Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, is considered by many as a fashion icon in her own right. And so, when the dress she wore to her much-publicised and eagerly anticipated tell-all with Oprah was announced as the Dress of the Year 2021 by The Fashion Museum Bath, for many, the pick made sense — the dress in question is a long black triple silk georgette outfit from Giorgio Armani’s Spring/Summer 2022 Cruise Collection, and features a symbolic lotus motif embroidered on its front.

The Dress of the Year 2021