31.   In the meantime, several fashion companies have made some moves to lessen the pain.

32.   Investigators said the tax inspectors pocketed tens of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for providing the fashion companies with favorable audits.

33.   Jaeger, the English fashion company, is the latest company to embark on this course following on the heels of Gucci, Burberry and Anne Klein.

34.   Just how easy is it for fashion companies to put their shareholders above creative whimsy?

35.   Many fashion companies are run by designers or family members, rather than professional managers.

36.   Meanwhile, fashion companies such as Tommy Hilfiger Corp. and FUBU have been avidly wooing teens and carving out niches from the larger denim market.

37.   Most designers and fashion companies open flagship stores for their signature lines first to establish a presence, and then follow with boutiques for their secondary lines.

38.   Ms. Pressman is highly regarded by fashion companies for her fashion sense and mode of doing business.

39.   Part of the problem for Donna Karan International, like other fashion companies, is that creativity is hard to manage.

40.   Other fashion companies have managed growth and the scrutiny that comes with public ownership and still managed to stay creative.