The Duchess of Sussex was seen outside this week! It’s the first time we’ve seen “street style” Meghan in a while, right? While she was seen at the ESPYs two weeks ago, there were no paparazzi photos of Meghan out in Montecito for several months. Well, Meghan was seen on Sunday, having lunch with Kimberly Williams-Paisley at a Montecito hot spot.
Meghan Markle and Kimberly Williams-Paisley caught up over an Italian meal last weekend.
On Sunday, July 21, the Duchess of Sussex, 42, and actress and activist, 52, were seen leaving Tre Lune in Montecito, California, in photos obtained by the Daily Mail. The Italian restaurant and celebrity hot spot is in the same Santa Barbara enclave where Meghan lives with husband Prince Harry and their kids Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dined at Tre Lune a few days before Meghan’s birthday last August.
The pair, who are both alumni of Northwestern University, caught up over pasta and wine, PEOPLE understands. Williams-Paisley graduated from Northwestern in 1993, and the Duchess of Sussex earned her degree in 2003.
Meghan and Williams-Paisley aced summer style, with the Duchess of Sussex wearing a white Anine Bing button-down tucked into jeans with Chanel flats. She accessorized with Ray-Ban aviator shades and two gold necklaces, carrying her Dior Lady D-Lite handbag.
It feels so random that Meghan would be friends with Kimberly, but maybe it’s the actress connection or maybe it’s the Northwestern alum connection or maybe they’re just neighbors or something. No, that’s not right, the Paisleys live in Tennessee? So who knows. As for the restaurant… I remember looking up Tre Lune’s menu before, so that must be one of Meghan’s favorite local places. The menu is amazing and I would love to try like five of those pasta dishes. I’m dying to know Meghan’s order.
Something I do know is that Meghan’s ability to accessorize causes the British press to freak out every single time. For this outing, Meghan wore “accessories worth £61,795” and of course they’re including her engagement ring and Dior purse. She also wore a Cartier necklace, because Meghan loves some sparkle and some gold jewelry. The Dior bag is the Lady Dior, which they named in honor of Princess Diana. My least favorite part of the ensemble? Those terrible jeans. The wash is too light and the cut is tragic.
Who is Meghan Markle's lunch pal? Kimberly Williams-Paisley starred in Father of the Bride alongside Steve Martin and is married to Brad Paisley https://t.co/CyljiDYrlO pic.twitter.com/X7mufZGjxk
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) July 23, 2024
Meghan Markle sports outfit and accessories worth £61,795 as she visits Montecito restaurant with actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley – including a £15,500 Cartier necklace and Dior bag named after Princess Diana https://t.co/3jy1kb1w8r pic.twitter.com/vWcyaddLYn
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) July 23, 2024
Meghan was spotted having lunch with Kimberly Williams-Paisley yesterday in Montecito.
She wore –
Anine Bing shirt – https://t.co/EtRwWqlSCo
La Ligne jeans – https://t.co/X6FDgeOnH8
Ray-Ban sunglasses – https://t.co/HgnWtbrizC
Dior bag – https://t.co/bzJibn5cT6
Ariel Gordon… pic.twitter.com/I3JTjYt06S— What Meghan Wore (@whatmegwore) July 22, 2024
Photos courtesy of Backgrid, Cover Images.
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I LOVE her style!!
I like her jeans, too. I think she just wanted to be comfortable.
If you’re going to eat pasta, eat pasta! No to tight jeans! I love Meghan’s style.
Agreed..
She has style, and her attitude towards wearing her clothes more than once..
Everything she had on including accessories was worn before…
Such a simple outfit but she makes everything she wears look so incredible! I’d kill for her jewelry collection, M is the reason I bought myself a gold watch and tennis bracelet when I got my first big girl paycheck after I graduated.
She just looks “rich” and I love it!
I’d love to have the necklace she’s wearing. It’s gorgeous.
That’s my favorite 😍
What I like about her jewelry game is how much she rewears her pieces. They always say how much it costs and I’m like yeah but she’s worn these pieces over and over. It’s not like she steps out in all new jewelry every time we see her.
I also wear jeans and white top to lunch dates. She is just like me for real 😭😭 My only accessory is my smart watch though and it costs nothing.
I like it! Timeless and classic. The jeans take it down a notch from “lady who lunches”.
I actually like the jeans, lol. She does the jeans and white shirt look so well. Hope they had a fun lunch!
I like the jeans too. They give the whole outfit a relaxed feel. I love Meghan’s effortless style.
I like the jeans with the outfit too. It’s a nice balance between the casual and the upscale, which she does well.
Yes!I the light blue looks great w the white shirt. Beachy. She looks great.
ITA. Also love the screw-motif Love bracelet and Juste en Clou necklace. The Paisleys sound like good people. Guess I’m listening to Brad Paisley today 🎶 🎸
The whole video Love and War album is on YT if you don’t have other access. Here’s ‘The Medicine Will’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNHzXGTpSnc
The jeans are great.
Me too. They’re on trend and classic at the same time.
Love love love light-wash jeans. They’re usually softer too. Love the look. Classic.
I like them on her. I would never wear them.
Meg just looks better in casual outifts, she knows how to wear them well.
Same. I ordered them yesterday after seeing them on her! I think they’re a total classic cut.
Her casual looks are always great. They look stylish and fun.
The ELLEN Salad on the menu is named for Ellen- Ellen. This is one of her favorite spots in town.
These jeans are actually super on-trend and flattering in a cool way. I love the light wash.
I think the Piasleys actually live in Montecito. They are also philanthropists so likely have lots in common.
Yes, I remember reading that they have a summer home in Santa Barbara.
Yes! They also have a food pantry in Tenn called “The Store,” where people in need can go, get their groceries and leave without having to pay, or they can pay by donation if they choose. It’s an excellent model which I hope more food banks adopt. Feeding people with dignity.
That is just fantastic. A lot of people can’t control the good times or the bad times.
Yes, the Paisleys have a home in Montecito. https://www.independent.com/2018/05/10/brad-paisleys-montecito-mission/
Thanks for the link to the local SB paper!
I love the watch. Obviously way out of my price range. Does anyone know a good lookalike?
No one would mistake them for Cartier, but check out some of the Swiss Army Watches and see if any of them give you the vibe that you’re looking for.
I have 2 in silver. I’m not sure if they come in gold.
Thank you, Blythe!
She looks great! Love seeing her out living her life and having lunch with an acquaintance.
🙄🙄 At the accessories count. They don’t even count Kate’s clothes let alone accessories.
I could not go to lunch in a white shirt. I don’t have that level of trust.
@Wagiman – I hear you! I love wearing white – but oh my stars, its a challenge- especially with a decent set of tata’s that work as a food shelf! I crowed to Mr. Foodie Canuk the other day when I made it through a red sauce pasta lunch and didnt spill a thing on me!! Whahoooo! LOL
Ha ha! I too have a ‘food shelf’ with my H cups so negotiating Italian food especially is tricky!
Obviously something very wrong with me. My itsy bitsy little b cups still manage to collect a stupid amount of food drips and drops. I wear bibs when eating at home LOL. Would NEVER wear a white blousy shirt to eat out in – especially not a red sauced anything!
Egg sandwich – egg squirts. Baked potato – yogurt drips. Toast and jam – jam drips.
There’s nothing I eat that doesn’t seem to end up smeared all over myself. Hence the bibs.
I can’t explain it, it’s not like I don’t try to be lovely and dainty and tidy. But I too often end up looking like a pig in a trough rather than a lady who lunches. It’s a talent or a skill or a gene I didn’t end up with!
LOL, @gail.
😀 I cannot tell you how much jam I’ve cleaned off this computer. And I’m really embarrassed to say how many days it was before I figured out what the sticky stuff on my keyboard was.
Seriously, me wearing white or beige (or yellow) shirts is just asking for stain trouble. Even if it’s just drips from a glass of iced tea, gets me every time.
Meghan’s jewelry, bags and shoes make me wish upon a star. I really really love it all. She looks so cute and most importantly , happy and free
They’re both wealthy women who have Hollywood in common. No surprise that they’re hanging out together. Kimberly’s accompanied her husband to the state dinner for the Kenyan president last month. He performed with the Howard Gospel Choir for the dinner. So it’s possible that their political views align.
Kim and Brad also started The Store to help combat food insecurity, so they have philanthrope in common as well.
I thought she looked great. She looks so good in casual outfits .
Love how she has so many female friends and how she sends the Royal media insane by just being so relaxed .
She makes them so mad that she literally pops up and looks totally at ease and happy with her life .
Maybe there will be multiple collabs. Philanthropic and maybe projects – wouldn’t it be cool if they are also working together on a scripted show – H and M are already working on a film based on the book Meet Me at the Lake..
I really know nothing about nothing but..I do have instagram and saw that Kimberly took her son to Honduras last month with CARE to see the work they were doing, it seemed specifically with supporting women so that might be a point in common (?)
Kathleen, you’ve got me thinking about when Archie and Lili are old enough to take such trips with their parents!
Does the Daily Fail have paparazzi walking the streets of Montecito looking for a Sussex sighting? That disgusting tabloid rag is obsessed.
They buy any and every pics of her. It isn’t their own paps.
Love the entire outfit. So California cool. Meghan always dance to her own beat when it comes to her fashion. Love this for her. When you are cool without seeming to try so hard exemplify Meghan’s style.
Meghan looks fabulous as always.
🚨 BM: “rich woman has lunch at nice restaurant wearing high end jewelry that we didn’t pay for” 🙄
There is something truly vile about price tagging a woman every single time she is caught out in public..this is one of the things I hate most about the tabloid media.
It’s bile inducing as the rags are acting like she’s owes them answers on what she spends her money on and must justify why she deserves nice things. MM is an independently wealthy woman living her life on her own terms, they need to do a cost evaluation on the leftovers and ask why they are not providing value for tax payers money.
Especially a woman of color, as if Meghan doesn’t deserve those nice things.
She is effortlessly chic.
Even worse, the derangers are all hate bombing Kim’s email now. Imagine being that unkind.
I just looked at her insta. Gawd. Obviously a lot of comments were deleted but the crazy are all out. And M is overshadowing George’s birthday by someone taking a pic and the mail buying it and printing it. What is wrong with these psychos.
@Wagiman – I hear you! I love wearing white – but oh my stars, its a challenge- especially with a decent set of tata’s that work as a food shelf! I crowed to Mr. Foodie Canuk the other day when I made it through a red sauce pasta lunch and didnt spill a thing on me!! Whahoooo! LOL
She looks fabulous, love her style ❤
Alas, we’re in a very ugly phase of the trend cycle. High waisted, light wash, and tapered legs are in again, along with puffy sleeves. I’m dreading the return of big hair and teased bangs! Feeling grateful to be in the stage of my life when I can just not buy clothes for a couple years until fashion returns to styles that wear better.
Completely agree with you! I have no idea why everyone is saying they love this outfit. Giant baggy wrinkled button-down with hellish mom jeans. It makes her look hunched up and decades older. I realize that she can’t be dressed in glamorous gowns every day, but Meghan please rethink this look!
I can tell you why I love it. I have always worn and loved high waisted pants/jeans. Never cared much for low riders, I do have a few pair but not my go to. For me it has always been about clean comfort over style. I also have tons of white shirts I roll up in the manner Meghan did in this photo which I wear with my jeans.
I am slim and could wear most types of pants but I choose comfort over style. I even have a recently purchased pair of high wasted wide legged bell bottoms that I wear.
@Maxine Branch — Totally agree. I have a body somewhat like Meghan’s — short torso and not much of a waist so these kinds of jeans work really well for me. Can’t do the low riders because I don’t have wide enough hips to hold them up. I have a couple of pair of these type jeans and several white shirts to do this look and I love it. It’s comfortable and stylish without being OTT.
I despise low rise jeans. They only flatter a certain shape. Hated seeing our daughter wearing them back in her high school years and showing your undies strap was okay. Guess it still is. Daughter is embarrassed about it now.
Love Meghan’s outfit. Hate the BM story.
Kim and her husband started a charity called The Store in Tennessee to help combat food insecurity, I wonder if Archewell will partner with them?
Love it from top to bottom. Also I wish the press would quit talking about how much money her clothes and accessories cost. You ain’t paying for shit. She is. Get bent.
Call me crazy but I love the jeans ! Have a pair that’s similar from Old Navy and love them!
They look like boyfriend jeans to me. I think you either like them or you don’t.
The Paisleys own a home in Montecito.
She looks incredible here. I love the casual shirt combined with the solid necklace. She also looks fantastic in sunglasses.