Now Meghan Markle is monetising herself! Duchess is ploughing money into small brands and then plans her outfits knowing the labels will get a sales boost

Meghan Markle has revealed how she has been building her investment portfolio - telling the New York Times that her latest addition is lavish bag brand Cesta Collective. She is seen sporting a handbag from Cesta Collective, a brand she has invested in Meghan has worn a number of bags from Scottish brand Strathberry, which has caused a spike in sales for the company Meghan added: 'That's one of the most powerful things that I’m able to do, and that’s simply wearing, like, an earring.' These brands simply appear to have benefitted from Meghan wearing their accessories, and while the former senior royal says she has around five to 10 brands in her investment portfolio, the only confirmed ones are Cesta Collective and Clevr Blends, a vegan powdered latte brand, which can be purchased in the UK for £23 for a bag containing 14 drinks. Meghan's first investment came in 2020, when she injected an undisclosed amount into powdered latte brand Clevr Meghan was snapped sporting an $800 white purse from the Collective to dinner with Harry in 2023. In 2019, Meghan was snapped wearing a pair of £630 earrings from then-new business Kimaï, which says her buying and wearing the accessories helped them raise over $1,000,0000 in investment, including £250,000 from Dragon's Den star Steven Bartlett Sidney Neuhaus and Jessica Warch, who founded jewelry brand Kimaï, secured a $329,000 investment from Steven Bartlett on BBC's Dragon's Den after revealing the support received from Meghan 'Her passion for what we're creating is palpable, and I couldn't imagine a more aligned partnership.