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

May 24, 2018

Meghan Markle loves her Finlay London “Percy” Sunglasses

One of Meghan Markle’s most iconic fashion looks has to be her outfit from the Toronto Invictus Games – you know the one. Ripped skinny jeans, crisp white shirt, and uber-trendy sunglasses. Those sunglasses, which had our stylists madly searching the web, were none other than the Percy style from UK-based Finlay LONDON.

The style instantly sold out and a months-long waiting list formed. Everyone wanted to get their hands on the trendy-yet-classic shades that Meghan Markle wore to debut her PDA-filled relationship with Prince Harry.

We were thrilled to have a chat with David Lochhead, co-founder of Finlay LONDON, to learn about the experience, the style, and what Meghan might wear next:

MM: What was your reaction when you saw Meghan wearing your glasses? How did you find out?

DL: I was on the tube (subway) in London after having met my family for dinner. A friend sent me a screenshot from a news article about the Invictus Games with a close up shot of Meghan wearing our Percy sunglasses. I let out a little squeal in the tube carriage and punched the air (three times). My fellow passengers must have thought I was crazy. We have been so thrilled to see Meghan wearing these sunglasses on multiple occasions in different cities as it shows how much she enjoys wearing them. We knew there would be lots of interest in the sunglasses after Meghan was photographed wearing them, but had no idea it would be such a high level and that it would be sustained over the last 7 months.

MM: Why do you think Meghan chose Finlay London as a brand to wear?

DL: Finlay sunglasses are all about expressing your individuality and personality and were sure this must have resonated with Meghan. We’ve been delighted to see Meghan choose other emerging British designers and I think this shows that she is careful to have a mix of more established and upcoming brands in her wardrobe.

MM: Are there any other styles you have in your line you think Meghan might wear?

DL: Now that Meghan has been wearing our Percy sunglasses for a while, our new Archer frames would be a natural transition. The Archer is based on the Percy, but has a slightly thicker acetate frame with a flat architectural feature above the lens. We offer this in lots of great colours – we have the Light Tortoise (same as the color of Percy that Meghan wore) and we’ve introduced Olive and Black Stone colors which are proving really popular this season.

MM: Have you seen an increase in the sales of these glasses, or increase in people asking about Meghan and the glasses?

DL: The response has been incredible. We’ve seen a 1300% increase in sunglasses sales over the last seven months since Meghan first wore FINLAY London. We have lots of customers who come to our new flagship store in Soho, London and ask specially for the pair that Meghan wore. We’re also seeing a large number of customers ask for monogramming on the side of their frames as they can see that Meghan has her current initials (MM) engraved on the arm of her pair.

We know you are dying to get your hands on a pair – so good news! We are giving away TWO pairs of Finlay LONDON “Percy” sunglasses on our Instagram. Click here or on the post below to enter! (Contest closes May 31, 2018)

Meghan Markle FInlay London Sunglasses Giveaway

Filed Under: Special Feature Tagged With: Contest, Finlay London, Giveaway, Sunglasses

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Comments

  1. Danielle says

    May 24, 2018 at 11:47 am

    Love when you interview the designers behind the famous style! Every piece has a story.

    I’d love to enter myself and a friend for the giveaway (though I don’t have social media accounts). Is there a way to submit through the site?

    Reply
    • admin says

      May 24, 2018 at 12:51 pm

      Hi Danielle!

      Thanks for sharing that these posts are what you want to see!

      This one is only on social media, unfortunately – but stay tuned next week… More giveaway excitement is coming that will be on the site 🙂

      xo

      Reply
      • Danielle says

        May 24, 2018 at 12:53 pm

        Of course! The special features are some of my favorites. I love going beyond just the labels and seeing the story and effects!

        That sounds great! I love this site and am looking forward to more. 🙂

        Reply
  2. Megan says

    May 24, 2018 at 4:06 pm

    I’m so excited! I’ve been looking at these glasses every night wishing I could own a pair, just don’t have the extra money to spend at the moment. Thanks for this opportunity!

    Reply
  3. Bertie says

    May 26, 2018 at 7:26 am

    Thanks for the heads-up about your Instagram account and the competition, this may be the first time I’ve found much use for Instagram. Sadly I don’t quite ‘get’ it as I’m used to the workings of Facebook and Twitter and even the occasional Pinterest but the Instagram layout leaves me cold. This looks like my way in!

    I really appreciate hearing from the makers of those lovely sunglasses, it helps to get a bigger picture of them. I love the thought of the little victory dance while on board a train 🙂

    Reply
  4. Jenna says

    May 26, 2018 at 8:26 am

    These glasses are really cute – I wouldn’t look good in them I don’t think (my face shape and all), but I think Meghan looked great in them 🙂
    -Jenna <3
    Follow me back? The Chic Cupcake

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