Megan Pickford has unveiled her planned World Cup wardrobe after a week-long delay caused by lost luggage. She wore a white minidress, a £6,000 Chanel handbag, and a vintage Chanel brooch for England's match against Ghana on Tuesday, which concluded in a 0-0 draw in Boston.
Megan, 30, chose a £125 Club L white mini dress for the occasion. She paired it with a £6,000 Chanel mini Kelly bag, which complied with US stadium regulations on bag size, and a vintage 1980s brooch from Chanel. The outfit was visible despite rainy Boston weather, which necessitated Megan layering a waterproof poncho over her attire at one point. She later shared a humorous picture of the poncho on Instagram, captioning it 'reality' with emojis.
Last week, Megan had revealed her arrival in the U.S. to support her husband, England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 32, for the start of the World Cup campaign, but her suitcase had been misplaced by the airline. It took a full week for Megan to be reunited with her luggage, just hours before England's second match.
On Monday night, Megan posted a video on social media documenting the moment she opened her hotel room door to find her suitcase. In the video, dressed in pink loungewear, she pulls the suitcase into her room and hugs it, set to the song 'Honey Honey' by ABBA. She wrote, 'A special delivery arrived it will not be leaving my sight before tomorrow's game,' using the hashtag #suitcasegate. Fellow WAG Ellie Watkins responded with joy, and Megan indicated she intended to purchase an air tag to track her luggage moving forward. Fans expressed anticipation for the "reunion" and the "outfits."
It is not publicly known which airline lost Megan's luggage. Airlines typically allow passengers to claim expenses for essential replacement items, with British Airways, for example, permitting claims for 'reasonable and necessary items' up to £1,575. The total value of Megan's wardrobe is not specified, though she reportedly engaged in a £6,000 shopping spree at the designer boutique Celine prior to the World Cup.
Megan first highlighted the "suitcasegate" issue before England's match against Croatia. Posing with her back to the camera in a small Three Lions shirt that read 'Daddy,' she wrote, 'Arrived in America yesterday…my suitcase did not. Can I wear my 7 year old top for the game tonight or not?' Ellie Watkins offered to lend her spare luggage. For that game in Dallas, Texas, Megan managed to assemble an outfit consisting of a cowboy hat, a white vest, blue jeans, and a white handbag, later telling followers she wore her travel top and borrowed jeans.
Providing an update late Thursday night, she explained the complex process of retrieving her suitcase. Her husband's brother had stayed in Dallas to collect her luggage, which was scheduled to arrive that afternoon. He was due to fly out that evening, but Megan had taken his suitcase on her flight. Upon attempting to collect Megan's case, it was held by customs for 24 hours. Her brother-in-law was then waiting in Dallas for her suitcase to clear customs, with the next flight scheduled for Saturday. Megan noted that her brother-in-law was left without his own suitcase, impacting basic necessities like brushing his teeth. She concluded the post with laughing emojis and the caption 'For the invested huns.'
Beyond the luggage issue, the WAGs have also navigated strict handbag size regulations at the tournament venues. They were required to significantly downsize their designer purse collections planned for the event in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Megan, who was observed measuring bags during a shopping trip, humorously remarked on social media, 'We're going to make sandwich bags happen. I even know the offside rule, handbag edition.' Stadium directives specify that clear bags must not exceed 12x12 inches, while non-clear bags are limited to 4.5x6.5 inches to allow for quick security inspections. For her first match, Megan adhered to these rules with a white Lady Dior bag valued at over £2,500.
Megan and Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford married in June 2022. She has described the wedding as 'Worth the wait for the most magical day with my soulmate.' The couple has three children: Arlo, aged seven; Ostara, aged three; and Misty, aged one. Megan has expressed a desire to "bring back the WAG era" of the 2006 World Cup, when figures like Victoria Beckham and Coleen Rooney garnered significant media attention. She stated her ambition for the current competition: 'I'm not coming home without my husband and a trophy.'