Meghan Markle seems to be taking fashion cues from first daughter Ivanka Trump instead of Kate Middleton - and it could be key to her success

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• Meghan Markle has quickly established herself as a style icon, as the world watches anxiously leading up to the royal wedding.
• However, Markle isn't copying her sister-in-law to-be Kate Middleton.
• Her style is closer to another high-profile women with a fast-fashion obsession - Ivanka Trump.

Meghan Markle is establishing her unique style as she and Prince Harry prepare of the royal wedding.

And, her fashion is less like their future sister-in-law Kate Middleton and closer to a member of the US's first family, Ivanka Trump.

All three women are known for their intermixing of designer looks with more accessible fashion choices, such as Zara and J. Crew. However, while Kate Middleton tends towards more conservative and traditional looks, it's clear Markle and Trump are fast-fashion devotees - and have personal experience in the industry.

Here's how the three women whose influences merge the political and fashion spheres compare.

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