May 19 (UPI) -- Meghan Markle chose for her wedding ensemble a classic, long, white gown created by British designer Clare Waight Keller, the first female artistic director at the French fashion house Givenchy.
"Ms. Markle and Ms. Waight Keller worked closely together on the design. The dress epitomizes a timeless minimal elegance referencing the codes of the iconic House of Givenchy and showcasing the expert craftsmanship of its world-renowned Parisian couture atelier founded in 1952," Kensington Palace said in a statement.