Meghan Markle Shines in Sleeveless Black Jumpsuit at Highbrow Hippie Launch Party: 'She Was in a Joyful Mood'
The Duchess of Sussex attended the Highbrow Hippie Launch Party at the Gjelina restaurant in Venice, California, on Thursday, Nov. 14
The Duchess of Sussex attended the Highbrow Hippie Launch Party at the Gjelina restaurant in Venice, California, on Thursday, Nov. 14 Gregg DeGuire/WWD via Getty Meghan Markle pictured beside Kadi Lee and Serge Normant at the Highbrow Hippie Launch Party held at Gjelina on November 14, 2024 in Venice, California:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/meghan-duchess-of-sussex-kadi-lee-serge-normant-highbrow-hippie-launch-party-111524-1-6736e1cb25f84a008fd80ac7528546eb.jpg "Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Kadi Lee, Serge Normant at the Highbrow Hippie Launch Party")
Meghan Markle is expanding her investment portfolio, adding another female-led brand to her growing list of ventures.
On Thursday, Nov. 14, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, was snapped attending the Highbrow Hippie launch party at the Gjelina restaurant in Venice, California. Celebrating her hair colorist Kadi Lee’s new Haircare and Wellness range (of which Meghan is an investor), she posed for photos with Lee and her longtime hairstylist Serge Normant, who styled Meghan’s hair for her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry.
"I am so proud to invest in [Kadi] as a friend and as a female founder," Meghan told InStyle of her investment in Highbrow Hippie: "Kadi has a mastery of hair health, and her Highbrow Hippie collection is a perfect reflection of that."
Meghan sported a sleeveless black jumpsuit for the event. The classic look included flared trousers and a pendant necklace to compliment her sweetheart neckline. The Duchess completed her ensemble with a pair of gold, round earrings and several rings adorning her fingers, while her hair was styled in soft curls, parted in the middle.
In videos shared on Instagram after the event, Meghan was seen singing and dancing along to a gospel choir performance.
"She was in a joyful mood," a source tells PEOPLE. "She was dancing and celebrating with her friends." Gregg DeGuire/WWD via Getty Meghan Markle pictured with Kadie Lee and Serge Normant at the Highbrow Hippie Launch Party held at Gjelina on November 14, 2024 in Venice
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Several of Meghan’s closest friends were also in attendance, including her longtime friend and makeup artist Daniel Martin, as well as Vicky Tsai, the founder of Tatcha, who made an appearance in Meghan and Prince Harry's Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan.
"We needed this celebration of community and creativity," Martin tells PEOPLE. "I was honored to celebrate these women among such close friends."
Lee, along with her friend and business partner Myka Harris, are introducing Highbrow Hippie Haircare & Wellness, solutions that curb the root causes of hair loss to promote healthy aging of hair.
In August, Meghan revealed that she invested in the female-founded, sustainably sourced handbag brand Cesta Collective — and spoke about how she is investing in herself, as well. Meghan said that there are between five and 10 brands currently in her portfolio, and said she sees them as complementary to her forthcoming lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard.
"Investing in them has helped me line up for this chapter where I’m investing in myself," the Duchess of Sussex told The New York Times.
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Lee, who is also the hair colorist of Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Diane von Furstenberg,previously spoke to PEOPLE about Highbrow Hippie Haircare & Wellness, which she introduced with her business partner Myka Harris.
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The brand, which has products such as Essential Wellbeing Complex Supplements and its Root Replenish Active Growth Serum, aims to solve the problems of hair loss and promote healthy aging of hair.
"My hair feels healthier and stronger," Julia Roberts told PEOPLE after using the product for six months. "The formula is incredibly light and absorbs quickly into my scalp without leaving any residue, even after multiple days in a row of use."
Back in February, Lee's Highbrow Hippie revealed the secrets behind Meghan's winter hair color look.
“Chocolate chestnut brunette, for Meghan, Duchess of Sussex for Invictus Games,” Lee wrote on Instagram. “This mixture of red and golden undertones makes a dynamic shade of brunette that not only gives skin the healthiest glow, especially during the colder months of winter, it also provides the hair with a next level high power shine.”
