11.   American designers are caught here in a double bind.

12.   American designers are not all soulless, commercial fashion machines.

13.   And because more reporters are able to view and write about the U.S. collections, American designers are being taken more seriously, here and abroad.

14.   And perhaps fashion editors will stop accusing American designers of borrowing ideas from the Europeans if they see what New York has to offer first.

15.   And look for more American designers on posters abroad.

16.   And the great news for American designers is that the field is wide open for a new fulcrum for fashion.

17.   And they are doing it with a simplicity of design that sets American designers apart from all others.

18.   As a whole, the American designers should enhance the presence in the United States of their European employers by attracting American customers with an appetite for luxury.

19.   As it turns out, the rudder was designed by American designers but manufactured in Australia with materials shipped from the United States.

20.   Because the American designers are kings, the onus has been on them to produce megashows over the last few years.