Miracles do happen. A woman named Ashley Cano stumbled upon the same Vera Wang wedding dress that Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) wore in the Sex and the City movie.
via: Daily Mail
There's nothing like stumbling across a bargain in a thrift store - and one woman came across a piece of TV and film memorabilia while perusing her local Goodwill.
Ashley Cano, who often thrifts pieces and sells them on Poshmark, shared her incredible find - which appears to be the dress that Sarah Jessica Parker wore in Sex and The City.
'Vera freaking Wang,' she said in disbelief, showing off the iconic gown in the 20 second clip.
'I can't believe that I found this dress at Goodwill for $18.99,' she gushed, showing the designer tag.
In the caption, Cano wrote she 'couldn't believe' her eyes when she saw this dress.
'But I fear I may have bit off more than I can chew. It's so big, so heavy,' she added. 'And I have no clue how to best sell it.'
The dress is the Eleanor bridal gown by Vera Wang, worn by Parker's character Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and The City movie, in a bridal photoshoot for Vogue.
The stunning dress features a strapless bodice with an A-line full skirt adorned with tulle and feathered flower embroidery.
According to resale bridal sites, the gown retails for around $7,000.
Cano didn't specify which Goodwill store she found the gown in.
Some users chimed in with where they could sell the iconic dress, while others urged the TikTok user to just wear it.
'OMG! Don't sell it! I would wear that thing to the supermarket, to Dunkin'! Girl this is an icon!!!!' one user wrote.
'This was my literal dream dress in '08 I still think about it lol,' gushed another.
'I bought a wedding dress at a sample sale, didn't end up wearing it, sold it on The Real Real and it sold instantly,' suggested another.
'You could resale for THOUSANDS!' agreed another.
To cut costs without sacrificing on style, many brides are turning to secondhand retailers for their looks.
Leading social marketplace for new and used fashions, Poshmark, has seen a 12 percent increase in searches for 'wedding dress' on their site.
According to The Knot Real Weddings Study, the average cost of a wedding gown is $2,000.
But individual spend varies based on budget and desire.
More luxurious gowns can cost upwards of $5,000, with customized dresses reaching $10,000.
Many brides, however, do not want to spend an exorbitant amount on a dress they will only wear once.
'We've seen a rise in brides turning to resale to shop for their wedding dress,' Chloe Baffert, Head of Merchandising + Curation at Poshmark told Daily Mail previously.
Adding, 'Shopping secondhand allows brides to purchase their dream dress that may have been out of budget, no longer in retailers from a designer's previous season, or even archival vintage - all without sacrificing their style and bank account.'
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