#StyleHighlights - Meghan Markle

You can't open a magazine without stumbling across an article about her,  her face is everywhere on the news and social media is obsessed with her style and effortless make up - yes, Meghan Markle is definitely the lady of the moment and with her wedding to Prince Harry set for the 19th May at Windsor Castle, we can't see the 'Markle Phenomenon' ending anytime soon.

With her impeccable make up and effortless style, it is clear that Meghan is a style chameleon at ease both on set and attending royal engagements. We love Markle's style (hello Rachel Zane's power suits!) and can't deny she is half of one of the cutest power couples. To us, she embodies the Pepper Alley girl perfectly; energetic, ambitious and with a soft heart for good causes. Here are our top highlights from Meghan Markle's style and, since we are feeling generous, our top tips for stealing her look on a budget.

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Busy Bee -Like all Pepper Alley girls, Meghan is a busy gal. The former actress is a keen yoga fan, used to run her own lifestyle website and is now super busy with wedding planning and royal events. However, this hectic lifestyle does not seem to phase Meghan who, following her mother's example, takes pride in her healthy lifestyle and practises meditations and yogic breathing. Our tip to steal her off - duty style? Store all your essentials in a Clemmie tote and remember to take a step back and just breathe when it all gets too much.

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Natural Beauty - The trick to Meghan's effortless beauty looks? Investing in long term, quality treatments that don't break the bank. We're thinking deep conditioning masks (Meghan swears by them to tame her curly locks!), plenty of oils and moisturisers and a facial or two to treat your skin. We love storing all our beauty favourites in one of our clutches which we keep on our bedside table - what's best than your products working super hard while you get your beauty sleep? Not to mention being able to reach all your essentials without moving from bed - a lazy girl's dream!

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Minimalism (with a twist!) - Whilst occasionally surprising us with a pop of colour or a metallic hue, Meghan's style strength is definitely in her clean silhouettes and minimal neutrals which she dresses up or down depending on the occasion. Steal her daytime look by matching a tailored shirt with a hint of red and for some evening glamour, keep your look understated with a blush Flora clutch.

We hope you enjoyed our style highlights for this soon - to - be royal bride (and babe!). Remember to tweet us @Pepper_Alley to suggest which other stars you would like us to feature. Oh and follow us on Instagram for our #stylesteals like the one below - our team have a sharp eye when it comes to luxury handbags!

Love,

Pepper Alley HQ X 

Pepper Alley in Inside Kent Magazine!

Not so long ago, we were inspired to write a blog post all about gratitude, celebrating the little victories and embracing the successes that come our way particularly in our professional life. It comes as no surprise, then, that we were delighted to spot another one of our products in a glossy magazine!

This month, our Clara wristlet was featured in Inside Kent Magazine in a holiday inspired fashion feature and we must admit that we may have done a little victory dance (again!) around the office on finding out the news. As we discussed in our previous post, such events are an incredible mood booster around our little office - they maintain our spirits high and keep us giving it our all whether that's in production, sales, social media or customer service.

Perhaps the reason we feel such pride in spotting our beauties in these features is because we know how difficult it can sometimes be, as a small business, to get noticed and spread the word about our products. In this way, seeing that someone else appreciates our work to the extent of suggesting it to others is a metaphorical pat on the back, the icing on the cake and that extra support that may not be vital but is incredibly rewarding nonetheless.

The other incredible bonus of putting our products out there is seeing how others interpret our designs and bring them to life in the process. We sure know our leather totes, clutches and wristlets are multifunctional but using our Clara wristlet to store essentials for a day at the beach? Well, that's a genius idea, cheers Inside Kent Magazine! In this way, the distance between us and our clients is reduced and we see our bags acquire a whole new dimension, one which gives them vitality and the possibility to express our concepts (colour, practicality, pride in beautifully crafted designs) through the fabulous women who wear them.

So, here's to our next magazine feature! Once again, thank you to Inside Kent Magazine - and if you were tempted to shop our Clara, you can do so here.

Love,

Pepper Alley HQ X