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Chronicling the Chic, Classic and Casual Style Duchess of Sussex (the former Meghan Markle)

August 21, 2018

5 Ways to Stylishly Beat the Summer Heat Like Meghan Markle

It’s the time of year when, for many of us, it’s HOT outside. The long stretches of summer are firmly in place with heat waves, humidity and fleeting patience for both leading many to dream of the cool, crisp breezes of autumn which will be here before we know it. But for right now, when it’s hot, how can you beat the summer heat, while still looking stylish? We turned to Meghan Markle to look at 5 ways you can stylishly beat the heat, inspired by her own wardrobe choices.

Throw on a Baseball Cap

The baseball hat has been a staple in Meghan Markle’s wardrobe for years. While it may appear that the casual cap was used to be as incognito as possible (which is undoubtedly true), Meghan stumbled upon something else with her love of the hat – a way to look cute, casual, stylish… When the last thing you want to do is spend time with heat styling tools when the heat is playing havoc on your hair.

Meghan’s caps have featured places she loves (she’s been seen in both Toronto and LA baseball team caps) as well as brands that she has favoured. The best caps look worn-in and are something personal to you that you feel an affinity towards. Editor Tip: If you’re choosing to wear a sports team cap, at least be able to name the star player from the team or a reason why you’re wearing it!

Pull out the Linen

Humidity on the East Coast can leave you sweating without doing any activity, just thinking about going outside can be stifling. Meghan has often been seen sporting linen shirts or dresses when out in the summer, and for good reason. The material is light, airy and dries incredibly quickly if you should still get too hot.

We love that Meghan chooses wardrobe staples from her closet – think the classic tailored white shirt – in the linen fabric for summer. It stays true to your overall look while adapting to the climate around you. Editor Tip: Linen may be a miracle fabric for staying cool, but it’s a nightmare to keep wrinkle-free. You can either invest in a handheld steamer to make sure you’re looking creaseless or try the time honoured tradition of hanging the shirt on a hanger in your bathroom while you’re in the shower. We’ve had much more success with the portable steamers than the bathroom.

Break out the Shorts

Many women we hear from are not in love with wearing shorts in summer, no matter the heat, because they have insecurities about their legs. Meghan has an enviable figure but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t share some of the thoughts of “are my legs too fat? Too thin?” that many of us have when breaking out the shorter pants that don’t cover the cellulite/wrinkles/imperfections that our favourite pair of jeans might.

Meghan would be the very first person to tell you to love yourself and the body you have. You can be working on growing into a better version of yourself, and whatever that means for you, while still celebrating the fact that you’re fabulous the way you are now… And that it’s hot as anything and you need to stay cool! Editor Tip: There are so many lengths for shorts now readily available that you don’t have to think that the shortest of short is the only inseam that is available.. There are Bermudas, midi length and even capris/pedal pushers that have popped back into style to try out.

Find the Perfect Sandal

If there is one thing we can say about Meghan, it’s that she looooooves her shoes! Her sandal collection of shoes is no different, with Meghan often selecting strappy styles to complement her warm weather looks.

A variety of sandal selections is key for summer, with our picks being something casual, something dressy and something fun to mix-and-match with all summer long. If you can only afford one, check out a more modern gladiator style (like Meghan’s Sarah Flint Grear) that can be dressed up or down depending on how you wear it. Editor Tip: Be sure to try on sandals towards the middle or end of the day, when your feet have swollen from the heat to ensure the most comfortable fit. We also can not recommend addition of a blister stick to your handbag highly enough for when a blister will inevitably pop up.

Embrace the Dress

Summer is synonymous with dresses in Meghan Markle’s style lexicon. She loves to wear a fun summer dress for everything from a trip to the beach to a city vacation to a work event. There are no shortage of styles, options or silhouettes to choose from that are flattering on everybody.

Meghan often chose dresses for summer that she could transition easily from day to night or from place to place with a change of shoes or an addition of an accessory. Editor tip: There are many dresses available from high-street retailers so that you don’t have to break the bank! Fun, summer dresses are one of the areas we like to shop more for trend than other elements of our “uniform” wardrobe built on minimalist basics, like Meghan.

While the MM Editorial team are anxiously looking to fall (Hellooooo sweaters!) we still have a few more weeks of blissfully warm weather that we will likely long for when we’re in the depths of winter. Meghan’s tips make beating the summer heat stylish and cool… Even if we are dreaming of our fall wardrobes.

5 Ways to Stylishly Beat the Summer Heat Like Meghan Markle

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  1. Lauri says

    August 21, 2018 at 7:15 am

    Thanks for a great post MM!! The part that bugs me the most about summer isn’t necessarily the heat but the accompanying air conditioning 🙁 I’m all for cooling off but gosh some stores and restaurants turn up the ac so much it’s like sitting in a meat freezer. It’s very hot where I live (but it’s a very dry heat) and my husband and I were going up to a local mountain town to beat the heat, see a movie and have dinner, this day had all the makings of a fashion nightmare, being inside, being outside, heat, cold and then of course lots of wind. I so wanted to wear a new summer dress I got recently but I know that the movie theater keeps their thermostat at subzero so having bare legs was out but I do have a pair of linen pants that I thought might work. They turned out to be perfect for the movie but a bit too warm for sitting outside at the restaurant, oh the pain we put up with for fashion! lol! anyhow, thanks for all the great fashion tips MM!

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  2. Pam Walters says

    May 26, 2019 at 5:44 pm

    Thanks for this helpful summer post! I live in Florida and it was 96 degrees today! Over the past year, I have been inspired to purchase Meghan’s Sarah Flint Grear sandals(They do not disappoint), Madewell lace up sandals & a Reformation linen dress(Elliott style) similar to her Pineapple dress. In addition, I have “found” in my closet 2, J Crew linen button up shirts that I have enjoyed wearing this Spring. I found a very good Mirror Meg at Banana Republic for her Ralph Lauren blue/white striped shirt worn to Wimbledon with white linen pants. It is lovely to splurge for a real Meghan item(when possible) but also fun to rediscover items already in my closet. Keep up the good work.

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