71.   Designers are along for the ride in corporate America.

72.   Designers are also at the mercy of a retail environment now roiled by change.

73.   Designers are attracted to its natural translucence and jewel-bright color quality.

74.   Designers are more concerned about publicity for their label than about their personal image.

75.   Designers are no strangers to shoe allure.

76.   Designers are now more willing to strike alliances with large apparel concerns eager for input from the outside.

77.   Designers are on the spot, literally.

78.   Designers are still enamored of satin and other shiny fabrics, and of sweater sets and fitted jackets.

79.   Designers are using faux metallic paint with a matte or textured finish to give wood furniture and accessories the look of metal.

80.   Designers are wild about sweaters, especially ribbed ones, which are epidemic.