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As Meghan Markle becomes an LA girl once more, we look at her best pre-royal fashion moments

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Thereโ€™s no denying that Meghan Markle has lived a colourful life.

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From starring in the hit TV series Suits, to speaking at the UN, and later marrying into the British royal family, the Duchess of Sussex has accomplished a lot in her 38 years.

Sheโ€™s also one of the worldโ€™s most influential style icons!

But years before she was regularly rocking Givenchy on the red carpet, Meghanโ€™s style looked a lot different than what it is today.

Once upon a time, when Meghan was your average American girl trying to forge her career in Hollywood, she (like many of us) rocked some questionable looks.

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And though they say that fashion is fleeting, photos live forever.

As Harry, Meghan and Archie make the move to Meghanโ€™s hometown of Los Angeles in California, we thought weโ€™d revisit some of the mum-of-oneโ€™s best looks from BH (thatโ€™s Before Harry).

Keep scrolling for Meghan Markleโ€™s best noughties looks!

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Meghan 2006

Weโ€™re pretty sure we owned a dress or two like this back in 2006.

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Baseball cap

Duchess Meghan still loves her jeans and baseball caps, but somehow, we canโ€™t picture her wearing something like this today.

Smiling woman in a red dress holding a silver briefcase against a brown background.
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Deal or no Deal

We canโ€™t gloss over Megโ€™s Deal Or No Deal days.

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Meghan Markle on Deal or No Deal

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A person smiling in front of a step-and-repeat banner at an event, wearing a black top, jeans, and holding a handbag.
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Meghan jeans

We had a double take with this one โ€ฆ Meghan looks unrecognisable!

Woman in a black and white strapless dress posing at an A.B.S. Allen Schwartz event, smiling.
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Dress

The formal dress every noughties girl wanted.

Person in a black dress and silver heels poses in front of an ABS Allen Schwartz logo backdrop.
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Dress

Check out those sleeves!

Young woman in casual attire at a jewelry display table, holding a gift bag and stylish handbag.
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Meghan black outfit

Talk about Cali chic.

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A woman in a pink dress holds several shopping bags, standing in a room with beauty products and candy jars.
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Meghan pink

Remember waist belts?

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Flats

Body con dresses and ballet flats โ€“ we must be in 2012.

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Purple dress

Dressed in royal purple โ€“ a little foreshadowing perhaps?

Young woman in a cream top and beige skirt at 2012 USA Network Upfront, posing on a gray carpet.
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Meghan 2012

Every woman wanted to rock this outfit in 2012.

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Black dress

Shimmer and sequins galore.

Hand holding a gold clutch with metallic bangles and a large jeweled ring against a black sequined dress.
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Bangles

And check out all the bling!

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With Sarah Rafferty

Alongside her former Suits co-star Sarah Rafferty, the then-Meghan Markle shone in hot pink.

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Dress

Colour-blocking at its finest.

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A woman in a sparkly black dress with an open back, on a red carpet at an event backdrop.
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Backless dress

We love a daring backless number, especially when the wearer brings that Markle Sparkle to life.

A woman in a strapless multicolored gown poses on a red carpet at an Entertainment Weekly event.
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Maxi dress

We doubt that shimmery maxi dress would have had the Queenโ€™s royal seal of approval.

Woman in a patterned dress poses on a blue carpet at USA Network's 2013 upfront event backdrop.
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Meghan Markle

Those skyscraper black pumps are a thing of the past.

Woman in a patterned dress poses on a red carpet with USA and GMC logos in the background.
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Meghan Markle

We canโ€™t wait to see if elements from Meghanโ€™s pre-royal days will pop up in her wardrobe from now on!

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