Meghan Markle [1]'s no stranger to wearing jeans [2], and being engaged to Prince Harry hasn't stopped her from doing so. When the couple stepped out in Cardiff [3] in January, the former Suits star [4] wore a pair of high-waisted skinny jeans by Hiut, and it didn't take long for the British brand to be inundated with orders [5]. "The website went absolutely crazy. We have a backorder waiting list for three months [...] The effect has been remarkable," David Hieatt, one of the founders of the company, told DailyMail.
Of course, it isn't the first time that the "Meghan Markle effect" [6] has had such a big impact on a business. For her very first official engagement, the royal fiancée carried a tote bag by Strathberry [7], which, according to a press release from the Scottish brand, sold out in 11 minutes flat. A few weeks later, Meghan chose another one of the label's designs [8], and the bags now just won't stay in stock [9]. Read on to get a closer look at those jeans, and then shop the same style — if you don't mind having to wait to get your hands on them! — as well as similar options.
Meghan's Hiut Jeans
Hiut The Dina High Waisted Skinny Jeans [10] (£175)
Asos 'Sculpt Me' High Waisted Premium Jeans
Asos 'Sculpt Me' High Waisted Premium Jeans [11] (£35)
PrettyLittleThing Plus Black High Waisted Skinny Jeans
PrettyLittleThing Plus Black High Waisted Skinny Jeans [12] (£25)
7 For All Mankind Slim Illusion High Waist Super Skinny Jeans
7 For All Mankind Slim Illusion High Waist Super Skinny Jeans [13] (£200)
Very Tall Macy High Waisted Skinny Jean
Very Tall Macy High Waisted Skinny Jean [14] (£30)
Asos Ridley High Waist Skinny Jeans
Asos Ridley High Waist Skinny Jeans [15] (£25)
Acne Studios Blå Konst Peg Skinny Jeans
Acne Studios Blå Konst Peg Skinny Jeans [16] (£170)
Asos Tall Ridley High Waist Skinny Jeans
Asos Tall Ridley High Waist Skinny Jeans [17] (£25)
River Island Plus Black Harper High Waisted Jeans
River Island Plus Black Harper High Waisted Jeans [18] (£40)
Current/Elliott The High Waist Stiletto Skinny Jeans
Current/Elliott The High Waist Stiletto Skinny Jeans [19] (£180)
Cheap Monday High Waist Super Skinny Jean With No Pocket
Cheap Monday High Waist Super Skinny Jean With No Pocket [20] (£45)
Asos Ridley High Waisted Skinny Jean
Asos Ridley High Waisted Skinny Jean [21] (£25)
Saint Laurent Black High-Waisted Skinny Jeans
Saint Laurent Black High-Waisted Skinny Jeans [22] (£390)
New Look Tall Black High Waist Skinny Jean
New Look Tall Black High Waist Skinny Jean [23] (£25.99)