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"    Photo: Courtesy of Louise Gray   It&amp;#039;s impossible to resist the sense of quirk, color, and playfulness for which London&amp;#039;s fashion scene is known, and it&amp;#039;s fair to say that Louise Gray is among the next generation of designers leading the charge. The Scottish-born designer is famed for her color-saturated, dizzying prints. She even did a collaboration with Barbie as part of her Spring/Summer 2013 collection, now available for purchase at The Corner and Machine-A. A fierce blonde in her own right, the Central Saint Martins alum also just teamed up with footwear designer Robert Clergerie on a collection of shoes in her signature madcap prints. Before you begin contemplating what to wear with your punky blue and green houndstooth brogues, however, take a moment to get to know Gray a bit better as she answers ELLE.com&amp;#039;s ultimate 10 questions.   What is your favorite smell?   Tabac Blond by Caron, a lovely old-time smell. What do you consider to be the epitome of happiness? Knowing yourself and understanding well-being. There&amp;#039;s a lot in the little things. How do you define luxury? The personal understanding of indulgence. It&amp;#039;s about knowing what that something is that is utterly wonderful to you. What is the last dream you remember? Swimming with a shark in a bath. What&amp;#039;s your favorite childhood memory? Catching my first fish\u2014a rainbow trout\u2014with my dad and sister in the Highlands of Scotland while shoeless in the boat. What&amp;#039;s the last book you read and loved?  The memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee. Describe your home&amp;#039;s aesthetic. Industrial, artful, colored, and home to me. What are your vices? Caramel, Pink Elephant cigarettes, and a crisp [glass of] Pinot Grigio. Describe yourself in five words or less. Girly, stubborn, obsessive. What possession will you never throw away? Birthday cards from my best friend through the years. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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