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Holly Willoughby thing back then, and saved millions of women from sewing their fingers to their children’s pants. But as far as women’s emancipation is concerned, the indelible Sharpie pen is literally up there with the contraceptive pill and online shopping deliveries.
I had no idea that sending your child on their first school trip was so exhausting, and that high street clothes use more material to print washing instructions in every foreign language than they do making a pair of leggings. Holly Willoughby sent her 1.3 million Instagram followers into a frenzy when she was spotted on a night out recently wearing a yellow Jigsaw trouser suit.
The tailored two-piece £190 for the slim line linen blazer and £115 for the matching trousers.
As with most things Holly wears these days she caused so much excitement it promptly sold out. But the good news is Jigsaw are Eventually the Sharpie went blunt and Jesse’s name had turned into a series of morse code dots.
By midnight everything on the endless school list was packed – including a nail brush, although I’m not sure anyone under the age of 60 uses them – and Jesse was finally asleep, exhausted from being in a permanent state of excitement for the past week.
Then I realised I’d forgotten something. Fishing a notepad out of the desk drawer, I wrote: “Dear Jesse, Gigi Hadid restocking – so get your name down to avoid disappointment.
The yellow suit has been the surprise hit of the summer with Millie Mackintosh being snapped out about wearing the same one at the weekend.
And over in New York, model of the moment Gigi Hadid wore a yellow Derek Lam suit to the premier of ‘Being Serena’.
Thankfully, the high street has been quick to run with this trend – so you can snap one up too. Hopefully you’ll get this note when you next brush your teeth – although this could be as late as Thursday knowing you! I’m quite sure you’re having a splendid time and I don’t want you to waste one precious second missing us.
“And anyway, Boris has already eaten all your popcorn, Lola has moved into your bed, and I’m making farty lentil curries all week. I can’t guarantee the roof will still be on the house when you come back on Friday! Ha ha! Love you lots and try not to bring back too Millie Mackintosh These Gap jeans have been causing a bit of a stir. With the exposed buttons and flared leg they’re remarkably like the killer Chloe version but at a fraction of the price. many stinky socks. Big kisses, Mummy, Boz and Smelly Cat Lola xxx
Reading the note back to myself, I realised the writing was smudged, and it wasn’t the blunt Sharpie this time. Sniffing back tears, I folded it up and put it in her new washbag – new because her old one was covered with so many lipstick stains, it looked like it belonged to Dolly Parton.
“Get a grip, Ladyface, it’s only a week,” I told myself, and wrote the last luggage label for her suitcase: “Please look after this bear.” All set for big trip