Talk about a party foul.

Balenciaga designer Pierpaolo Piccioli has revealed that Meghan Markle invited herself to his Paris Fashion Week show earlier this month.

“Meghan and I met some years ago, and we’ve been texting ever since,” Piccioli, 58, told The Cut on Saturday, Oct. 11. “She reached out and said she’d love to come to the show.” 8

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“There was no strategy or big orchestration,” he continued. “I didn’t tell anyone she was coming because I wanted it to stay a surprise. In fashion, real surprises are rare, and this one was beautiful.”

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, surprised Paris Fashion Week attendees on Oct. 4 when she showed up at the Balenciaga show in a white, button-down tunic with a cape and matching slacks.

Markle’s rep told People at the time that the “Suits”

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