Meghan Markle dances with friends at glamorous launch party in Los Angeles – without her husband Prince Harry

Meghan Markle oozed glamor as she laughed with her friends at a glitzy launch party in Los Angeles this week – without her husband Prince Harry.

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, has been out and about solo a few times in recent months, most recently at the glitzy launch party for her latest investment on Thursday night.

Meghan put on a glamorous show in a £660 sleeveless black top with a sweetheart neckline, from New York brand Khaite, and wide-leg trousers as she supported her friend and A-lister hairdresser Kadi Lee in Venice, California.

While creating a storm at the famous Gjelina restaurant, the friends celebrated the launch of Kadi’s new Highbrow Hippie hair wellness range, in which Meghan has invested.

New photos from the glamorous night out show Meghan dancing with her friends to a gospel choir in her strapless black ensemble.

Meghan Markle danced with her friends to a gospel choir at a glamorous launch party in Los Angeles this week – without her husband Prince Harry

The Duchess smiled and clapped along to the music, grinning with her friends Kadi Lee and Myka Harris.

To add a touch of glitter to her elegant ensemble, the 43-year-old duchess, who was pictured partying without her husband Prince Harry, opted for a gold set of earrings, a dainty matching necklace and several rings.

Sporting a glamorous makeup look, Meghan styled her hair in curls and completed her outfit with a pair of strappy heels.

The Duchess, who is also an investor in trendy oat latte brand Clevr Blends, as well as handbag label Cesta Collective, said of her latest investment: ‘I’m so proud to be investing in [Kadi] as a friend and as a female founder.

She told InStyle: ‘Kadi is in control of her health, and her Highbrow Hippie collection is a perfect reflection of that.’

The hairdresser – whose salon is located in Venice’s bohemian LA neighborhood – has several celebrity clients, including Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and Sigourney Weaver.

Meghan was joined by friend and makeup artist Daniel Martin, as well as celebrity hairstylist Serge Normant, who famously styled the mother-of-two’s hair for her 2018 wedding ceremony.

The Duchess of Sussex put on a glamorous show in a £660 sleeveless black top with a sweetheart neckline, from New York brand Khaite, and wide-leg trousers as she supported her friend and A-lister hairdresser Kadi Lee in Venice , California

New photos from the glamorous night out show Meghan dancing with her friends to a gospel choir in her strapless black ensemble

To add a touch of glitter to her elegant ensemble, the 43-year-old Duchess, who was pictured partying without her husband Prince Harry, opted for a gold set of earrings, a dainty matching necklace and several rings

It is believed that Serge introduced Meghan to Kadi, who has often posted on social media about coloring the Duchess’s hair.

The hairdresser and her friend Myka Harris founded their salon in 2019 after the success of their shared blog.

Their web page – which also features the owners’ zodiac signs – states: ‘Highbrow Hippie was created to fill a void. Our goal is to expand the definition of a salon and return to its historical meaning: a gathering place to exchange thoughts and ideas.

“Creating a sense of community, self-care, and a way to lose weight and focus on yourself for a few hours.”

“Our intention is to refocus on self-care, community and experience. What works best for our customers always comes first and we hope people leave feeling inspired, connected, grounded and perhaps having learned something new – about themselves or someone else.

The Duchess of Sussex (pictured left), 43, put on a glamorous show in a sleeveless black top and wide-leg trousers as she supported her friend and A-lister hairdresser Kadi Lee (pictured centre) in Venice, California. Right in the photo: famous hairstylist Serge Normant

“These small steps and attention to detail equate to an enormous amount of luxury in today’s fast-paced and overly connected world.”

For starters, their new collection includes the Root Replenish Active Growth Serum ($88.00) and the Essential Wellbeing Complex supplement ($118.00).

Although Kadi doesn’t have her own Instagram, the stylist often shares posts from her salon account, Highbrow Hippie’s.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Kadi Lee and Serge Normant at the Highbrow Hippie Launch Party held in Gjelina on November 14

High Brow Hippie salon co-owner Kadi Lee revealed she did Meghan’s hair color ahead of the Women of Vision Awards in New York in May 2023

She previously worked at the Aveda Institute in New York as a stylist and often blogs about her life, including posts about ‘matching your period to the moon’ and details on how she colors celebrity hair.

In addition to a hair salon, the Myka and Kadi brand also promotes ‘conscious living’ and sells smokeless incense, Californian olive oil, Mason Pearson hair brushes and magnesium nutritional supplements.

In 2020, the couple also attended a BLM march and highlighted how they are the only black-owned business on their street.

They captioned the post: ‘Where are the others?? If we make an educated guess, the lack of presence is due to the myriad systemic roadblocks that start with the lack of access to capital.

“Black women start businesses at four times the rate of others, and receive the least funding: the most people in the room, yet the least money. To be precise, a dismal 0.34% of the total venture capital issued. Make that logical.’

The Duchess of Sussex (centre) with uber-glamorous Instagram poet Cleo Wade (left) and celebrity colourist Kadi Lee (right) to celebrate her 42nd birthday