Denise Robertson column

Dec 12 2006 By Denise Robertson, The Journal

Liz Hurley is under fire for designing animal print wear for children because it has "sexual connotations". I'm on record as deploring the sexualisation of children's clothes but I've never thought animal print particularly erotic. The one-piece swimsuits and little hooded cover-ups looked sweet to me and the children were obviously enjoying wearing them. There's enough sleaze around already. Let's not start seeing it where it doesn't exist.