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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Olivia Petter

The woman behind Meghan’s new look – and what she’s trying to tell us

It was only a matter of time. With all of the Carolyn Bessette Kennedy (CBK) mania that has preoccupied the style set for most of 2026, one could argue that the Duchess of Sussex is actually a little late to the game by channelling the late-Nineties fashion maven. But after a series of public outings, Meghan seems to have undergone a tacit style transformation that is undoubtedly aligned with CBK, accidentally or otherwise.

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and JFK Jr at a 1998 gala honouring the late Jacqueline Onassis (Getty)
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