Get Lit - Words Unite student poets got the surprise of a lifetime on Saturday, the day before Get Lit poet Amanda Gorman would again inspire American hearts with her Sunday Super Bowl poem honoring educator Trimaine Davis, ICU nurse manager Suzie Dorner and veteran James Martin -- all named "Honorary Captains" ahead of the game for their leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Meghan and Harry Send Love to Young Poets

Saturday belonged to the regular bunch of Get Lit - Words Unite student poets, Zoomed in to their poetry class as two new faces — Meghan and Harry — appeared on screen, the students were completely stunned and reacted with wide grins, clasped hands and lots of shocked faces, according to the organization’s website.

“Guess who surprised our poetry class this weekend?! It was the best weekend EVER!” the organization wrote in an Instagram post shared Monday, adding that Meghan “even shared some of her favorite poetry lines” and that the visit “goes down as [the] most epic experience in Get Lit history!!!”

Diane Luby Lane, Get Lit founder and executive director, said that the royals team reached out about creating an ongoing relationship with the organization.

“The Duke and Duchess knew the names of each of the Poets and talked about their lives, which completely blew them away,” Lane said.

“They took music suggestions from the Poets and said it would be their dinner playlist. They both listened so deeply to every word of the 3 poems that they heard,” she said, adding that the couple also “discussed deep things like racism and the importance of listening to one another.”

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Returning in Feb to Bergdorf Goodman, Sabyasachi Mukherjee Finds New Home in New York

Designer and artisan visionary Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s much publicized investment deal with Aditya Birla Fashion Retail Limited came to fruition in the first week of February 2021.

As fashion world celebrated the 51 percent controlling investment worth about $55 million, the couturier announced that on February 18, he would launch his second exclusive collaboration with New York-based luxury department store, Bergdorf Goodman.

“We had a very good first session at Bergdorf where we sold close to $2.5 million of jewellery. Realising the power of the brand in America, Bergdorf invited me to do a second round. I would like to see more Indian designers going to the west and selling their clothing to the big Indian diaspora, which can be found everywhere. It’s a testament to the power of the Indian consumer. By selling Indian clothes, Bergdorf is raising the bar on inclusivity,” Mukherjee told Vogue India’s Akanksha Kamath over a late night Zoom call.

Now members of the Indian diaspora, and Sabyasachi fans in North America will be happy to know that the second Bergdorf Goodman collection will also offer clothing, shawls and scarves, and accessories and a new line of bags, in addition to its fine jewelery.