Oh Boy! Have these people learned nothing from their mistakes. KP Fashion Company who operated the Kira Plastinina stores went bankrupt earlier this year which forced all the shops in the US to close. Kira Plastinina is back but this time it will operate under the name K. Plastinina and is managed by Pink Square, based out of Russia. I can’t remember if I’ve said this before but they are going about this the wrong way. Yes her Dad is rich but you wont win the retail game by owing $2.5 million to the construction team who built those same stores that were only opened for 7 months. Kira Plastinina needs to focus on its wholesale business and start there first, Macys, the BP department at Nordstrom and so on.

Kira Plastinina

The tween fast fashion chain designed 16-year-old Kira Plastinina has closed down all of it’s US locations, the first Kira Plastinina stores were opened less than nine months. Last week I went by the Las Vegas store at Fashion Show Mall and they had a sign outside that read ” 70 % off” which seemed normal. But when you walked in the store it was more of a going out of business sale as the sales floor was shy of merchandise. KP Fashion Company which owns the Kira Plastinina brand has yet to release a statement on the closings of the stores, but it’s safe to assume that the economy played a small part in the decission making process.

The Kira Plastinina Storefront at Fashion Show Mall September 08

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As you know I am slated to attend the Kira Plastinina runway show during Funkshion: Fashion Week Miami Beach on October 3rd. With that said I wanted to not only see what the buzz is about but also support her by purchasing a piece to wear to the show. Kira Plastina is a 15-year-old Russian designer, yes 15 (doesn’t that just make you feel lazy). As a child Kira Plastinina was always fascinated with fashion and design, she loved sketching and creating garments for her dolls. In 2004 her father asked to see some her sketches and after a long conversation Kira Plastinina the brand was formed. Her father Sergei Plastinin made his fortune importing concentrated orange juice. His company is valued at over 5 billion dollars. Kira Plastinina has five stores in the US and 49 in Russian, the Ukraine and Kazakhstan. I had the pleasure of going to the shop in Las Vegas at Fashion Show Mall and it was J’adorable. …Click to continue reading | Kira Plastinina: The 15-Year-Old Fashion Design Prodigy