61.   Raids like the one in February are increasing, and fashion houses are working closely with customs officials around the world to seize unauthorized shipments.

62.   She said American fashion houses were beginning to take an interest in alpaca.

63.   Since the union represents warehouse workers at Liz Claiborne and Ralph Lauren, plans are being drafted to organize the distribution arms of other fashion houses.

64.   Sources here said the designer has had lengthy discussions with the Italian group, with negotiations centered on the launch of a Stella McCartney fashion house.

65.   Sources said the designer has had lengthy discussions with the Italian group, with negotiations centered on the launch of a Stella McCartney fashion house.

66.   The American designers for European fashion houses who presented collections in the fall shows that just ended here did themselves proud by American standards.

67.   The answer has now emerged - not from a fashion house, but from the physics department of the University of Cambridge.

68.   The decision to put McQueen at Givenchy was chaotic because McQueen was unsure whether taking the job would be good for his own fashion house.

69.   The company insists it has no intention of joining other fashion houses on Wall Street with an initial public offering.

70.   The fashion house of Donna Karan, which has long struggled to achieve financial equilibrium, has finally found a potential buyer.