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"    Photo: Richard Bush   Few designers celebrate their roots like Olga Vilshenko. A native of the Ural region, the up-and-coming talent taps into her heritage by merging clean silhouettes with folkloric Russian touches like embroidered details, sumptuous fabrics, and eclectic prints\u2014think Anna Karenina for the 21st century. Not surprisingly, it&amp;#039;s not just Mother Russia that has had a hand in Vilshenko&amp;#039;s fashion career. She also credits her mother, who took to making the family&amp;#039;s garments to combat the dreary Communist-era fashions, for sparking her interest in clothing that is anything but ordinary. With her Vilshenko label now in its fifth season, the London-based designer opens up to ELLE.com about her passions and personal tastes in this round of 10 Questions.   1. What is your favorite smell? &amp;quot;The smell of nature, lakes, and flowers in fields.&amp;quot; 2. What do you consider to be the epitome of happiness? &amp;quot;Harmony in the soul, satisfaction from your surroundings (people, family, friends), and success at what you are doing.&amp;quot; 3. How do you define luxury? &amp;quot;Elegance, simplicity, high quality, comfort, chic.&amp;quot; 4. What is the last dream you remember? &amp;quot;I don&amp;#039;t remember my dreams, but I remember my feelings afterwards and whether they were positive or negative. The last ones were positive.&amp;quot; 5. What&amp;#039;s your favorite childhood memory? &amp;quot;My mum&amp;#039;s room, with all of the dresses made by her in it. Lying together in bed with my mum and looking at the details on her clothes has always stayed with me.&amp;quot; 6. What&amp;#039;s the last book you read and loved? &amp;quot;Diane von Furstenberg&amp;#039;s autobiography.&amp;quot; 7. Describe your home&amp;#039;s aesthetic. &amp;quot;Simple and comfortable with a flash of color and clever details.&amp;quot; 8. What are your vices? &amp;quot;I have a cheeky glass of wine from time to time.&amp;quot; 9. Describe yourself in five words or less. &amp;quot;Sensitive, perfectionist, strong-minded, and feminine.&amp;quot; 10. What possession will you never throw away? &amp;quot;A traditional Russian dress I found and an old fairy tale book from my childhood.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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