Photo: Jake Rosenberg of the Coveteur

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French Dressing
"When I moved to Santa Barbara, I met a lot of fancy ladies. They were all in haute couture, so I thought it was the thing to do. I went to Paris in 2004 and had the Chanel couture experience. Now I have to keep this piece no matter what because it was roughly the same price as my first home!"