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My collection of historical fashion consists of about 10,000 pieces - dresses and accessories, from 18th century to today. The main focus was initially Russian fashion, but now I have extended it to the whole European continent.

Alexander Vassiliev

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Alexander Vassiliev
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: May 1
Historian
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Moscow
Russian SFSR
Aleksandr Vasilyev
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