21.   Some designers have found a way of making corduroy look less bulky and matted.

22.   Some American designers find their inspiration in Milan or Paris, producing clothes with a familiar, tired sameness.

23.   The black leather jacket, turtleneck sweaters and stiletto heels were obligatory almost everywhere, part of a tough urban look designers found alluring.

24.   The designer quickly found fortune and fame.

25.   When it comes to fur, designers are finding that a little goes a long way.