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Clare Waight Keller shares her take on working with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Clare Waight Keller made history when it was unveiled as the designer behind Meghan markleis royal wedding dress and now Clare has opened up about her experience working with Meghan, as well as what exactly happened in the days leading up to ceremony.
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“Two years ago today I was in the final fittings of a top secret dress,” Clare wrote on Instagram this morning. “So many emotions went through me during these months leading up to the big day. A wedding dress is one of the most exquisite and beautiful moments for a designer, but also personally as a woman artist, designer , there is a lot of sensitivity that comes with the process of knowing and understanding the feelings you have as a wife. “
To assume such a great responsibility within the framework of royal wedding forced Clare to step into Meghan’s shoes.
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“Learning to let go of my emotions and embrace the feelings of someone you designate for creates an incredibly beautiful relationship of trust and intimacy,” she added. “Over the hours of talking, meeting together, and researching, all of the pieces of this story slowly came together.”
Meghan Markle wore a dress designed by Clare Waight Keller, formerly of Givenchy
As for the brief provided by the bride-to-be Meghan, Clare recalls “purity and simplicity” as “the guiding principles”, in addition to “a tale of nature through the 53 Commonwealth Flowers to bring the world on the journey. of ceremony and subtlety bringing the lines of Givenchy and the history of the House to capture the classic and timeless beauty that I knew she wanted to achieve. “
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Clare said that “the importance of this occasion was more than any other, it would be a very personal ceremony with so many choices that would reflect both the legacy of the bride and groom and their unique way of being incredibly inclusive, genuine and generous. “.
Last year the royal wedding anniversary, Clare also spoke of her memory of the big day, a day and an event in her life that she will “never forget”.
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