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Meghan Markleloves herdaring gold talon hook earringsfrom the luxury British jewelerShaun Leane— and she’s in fashionable company: modelsCara Delevingne,Kendall Jennerand Anja Rubik are also fans.
“I’m very flattered that Meghan wears our work,” Leane tells PEOPLE from his atelier and showroom in London’s Mayfair.
Leane says Meghan, who has made his earrings one of her go-to jewelry pieces in recent months, “is the woman I have in my mind when I design.”
“She dresses very elegantly, very chic, with very clean lines but with a really nice strong silhouette,” he adds. “It’s very confidant.”
Meghan first wore the pieces to theQueen’s 92nd birthday concert at the Royal Albert Hallon April, just days after Anderson purchased them.
She has since worn them on multiple other occasions — toCharlie van Straubenzee’s weddingin August, ata performance ofHamilton, also in August, and most recently on herroyal tourDown Under withHarry.
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“The earrings are quite intriguing when they are worn. They make you want to look twice, and I love that reaction,” says Leane.
“They are elegant and refined,” he explains, “but there’s an edge.”
Leane has accessorized celebrities such asAdele,Cameron Diaz,Kate MossandUma Thurmanin his 35-year career. But nothing compares to the “Meghan Markleeffect.”
“I’ve dressed a lot of people, but the effect of dressing someone like Meghan is unbelievable — it’s amazing and it’s a real honor,” he says.
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While the talon earrings are consistently a bestseller for his brand, after Meghan was photographed in them they sold six-months worth of stock in just four weeks, Leane says. “With Meghan, it’s on another level. It opens you up to a whole new demographic because she is on the global stage.”
Leane says he doesn’t see her sartorial power diminishing anytime soon.
“I think she considers what she wears for each event very well,” he says, “and she really does have a great eye.”
For Black Friday, Leane’s eponymous retailer is offering 20 percentoff all purchases online.
source: people.com
