Meghan Markle explains choice to wear red dress after choosing only neutrals during trip to Nigeria

The Duchess of Sussex was the lady in red on Saturday, as she joined Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, to co-host an event focused on Women in Leadership on day two of her Nigerian trip.

Meghan wore a gorgeous red maxi dress by Orire, a young and upcoming contemporary female designer from Nigeria, which bills itself as “ethically designed”. Launched in 2021 it is available at Nordstrom, ShopBop, Rent The Runway and Free People.

After being asked how she felt to discover her Nigerian heritage, Meghan began: “I am just flattered and honored and inspired. It has been a whirlwind 24 hours since we arrived, and I very quickly got the memo that I need to wear more color so I can fit in with all of you in your incredible fashion!”

The dress – the Dire Ruffle Hem Maxi Dress – features fine ribbing details and spaghetti straps, with a ruffle hem. It retails for $275 but appears to be sold out.

The event saw 50 leading women from across Nigerian society and politics, business, media and culture, watch the Duchess take part in a panel with Dr. Okonjo-Iweala and media mogul Mo Abudu, who runs Africa’s first global black entertainment lifestyle network.