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Originally published June 17, 2013

Great places to find budget-friendly vintage dressers include thrift stores, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, antique shops, estate sales, yard sales, barn sales, flea markets, and Facebook Marketplace

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Meanwhile, her stylist Herv Pierre (former creative director of Carolina Herrera) would later speak about how high-end Manhattan showrooms told him he was unwelcome when they found out who he was dressing