Meghan Markle steps out in New York ahead of making major new career move

The Duchess of Sussex, 42, visited the Hamptons for a business summit and was joined by entrepreneur Jamie Kern Lima, who founded IT Cosmetics.

It is understood that Meghan attended the summit to gather tips ahead of her own brand launch.

Amy Griffin, a key investor in brands like Bumble, Goop and Hello Sunshine, hosted the business summit.

Among the other attendees were designer Misha Nonoo and make-up expert Victoria Jackson, who are both close with the duchess.

Meghan likely met Gwyneth Paltrow and Reese Witherspoon at the event, alongside fellow actress Laura Dern and broadcaster Katie Couric.

The mother-of-two wore a backless linen vest from St Agni, which retails for a whopping £345.

She paired the vest with £365 trousers from the same brand.

To accessorise, Meghan donned a £28,200 gold watch from Cartier and a £7,050 bracelet from the same brand.

She also opted for her £16,047.58 bracelet from Lorraine Schwartz.

Finally, the duchess donned £172 black sunglasses from Heidi Merrick.

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Meghan used to run a lifestyle blog, The Tig, before she met her husband Prince Harry.

She shut the website down shortly before becoming a senior member of the Royal Family.

This year, the mother-of-two is interested in reviving her old lifestyle career.

Alongside her brand, she has also filmed a new programme for Netflix to "celebrate the joys of cooking, gardening, entertainment and friendship".