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Lorna Jane’s Just Warming Up

“I was terrible at sewing!” Despite her lack of craft skills, Lorna Jane’s stitched up the activewear market.

It’s been 35 years since Lorna Jane Clarkson started making comfortable out fits to wear when she taught fitness classes, never dreaming that it was the start of a multimillion-dollar business. The Australian businesswoman, 59, shares how a simple idea turned into the Lorna Jane brand, which now has stores around the world, including in New Zealand.

I never planned to start a

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