Meghan Markle was photographed wearing a casual outfit worth a staggering £61,795 during an outing in Montecito, which included expensive jewellery and a handbag named after the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
The Duchess of Sussex, 42, was pictured leaving trendy Italian restaurant Tre Lune on Sunday.
Celebrities including Kourtney Kardashian, Ellen DeGeneres and Sofia Richie are believed to be fans of the restaurant, which is close to the $14.5 million Montecito mansion Meghan shares with Prince Harry, 39, and their children Archie and Lilibet.
As she left Tre Lune, Meghan was seen chatting to actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, 52, wife of American country singer Brad Paisley and star of 1990s film Father of the Bride.
The mother-of-two, known for her love of designer labels and sparkling jewellery, wore her £245 white ‘Mika’ shirt from LA label Anine Bing with a pair of £150 La Ligne ‘Molly’ jeans and £820 lambskin ballet flats from Chanel.
Meghan Markle (pictured leaving Tre Lune restaurant in Montecito) is known for her love of designer clothes and sparkling jewelry.
The 42-year-old sported a casual outfit worth a staggering £61,795 as she stepped out with actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley.
However, Meghan’s biggest spenders were her jewellery, which included Princess Diana’s £17,800 Cartier Gold Tank Française watch and her £5,800 Cartier Love Yellow Gold bracelet.
Also adorning her wrist was her Against Evil Eye Five Eye Diamond Pave bracelet by celebrity-favorite jeweler, Lorraine Schwartz.
The now-sold-out piece, which sold for a staggering £15,800, features topaz as well as black and white diamonds.
In addition to her bracelets, Meghan also sported two necklaces, including her £15,500 Cartier Justr Un Clou necklace.
She paired it with her £1,425 Imperial Disc Pendant Necklace from Ariel Gordon Jewelry.
Her pricey ensemble also included her black Cannage-embroidered Dior Medium Lady D-Lite bag, which retails for £4,100 and is named after Meghan’s late mother-in-law Diana, Princess of Wales.
To complete the look, Meghan wore a pair of Ray Ban Gold Aviator Classic sunglasses, which retail for £155.
In addition to the rest of her valuable jewellery, Meghan also wore her engagement ring, which is reportedly worth around £271,000.
Among the expensive pieces of jewelry worn by Meghan Markle (pictured) were her Cartier watch, bracelet and necklace.
The 42-year-old paired her classic white shirt and straight-leg jeans with a pair of Ray Ban Aviator Classic sunglasses in gold.
Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley (pictured, left) was photographed leaving the restaurant with Meghan (pictured, right).
Meghan, who was pictured giving Kimberly a thumbs-up, has been seen wearing her £15,500 Cartier necklace on previous occasions.
Mother-of-two Meghan carried a black Dior Medium Lady D-Lite Cannage embroidered bag, which retails for £4,100.
The Duchess tucked her oversized white shirt into a pair of straight-leg jeans, opting for a classic look.
Kimberley and Meghan (both pictured) were pictured smiling and chatting as they left the restaurant on Sunday.
The two women were photographed visiting the Tre Lune restaurant, a favourite among local celebrities (file image)
Tre Lune has become one of the hottest spots for celebrities in recent times, with a host of stars including Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker, Ellen DeGeneres, Sofia Richie and Scott Disick visiting the restaurant.
And her attendance there on Sunday did not mark the duchess’s first trip to the Italian restaurant: she celebrated her 42nd birthday there.
The restaurant, open to the public, offers rustic food for a price of around $30 per main course.
In addition to being known for its breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings, Tre Lune, which opened in 2003, also features high-quality wines and is an annual winner of the ‘Wine Spectator’ award.
The combination of the famous food and drink, and its location, made the place a convenient choice for the two women.
Kimberly and her husband Brad, long-time residents of Montecito, are part of the local social circle.
Celebrities Ellen DeGeneres, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are also part of the group.
COST OF MEGHAN MARKLE’S OUTFIT
The Duchess wore some expensive pieces when she stepped out on Sunday.
– Anine Bing ‘Mika’ shirt for £245
– £150 ‘Molly’ jeans from La Ligne
-Chanel ballerinas for £820
-Ray Ban aviator sunglasses for £155
-£15,500 Justr Un Clou necklace from Cartier
-Ariel Gordon Jewelry £1425 Imperial Disc Pendant Necklace
– Dior Lady D-Lite Medium Bag with Black Cannage Embroidery, £4100
-Tank Française Gold de Cartier watch, £17,800
-Cartier Love yellow gold bracelet, £5,800
– Five-eye pavé diamond evil eye bracelet for £15,800 by Lorraine Schwartz
TOTAL TEAM: £61,795
Kimberly, who is known for her charity work, is reportedly heavily involved in a number of causes that Meghan has said are close to her heart, including ending food poverty.
The actress, who wore a blue button-down dress with white sneakers, is best known for her role in Father of the Bride.
She starred alongside Steve Martin and Diane Keaton as the lovelorn Annie in the film, which marked her first big-screen role.
The film proved to be a launching pad for Kimberly’s career, leading her to land leading roles in several films throughout the 1990s, including Indian Summer (1993), Coldblooded (1995), and The War at Home (1996).
From 2001 she co-starred on According to Jim for eight years, even directing three episodes herself.
He then added appearances on shows Nashville, Boston Legal and Two and a Half Men after According to Jim ended in 2009.
Kimberly has been married to country singer Brad Paisley for over 20 years and the couple share two children.
In addition to her acting and charity work, in 2016 Kimberley wrote her memoir Where the Light Gets In: Losing My Mother Only to Find Her Again.
In it, she talked about how her mother’s dementia changed her life.
The book details the family’s struggle when Kimberley’s mother, Linda, developed a condition called primary progressive aphasia and slowly lost the ability to “speak, write and eventually recognize people in her own family.”
Critics praised the moving book, which in one excerpt describes how Kimberly, her father and her siblings “educated themselves, tried to move past shame and secrecy, made mistakes and found unexpected humor and grace amid suffering.”
Kimberly and Brad recently founded an initiative called “The Store” to address food insecurity.
On their website, the couple explained that the inspiration for the project, which provides basic food items for free to those in need, began because they wanted to teach their children about global issues.
“We have to bring them into the service and get them out of their bubble, and help them understand that there are hungry people in the world,” Kimberly said.
In 2020, The Store opened its doors in Nashville, but had to deal with the consequences of a tornado outbreak and the COVID-19 pandemic that same year.
Its website says: ‘The store is distinguished by offering a unique shopping experience that upholds the dignity of its customers.
‘Unlike traditional food pantries, The Store invites shoppers to choose their groceries from a variety of fresh, healthy options.
‘This model ensures that families have access to meat, dairy products and fresh produce, often difficult to find in traditional food assistance programs.’