Let's start with a Markle specialty: movie premieres.
As an actress, she has plenty of experience dressing for the red carpet.
It's a pretty simple look — a little black dress with strappy heels.
Cute, but nothing groundbreaking.
As a duchess, Middleton also attends plenty of premieres.
Here she is in 2012, at the premiere of "War Horse".
Middleton took a more elegant approach with a full-length lace gown.
In general, Middleton's approach is simple elegance, as seen in the gorgeous sheer gown
she wore to the premiere of the James Bond film "Spectre."
Markle and Middleton also make frequent public appearances to draw attention to issues they
believe are important.
Markle is known for her straightforwardly bold looks, like this jewel-tone mermaid dress.
She works to be on the cutting edge of fashion — sometimes to her detriment, as in the
case of this bizarre shorts-suit combo.
However, being a trendsetter can require taking risks.
Searches for "vegan leather trousers" jumped 67% after Markle name-dropped it in an interview.
Middleton is far less likely to follow trends when appearing at events for charitable organizations
or other fundraising functions.
Instead, she favors classic, longer dresses in plain colors or simple prints.
Even when Middleton wears something that's a bit more fun, it's not trendy.
This polka-dot dress is pretty much as bold as she will go when it comes to a charity
function — almost quirky, but mostly timeless.
The one place she is willing to let loose, both in fashion and more generally, is athletics.
While watching sports, she has a chance to wear more casual outfits, like this sleeveless
button-down.
Twitter trolls slammed Markle for wearing casual jeans during her first public appearance
with Harry, at the 2017 Invictus Games.
Even in their sportier outfits, Markle is more attuned to trends, while Middleton goes
for classics.
It is somewhat unfair, however, to compare Middleton's fashion decisions with Markle's
style before she became associated with the royal family.
Middleton met and began dating William while they attended the University of St. Andrews,
so she's been in the public eye as the prince's significant other for most of her adult life.
A more direct comparison is how Markle's post-engagement fashion has lined up with Middleton's choices
over the past decade.
In her first public appearance as Harry's fiancée, Markle wore a coat from Line, a
little-known Canadian brand — helping to crash the brand's website.
In the couple's first post-engagement interview, Markle opted for a simple dark-green dress.
Middleton, meanwhile, went all-out with an instantly iconic royal blue Issa dress when
the couple announced their engagement in 2010.
After her engagement, Markle's outfits for the couple's public appearances have been
more muted.
Still, she brings her fashion sensibility in with the details — look at those boots.
Middleton brought her sense of style to one of her first public appearances after her
engagement, wearing a fascinator, one of her favorite — very British — accessories.
The two were photographed together for the first time on Christmas Day.
In typical fashion, Middleton went more old-school, while Markle imbued a traditional style with
a more modern twist.
In the months leading up to the royal wedding, Markle has continued to try and wed traditional
and trendy — and revealed a certain appreciation of hats.
So who comes out on top in a comparison of the women's fashion senses?.
Markle has the opportunity to bring a breath of fresh air to the British monarchy.
Her willingness to experiment and behave more informally in public with Harry is a welcome
change from the sometimes stiff and formal royal protocol.
But her sticking to trends has led to some fashion missteps.
And her post-engagement public appearances still haven't revealed any fashion game changers.
While Middleton's dedication to more traditional fashion can sometimes feel a bit stale, she
has turned out hits again and again over a full decade in the public eye.
And when it comes to iconic fashion, Markle hadn't pulled off anything yet that can top
some of Middleton's instant classics in the months leading up to the wedding.
With the royal wedding, Meghan Markle had the opportunity to completely wow the world
with her dress.
Markle wore a Givenchy gown designed by Clare Waight Keller.
The dress featured a wide boatneck neckline with long sleeves, providing a modern but
elegant style.
The veil was more than 16 feet long and hand-embroidered with flowers in silk threads and organza.
By comparison, Middleton's Alexander McQueen dress featured lacier sleeves and a more structured
silhouette.
Middleton's dress was both more old-fashioned and showed slightly more skin than Markle's
Givenchy gown.
Both Markle and Middleton wore tiaras and veils, a fitting nod to the royal family's
history.
While Markle looked beautiful, the fit of Middleton's dress elevates it over Markle's
gown.
Markle's simple and elegant dress needed to fit like a glove — and it just missed the
mark.
All in all, we have to agree with singer Katy Perry's take on the two wedding dresses: "Kate,
Kate, Kate won, Kate won."
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