Overview

• Markle chose Birdies’ New and Resculpted Starling loafers with a slimmer silhouette, defined heel and seven layers of cloud-like cushioning.
• She wore the black velvet pair during a two-day Disneyland outing with Prince Harry and their kids to mark daughter Lilibet’s fourth birthday.
• The duchess’s long-standing preference for the original velvet Starling slippers dates back to her Suits days and includes custom wedding designs.
• Her influence drove the “duchess effect,” with classic Black Starling styles selling out and waitlists swelling to around 15,000.
• Birdies now offers the Starling in a range of finishes from $110 to $165, available via its own site, Nordstrom and Zappos.