Meghan Markle stunned in a gold, strapless cutout dress at the 2023 Women of Vision Awards, hosted by the Ms. Foundation for Women, in New York City on 16 May. The Duchess of Sussex made a bold fashion statement as she accepted the honour, presented to her by close friend Gloria Steinem, and reminded everyone of what a true style icon she is.
The metallic gold midi dress by Johanna Ortiz was a decidedly more sultry style than we’ve seen Markle in for a while. The form-fitting, strapless dress was textured with scale embossing and included a small, diamond-shaped keyhole cutout and centre leg slit. She coordinated her accessories by adding barely-there Tom Ford gold sandals, a gold Carolina Herrera box clutch bag, J.Crew jewelled hoop earrings, and a stack of bangles on one arm. Markle’s hair was flawlessly styled to give voluminous Hollywood waves and swept over one shoulder, while her makeup was glowing in golden tones to match her outfit.
She was joined by her husband, Prince Harry, in a midnight blue suit, white shirt, and blue patterned tie, as well as her mum, Doria, who attended wearing a black pleated minidress and slingback heels.
It was announced in April that Markle was a 2023 Women of Vision honouree for “her global advocacy to empower and advocate on behalf of women and girls.” As she accepted the accolade, she said: “It’s just never too late to start. You can be the visionary of your own life.”
Markle’s transition back to her pre-royal style has been evident of late. Since stepping back as a working royal, she has had a little more freedom with her wardrobe and has recently shown that she’s leaning into this new chapter via her clothes. She attended an LA Lakers basketball game with Harry on 24 April wearing a salmon pink co-cord made up of an oversize blazer and high-waisted shorts, with a white tee and Aquazurra heels; a look reminiscent of her pre-royal celebrity status.
While she didn’t attend the King’s Coronation on 6 May due to clashes with her son Archie’s birthday, Harry made a whistle-stop appearance before heading back to his home in Montecito, California. A few days later, and they enjoyed a date night together to see Markle accept the Women in Vision honour. Keep reading to see all angles of Markle’s gold-star fashion moment.
