Meghan Markle, once a royal hopeful and now seemingly trying her hand at everything else, has managed to do it again—this time by dragging a previously elegant Carolina Herrera design through the denim-drenched dust at Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter concert in Los Angeles.
While the rest of the crowd embraced fringe, boots, and a touch of Southern flair, Meghan arrived as though she'd taken a wrong turn from a bridal runway and accidentally landed on Beyoncé's turf. On Friday night, Meghan and Prince Harry were seen clutching each other in front of the stage like background actors in a second-rate teen drama. Meghan wore a royal blue, off-the-shoulder, body-hugging number that screamed look at me—a piece from Carolina Herrera’s Fall/Winter 2022 collection. Yes, 2022. While Beyoncé unveiled a new album, Meghan was apparently digging through the depths of her designer archive like she was on a clearance hunt at Saks Off 5th. And reportedly, the team at Herrera isn’t thrilled. Fashion insiders say the label is barely one red carpet mishap away from sending her a cease-and-desist wrapped in tulle and thinly veiled regret.
There are whispers that the brand is pleading with her to stop dragging their designs through public ridicule. After all, if someone arrived at a Western-themed Beyoncé concert looking like a disoriented bridesmaid clinging to fame, most designers would want to cut ties too. Meghan seems to have a unique knack—a sort of fashion sixth sense—for turning couture into cringe. Hand her a beautifully crafted gown, and somehow it morphs into something resembling a discounted prom dress from a suburban outlet store.
Carolina Herrera’s once-regal creation was reduced to the kind of spectacle more at home in a “revenge dress” TikTok haul. Twitter and group chats lit up with blistering commentary. One person asked, “Who wears a strapless bodycon dress to a Beyoncé concert?” Another quipped that Meghan looked like she dressed for a dinner party she wasn’t invited to and accidentally wandered into a stadium. And then, of course, came the familiar accusations of Diana cosplay—yet another moment critics say Meghan borrowed from the late Princess of Wales’s iconic wardrobe, not as a heartfelt tribute but as emotional leverage.
Even Beyoncé’s own website, which featured a photo of Meghan clinging to Harry while he looked like he was scanning for an exit, couldn't mask the online mockery. Critics didn’t just dissect her outfit; they questioned her motives, her style, and even her grip on reality. One particularly savage take likened her look to an escort in an upscale dive bar, while others labeled it plainly: a mess.
Perhaps the saddest part? Meghan appeared to believe this would ignite a “Meghan effect” fashion frenzy. But the dress didn’t sell out because she wore it—it sold out because it had been gathering dust since the pandemic and someone finally slashed the price. Meanwhile, Catherine’s vintage pearl earrings from her own concert appearance vanished from stores in minutes. Meghan’s dress, on the other hand, is still sitting untouched in resale shops from Los Angeles to Luxembourg.
So Meghan, on behalf of Carolina Herrera, Beyoncé’s fashion team, and everyone who knows better than to wear cocktail attire to a stadium show—please, step away from the off-shoulder gowns. Put an end to the Diana cosplay. And for the love of fashion, leave Carolina Herrera alone.
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