How sweet! Amal is so striking in stripes

HAS George Clooney ’ s glamorous wife, Amal, lost her sartorial touch?

She is widely seen as a fashion icon — however, she dressed like a humbug on holiday in Italy. The

39-year-old human rights lawyer, who gave birth to twins Ella and Alexander in June, went out for dinner with George in Lake Como, wearing a strapless black-andwhite striped jumpsuit, chandelier earrings and her favourite £190 metallic Sarah’s Bag clutch, made from 1,001 safety pins.

Clooney, 56, was in no danger of looking like a boiled sweet as he stuck to his trusty shirt and jeans.

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