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"Do you have fabulous fashion dreams of skyrocketing to overnight Jason Wu-style success? Well grab your samples and put on your best &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m important&amp;quot; face, because Bloomingdales is hosting its first &amp;quot;open see&amp;quot; for designers to come show off their goods in front of retail executives. On February 5 from noon to 4pm, the store is inviting anyone and everyone who&amp;#x27;s interested to bring their work to the New York City flagship for a chance to have it evaluated by Bloomie&amp;#x27;s bigwigs and possibly be picked up by the store. As in, if fashion director Stephanie Solomon loves your sequined minidresses, she could place an order for 40 of them and turn you into a serious designer in a few minutes flat. Think it sounds like a long shot? Think again. Henri Bendel has been holding similar &amp;quot;open sees&amp;quot; for more than 40 years and in the process, have discovered designers like Anna Sui and Todd Oldham. The reigning queen of hippie-punk-chic was once just a kid standing on Fifth Avenue with a hopeful smile and a few dresses in her hand, waiting her turn....kind of inspiring, isn&amp;#x27;t it? If you&amp;#x27;re interested, head to Bloomingdales on February 5, March 6, April 3 or May 1. Bonne chance, mes amies! Photo: Istockphoto"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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