51.   Some designer labels are more popular than others among young Japanese women, and Gucci, the high-end Italian designer, seems to occupy the summit.

52.   Some are mostly interested in upscale designer labels.

53.   Sure, a lot of money went out for designer labels, but a new way of life was opening up.

54.   That is indicative of the recent uptick in overall apparel sales, with designer labels driven in part by recent interest in accessories like Gucci belts and Hermes scarves.

55.   The appeal is part snooty designer label, but also part designer aid for the chromatically challenged.

56.   The court setting standards today is, of course, the media and public opinion, which censors flamboyant dress and rewards designer labels and conformity.

57.   The designer private label is the latest development in the constant search of retailers for ways to lure customers.

58.   The Elvis collection is one of several designer labels that will be marketed later this year.

59.   The manufacturers can make them better because the designer label ensures retailers bigger-volume sales.

60.   The price tags, because of the high-tech or luxury materials and the designer labels, are in the investment category.