A young woman from Alabama won the lottery when she found a wedding dress designed by a luxury brand at her neighborhood thrift store.
Emmali Osterhoudt, 21, was looking for photo frames when she came across the bargain of a lifetime: a $6,200 Galia Lahav dress that was selling for $25.
“I found my wedding dress for $25!” she announces while posing in the white gown in a video that went viral on TikTok.
“It fits me like a glove,” says the nursing student happily. She’s gorgeous. »
During her research, the young woman discovered that the dress, designed by Israeli luxury brand Galia Lahav, sold for more than $6,000 and was hard to find in Alabama.
Image from TikTok
“Paris Hilton’s wedding dress was designed by this brand,” she explained, showing off all the details of the dress. Beyoncé also did business with them. »
Several netizens shared their amazement.
“TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS?!?!?!?!?!?!” » exclaimed one TikTok user.
“You caught me when you said you paid $25 for a designer dress. A savings of $6,175. It looks so good on you – it’s like it was made for you,” one user commented.
The story caused such a stir that it reached the ears of Galia Lahav. The brand announced its desire to donate several dresses to a charity to give other people access to treasures.
Other similar stories have sparked reactions online in recent weeks.
A bride-to-be shared on TikTok last June that she managed to snag a $3,000 dress at a thrift store and paid $20 for it.
Earlier this month, a Houston resident paid $129 for a four-seat pink sofa, even though the piece cost $4,000.
According to the New York Post and People.