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Stepping out with Prince William for the London premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in 2022, the 41-year-old royal opted for a sleek black column gown with a contrasting white off-the-shoulder detail by designer Roland Mouret

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Having surmounted legal problems over her name, which she now finally owns, she is about to relaunch her label next year

Blayne is graduate of Duke University and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and National Association of Black Journalists