The Duchess Of Success Mama's Got A Brand New Bag
Us Weekly|September 30, 2019
And blouse! And pants! Meghan Markle’s first job since ending her maternity leave is all about empowering women
Jaime Harkin
The Duchess Of Success Mama's Got A Brand New Bag

You can take the girl out of Hollywood, but you can’t take Hollywood out of the girl — or at least you couldn’t on Sept. 12, when Meghan Markle announced her Smart Works clothing capsule collection at a rooftop garden event in London. When loud sirens began whirring in the background as she spoke, the former Suits actress charmingly paused and asked the crowd, “Should I hold for sound?” before continuing her speech about her new passion project with the charity, which is dedicated to empowering women by giving them the tools they need to enter the workforce.

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