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charitySmartWorks.

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Meghan’s SmartSetrange comprises

trousersandablazerbyJigsaw,a whiteshirt

fromherdesignerfriendMisha Nonoo,a

Marks &Spencershiftdressandaleather

totebagbyJohn Lewis.

Foreachitembought, thebrands will

donateanidenticalpiecetoSmartWorks,

whichsuppliesvulnerableandlong-term

unemployed women with clothing,

coachingandnetworkingsessionstohelp

themprepareforjobinterviewsandbeyond.

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of theJohnLewisstorein London’sOxford

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withanotherpalofMeghan’s,USPRguru

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