked taking their children

I mean this with the greatest of respect to the Nigerian posters on this thread

YaMuvva · 12/05/2024 22:23

Mooda · 12/05/2024 21:08

@YaMuvva both very charismatic. Seem to connect with people easily. Come across as having a genuine interest in the people they interact with. Both articulate speakers and can hold an audience. In Harry's case he comes across as reflective, seems to know himself and his strengths and weaknesses well - personally I find that appealing, appreciate not everyone will.

See once I would have agreed but the second they started to churn out big fat porkies at the expense of his family, and he sat in a $14 million mansion, an almost 40yo millionaire in his own right in an Armani suit moaning (lying) about the fact daddy cut him off, he lost me completely. This was not long after a new COL crisis was thrust upon the world and I can’t think of anyone less reflective and relatable in his position

coupdetonnerre · 12/05/2024 22:18

frazzled1 · 12/05/2024 19:13

Didn't he literally fly straight back so that he was able to attend his little one,'s birthday party?! Ah ok maybe. Archie's birthday was Mon 6th. Still find them being away for Mother's Day weird.

Perhaps they have taken the children with them. Why would it be a bad thing to be away. If I could afford it I would go away too

taleasoldashoney · 12/05/2024 22:18

paisley256 · 12/05/2024 22:12

Just interested in what you think is wrong with her bra? I admittedly know very little about these things and thought the yellow dress hung ok on her?

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From some angles you can see the lines of her bra through the dress

Now I personally I zero issue with this. I find it ridiculous that society expects women to wear bras and knickers but then tried to shame them if they can see any hint of them

I have never ever met a man who has worried about vpl and I've certainly met plenty of men who think having their boxers out in public is perfectly reasonable

Gen Z seems to be much more reasonable about these issues so there is hope for the future though where women don't have to jump through unrealistic hoops that men don't have to worry about

paisley256 · 12/05/2024 22:12

Arraminta · 12/05/2024 16:19

Now this latest yellow dress is a definite improvement, the colour is excellent on her but again it's much too long. The hem is dragging in the dirt and she's having to hitch up the skirt. And she is very much wearing the wrong bra again.

You'd assume she'd do a prior try on of all these dress and choose suitable underwear and get the hems tailored.

Just interested in what you think is wrong with her bra? I admittedly know very little about these things and thought the yellow dress hung ok on her?

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LateAF · 12/05/2024 21:43

YaMuvva · 12/05/2024 20:40

For me it’s this. She really shines in tight fitted bright colours

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This is mine too- bright colours look great on her but this and the yellow one she wore today make her glow.

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Mooda · 12/05/2024 21:08

@YaMuvva both very charismatic. Seem to connect with people easily. Come across as having a genuine interest in the people they interact with. Both articulate speakers and can hold an audience. In Harry's case he comes across as reflective, seems to know himself and his strengths and weaknesses well - personally I find that appealing, appreciate not everyone will.

GoodAfternoonGoodEveningAndGoodnight · 12/05/2024 20:56

Msmumm · 12/05/2024 20:33

If you say so.

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😂

YaMuvva · 12/05/2024 20:49

TheKeatingFive · 12/05/2024 20:44

For me it's that bright, light blue dress she was wearing in the raindrop pic

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That picture is art isn’t it!

YaMuvva · 12/05/2024 20:48

GoodAfternoonGoodEveningAndGoodnight · 12/05/2024 20:20

Nothing she wears ever fits well

That is just such a load of bollocks though, some of her outfits look lovely.

Sometimes I think her clothes are really ill fitting and I can see gaps poking out. However it’s also refreshing to see women who aren’t stuffed into too-tight outfits! It’s why I loved her wedding dress, it was a very different look and suited her immensely

TheKeatingFive · 12/05/2024 20:44

YaMuvva · 12/05/2024 20:40

For me it’s this. She really shines in tight fitted bright colours

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For me it's that bright, light blue dress she was wearing in the raindrop pic

YaMuvva · 12/05/2024 20:40

JaneJeffer · 12/05/2024 20:05

This is the nicest thing she's ever worn

For me it’s this. She really shines in tight fitted bright colours

To think Meghan should have chosen a Nigerian stylist
Msmumm · 12/05/2024 20:33

GoodAfternoonGoodEveningAndGoodnight · 12/05/2024 20:20

Nothing she wears ever fits well

That is just such a load of bollocks though, some of her outfits look lovely.

If you say so.

Oriunda · 12/05/2024 20:22

frazzled1 · 12/05/2024 19:13

Didn't he literally fly straight back so that he was able to attend his little one,'s birthday party?! Ah ok maybe. Archie's birthday was Mon 6th. Still find them being away for Mother's Day weird.

I'm Anglo-Italian, living in the EU. I have a choice of 3 different Mother's Days to celebrate. I'm sure they'll have a chance to celebrate when they get back. Not sure it's something worth rearranging a work trip for.