Meghan Markle forwent her usual quiet luxury style for Old Hollywood glamour in a custom Harbison Studio dress at the annual Fifteen Percent Pledge Fundraising Gala Honoring Tina Knowles on Saturday night in Los Angeles.
The Duchess of Sussex wore a strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline and A-line silhouette, designed by Harbison Studio founder Charles Harbison. The dress was designed with a fitted bodice and exposed seams with a sleek skirt. The black outline at the neckline of the dress was contrasted by a soft, creamy color on the remaining fabric.
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The As Ever founder complemented her dress with a dramatic shawl, featuring black sleeves and a flowing cape-like effect that trailed Markle as she walked the arrival carpet. The Duchess of Sussex completed the look with a pair of strappy black Stuart Weitzman sandal heels.
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Markle’s Old Hollywood styling extending to her accessories. She wore a pair of onyx and diamond pendant earrings and a fluted bombe ring, both circa the 1970s, courtesy of Maison Mèrenor, a fine vintage and estate jewelry atelier located in Beverly Hills.
For glam, Markle styled the slicked back bun with makeup highlights that included bold brows, a smokey eye and a soft pink, glossy lip for added color.
Founded by Charles Harbison, a graduate of North Carolina State University and Parsons school of Design in Fashion, the designer began his own label in 2021. Based in Los Angles, the Harbison Studio focuses on contemporary variations on classic glamour. Along with his ornate designs, Harbison’s studio leads with sustainability in mind, debuting a renewable collaboration with Banana Republic in 2021.
“In the fashion industry, we make beautiful things for people, who have the means to acquire them. In hand with that is a classist kind of mentality that can easily be encouraged in fashion. When highlighting muses, we often go to individuals who already reflect those upper-class ideas,” the designer previously said in 2021.
“I never saw that growing up, but I never felt that my life was void of elegance and sophistication and even luxury. It’s important to [diversify] the entities that we are looking at as muses and as inspiration to the benefit of all women,” he said. “To diversify the market adds a bit more interest to what we make.”
The Fifteen Percent Pledge Fundraising Gala honored designer and author Tina Knowles on Saturday night in Los Angeles. The annual event, founded by Aurora James in 2020, encourages retailers to dedicate at least 15 percent of space to Black-owned businesses. Since it’s founding, the organization has grown, supporting founders through grants, mentorship and retail partnerships.