22. What happened to Kira Plastinina? 

While the then-16-year-old designer had to close down her NYC shops in 2008 — another victim of the economy, it seems — Kira Plastinina has not entirely disappeared from the fashion industry.

Kira now designs under the label Lublu Kira Plastinina ("lublu" meaning "I love" in Russian). She last presented at New York Fashion Week for the fall '11 season, and continues to present at Moscow Fashion Week. A list of retailers for Lublu can be found here, including one boutique in Los Angeles and Showroom Seven in NY.