--- title: Meghan Markle Shows Philanthropy With Her Fashion Choices description: Meghan Markle's clothes hold a subtle message about how the soon-to-be princess is centering social issues and giving back. canonical: https://time.com/5108303/meghan-markle-sustainable-fashion-philanthropy/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-01-18T19:14:08.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:22.953Z og:title: How Meghan Markle Shows Philanthropy With Her Style Choices og:description: We can learn a lot from the soon-to-be princess' wardrobe og:url: https://time.com/5108303/meghan-markle-sustainable-fashion-philanthropy/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc5f558a0e836701b/6988f8aa4ee262736d310899/meghan-markle-philanthropy-sustainable-fashion.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: TOPSHOT-BRITAIN-ROYALS og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: How Meghan Markle Shows Philanthropy With Her Style Choices twitter:description: We can learn a lot from the soon-to-be princess' wardrobe twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc5f558a0e836701b/6988f8aa4ee262736d310899/meghan-markle-philanthropy-sustainable-fashion.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here's the Subtle Way Meghan Markle's Style Choices Point to Her Philanthropy > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jan 18, 2018 7:14 PM UTC  TOPSHOT - Britain's Prince Harry's fiancée US actress Meghan Markle greets well-wishers on arrival at Cardiff Castle in Cardiff, south Wales on January 18, 2018, for a day showcasing the rich culture and heritage of Wales. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Arthur Edwards (Photo credit should read ARTHUR EDWARDS/AFP/Getty Images) TOPSHOT - Britain's Prince Harry's fiancée US actress Meghan Markle greets well-wishers on arrival at Cardiff Castle in Cardiff, south Wales on January 18, 2018, for a day showcasing the rich culture and heritage of Wales. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Arthur Edwards (Photo credit should read ARTHUR EDWARDS/AFP/Getty Images) ARTHUR EDWARDS—AFP/Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jan 18, 2018 7:14 PM UTC Soon-to-be princess [Meghan Markle’s polished wardrobe](http://time.com/5062929/meghan-markle-fashion-photos/) has shown that she’s got her royal style on lock, but it looks like her [fashion is also giving us insight](http://time.com/4855920/ivanka-trump-fashion-photos/) at the [social causes she champions](http://time.com/4694568/meghan-markle-period-stigma/). During [a trip to the Welsh capital of Cardiff](http://time.com/5108140/meghan-markle-jenga/) with fiancee Prince Harry on Thursday, Meghan wore a chic all-black look and accessorized it with a dark green handbag and her now trademark messy low chignon. While the ensemble appeared to be fairly commonplace, the brands she chose to sport were a study in fashion diplomacy. Meghan wore a black coat by Stella McCartney, a designer who’s [known for her cruelty-free and sustainable luxury clothing](http://fortune.com/2016/10/03/stella-mccartney-fashion/) and paired it with a handbag by DeMellier London (formerly Milli Millu), which uses proceeds from each bag to prevent child mortality through the charity SOS Children’s Villages.  Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Visit Cardiff Castle Neil Mockford—GC Images Meghan really showed her social consciousness, however, with the decision to wear a pair of black jeans from Hiut denim, a small Welsh brand that is credited with boosting employment for the town of Cardigan, a shrewd style choice that not only supported the local business of the place she was visiting, but also [highlighted her support for Welsh employment](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/meghan-markle-wears-jeans-welsh-brand-hiut-denim-cardiff/). 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