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Whenever I need something special, or feel inclined to splurge, I go to Albertine. It's no secret that we love Kyung Lee's shops here at Lucky (she also owns Claudine, which she's turning into an atelier, equipped with a seamstress, where you can get made-to-order items at super-reasonable prices). In fact, every time I go to Albertine, I stay for so long that she taught me how to run the credit card machine so she can vacate the premises and leave me in charge. While there on Saturday working the register (which somehow I find ridiculously satisfying and fun), I found myself staring at this Rachel Comey jacket. It's cropped, though it's slightly longer in the front, and closes with a single button. I tried it on over almost everything in the store—slouchy t-shirts, gauzy tops, chiffon dresses—and it made it each piece completely different, and equally amazing. But it's $400, which is out of my budget. Have you guys seen anything similar, but at a better price? So far this Urban Renewal jacket is the closest I've found ...

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