The Duchess of Sussex the former Meghan Markle was ranked by Lyst the global fashion search engine as the ‘ultra-influencer’. Lyst rises above most other influential lists because it uses objective core facts and data to make their rankings. Most influential lists are based on subjective surveys. Lyst, ‘monitored the spikes in demand and social media mentions generated by 50 global superstars during the course of 2018, by looking at search and sales response to some of their most talked-about outfits. Their conclusion was that the former Meghan Markle now Duchess of Sussex was the 3rd most influential person in global fashion a clear winner.

On average, if Meghan wears a designer, that brand will see a +200% increase in search demand over the following week.

Lyst global fashion search engine

As retailers in America are closing everyday influencers are growing their brands and Kylie Jenner, Rihanna and Pat McGrath and Jessica Alba are creating billion dollar brands. Popularity means influence and influence means power. Duchess Meghan and her influential husband broke the Guinness Instagram record of reaching 1 million followers in less than 6 hours. Duchess Meghan the former Meghan Markle was also brand Time Person of the Year Runner Up for 2018.

The former Meghan Markle was destined to be a global influencer. Her lifestyle brand The Tig was privately owned and based on its marketability. Meghan Markle could have become a “Wellness Guru” It is not hard to predict that if The Tig had continued its growth, its net worth would have been at the least in the tens of millions of dollars.

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She gave up this lucrative venture to marry Prince Harry. Duchess Meghan has proven she is an entrepreneur and would have no problem making her own money as a hardworking self-made millionaire but love and purpose called.

Prior to marrying Prince Harry; Meghan had very impressive ventures not only as an actress on Suits. Meghan had input into the attire that Rachel Zane wore on the show. In addition to this Duchess of Sussex was also a Today Show fashion contributor and Ralph Lauren brand ambassador. Duchess Meghan was also a business woman. She created 2 sold out capsule collections in partnership with Canadian brand Reitman’s. It is perhaps no surprise that US First lady Melania Trump has taken inspiration from the American born Duchess of Sussex. Melania Trump has mirrored her style to that of the former Meghan Markle.