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 <title>Opera Group Opens Boutique in SoHo, New York</title>
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Fashion designer &lt;a href=&quot;operaswimwear&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;Sueli Costa&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is proud to announce the opening of her first New York swimwear, lingerie and accessories boutique in trendy SoHo, on March 14&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, 2008 from 4pm-7pm. Inside you will find beautiful, unique, and intricately detailed  designs offered by the following lines: &lt;b&gt;Opera Swimwear, Opera Lingerie, Opera by Sueli Costa and Bossa Beach Swimwear,&lt;/b&gt; the juniors line designed by young designer &lt;b&gt;Gabriela Pires.&lt;/b&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:00:41 -0500</pubDate>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:07:12 -0400</pubDate>
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