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"    Photo: Courtesy of Monique Lhuillier   Monique Lhuillier celebrated the opening of her third flagship store (and first in New York) last night. She hosted stylish attendees and a passed out white wine and &amp;quot;wedding&amp;quot; cupcakes that made browsing the bridal gowns all the better. Pressed whether she had a favorite between her other locations in L.A. and Edina, Minnesota, Lhuillier played fair. &amp;quot;This [one] is a dream come true for me. It made sense to open L.A. first since we&amp;#039;re based there, but we&amp;#039;ve wanted to do New York for so long,&amp;quot; she told ELLE.com. The store interior shares the same aesthetics as her others featuring monochromatic gray tones. What&amp;#039;s different? This shop fits in with its luxe neighborhood by emulating the style of an Upper East Side townhouse.   With ready-to-wear on the first level and the bridal salon occupying the second, Lhuillier did cop to having a special place in her heart for the brides-to-be. &amp;quot;I wanted to make upstairs really separate and make people feel comfortable, like they&amp;#039;re staying for a moment.&amp;quot; Will the L.A.-based designer be back in the city to drop in on some of her Monique brides? &amp;quot;Whenever I&amp;#039;m in town, I come by! It&amp;#039;s so special to find them on the pedestal and looking in the mirror. You can tell when they&amp;#039;ve found the right dress. They just light up.&amp;quot;  Photo: Courtesy of Monique Lhuillier  Photo: Courtesy of Monique Lhuillier "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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