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Article: One to watch: Kira Plastinina.(career world 411)(Brief article)

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November 1, 2008
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Don't call Kira Plastinina an up-and-coming fashion designer. At only 16 years old, she has definitely arrived.

The teen is already a fashion phenom in her native Russia, where her brand pulled in $20 million in sales in its first year.

This past spring, Kira's business came to the U.S. She started opening her namesake ...

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