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at discount prices
Psst: Instead of cursing the new economy, embrace it. When it comes to
shopping for designer wares, there are great deals to be had >> BY SUSAN SWIMMER
label envy
Thanks to the store’s
personal shopper,
Victoria Nielsen
(near left), I struck
gold at Loehmann’s,
the discounter with
the most big-name
merchandise. My total
savings: $9,932
BODY ISSUES, SOLVED
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