Guillermo Couture
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What a wizard Ecuadorian-born Guillermo Molina is! Just give him a swathe of fabric, a needle, and some thread, and he?ll whip up a wardrobe that will rival anything the Mam'selle herself could have envisioned. In fact, countless private clients come to him just to ask for Chanel look-alikes: He can copy anything -- and he can design originals, too. Show him a picture from a magazine, or a fanciful sketch of something you dreamed up, and he can fabricate it. Present him with your favorite well-worn, about-to-die Armani or Donna Karan and he'll "rub off" (as they say in the industry) the pattern and deliver a flawless replacement. See a stylish Prada in a store window that you're dying for, but can't afford? It's no problem for Willie (as he's known to his longtime customers) to make you a dead ringer. (Closed Sun.) Starting prices (includes fabric): Trousers, $400; blouses, $400; tailored suit, $1,200; dressy evening suit, $1,500; cocktail dress, $900; coat, $1,100. House calls start at $500. 153 W. 27th St. btw. Sixth and Seventh Aves., Ste. 301, 212-366-6965; www.guillermocouture.com (This article originally appeared in the 8/05 issue of Manhattan Living.)