There, on April 14, the designer will open a 2,500-square-foot shop that has as much cachet as his glasses.

It was because the designer had opened a window on the future of fashion.

It's not like on 'Trading Spaces,' where the designer opens the door.

The 29-year-old designer started as a machine operator, opened a factory to produce other people's designs and five years ago decided to concentrate on his own.

The designer opened his show with spring coats, which may be a vanishing species.

Japanese designers opened the spring and summer showings here with an unexpected wild blast of color that contributed to the upbeat look.

It's when designers and manufacturer showrooms open their doors to sell excess inventory to the public.

Some experienced designers open their own firms or decide to specialize in one aspect of interior design.

The designer, in a knee-length white suit, had opened the show by announcing her policy on skirt lengths.

The designer will open two more stores in the next year, according to sources close to the company.