“I’ve been doing myMeghan Markleall week with my little fascinator,” the actor told PEOPLE at theChristopher Kaneshow atLondon Fashion Weekon Monday, adding: “I might keep wearing it when I get back to America!”
The Tony winner andPosestar is known for breaking gender barriers with his high-fashion choices, having worn a full-length custom Christian Soriano-designedtuxedo ball gown to the Academy Awardsearlier this year. So what does he think about Meghan adding a modern edge to royal fashion? “There’s a black woman in the palace, honey, that’s all we need!” Porter said with a laugh, adding: “We’re loving her over in America!”
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Porter, one ofPEOPLE’s Best Dressed of 2019, has changed outfits up to four times a day since he arrived in London for the shows. And he’s accessorized many of his looks with a fascinator (just like the royals!) — be it feathered, veiled or as he was wearing at Kane’s show, a black architectural style. Worn with a pink satin jacket and elbow-grazing black PVC gloves, the Broadway star revealed: “It is my first London Fashion Week and I just love being a part of this.”
Just last week,Meghan launched her own fashion line— a five-piece capsule collection of workwear to profitSmart Works, a U.K charity helping disadvantaged women get back into the workforce. The royal is planning to bring several of the classic pieces, which include a chic white shirt and black trouser suit, for herupcoming tour of AfricawithPrince Harryand their sonArchienext week.
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Up next, Porter is likely putting the finishing touches to his outfit for the 71stEmmy Awardson Sunday, where he’s presenting an award and nominated for his role inPoseon FX. As for what he’ll be wearing on the red carpet, expect anything but classic: “I really want to make a different kind of statement,” Porter recently told PEOPLE, adding: “My goal is to be a walking piece of political art.”
source: people.com
