Advertisement

Meghan Markle wears Goat dress and brand's website crashes within minutes

Meghan Markle caused a fashion website to crash during her first official royal appearance.

The website of British brand Goat crashed within minutes of the duchess being pictured in a dusky pink Flavia silk-crepe pencil dress.

The dress is available to buy on the website for £590.

Goat told Sky News the outfit had been tailored to perfectly fit the duchess.

:: First official royal wedding photos

The website was down for more than 40 minutes, with the brand confirming it crashed after the newly-wed was spotted wearing the luxury designer.

On retailer site matchesfashion.com, the dress is described as a "a study in the elegance of simplicity".

The site highlights that the waist seam is "curved for an elongating effect".

It suggests whoever wears it "save it for a special occasion".

:: Royal wedding - our entire coverage in one place

Jane Lewis, the founder of Goat, told Sky News: "We are delighted Meghan chose to wear Goat and it was a pleasure the make a custom dress for her."

Goat describes the dress as "beautifully fluid and feminine... Perfect for both daytime or evening event dressing".

The dress has contrast silk-chiffon decolletage and sleeves. It has a delicate frayed edge trim on the neckline and cuffs and is also available in black.

Goat's website lists the dusky pink dress as available to buy in sizes between 8 and 18.

The duchess was also pictured wearing a Philip Treacy dome hat in sinamay fabric.

A spokesperson for the brand told Sky News the price was available upon request and that it was custom-made for the duchess.