When we went to bed, I held my doll in my arms and my brother the trumpet in his.

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"When I was a little girl my favorite doll was named Petra and I carried her around with me everywhere, " the designer explains as Vujevic struts down the narrow path in between racks of clothing and accessories littering the floor.

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Pressing the old rag of a doll to my face, I wept silently.

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Unfortunately for my wallet, Katie is a fan of the American Girl doll series by Mattel.

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Lying on the dirt floor of my room looking up at the night sky, I would pray, "Please let me have a pretty doll, " whenever I spotted a shooting star.

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