Sentence examples for rival designers from inspiring English sources

The iPhone's interface was also covered in nonsensical textures, like leather and linen, as rival designers were fond of pointing out.

In the meantime he is guaranteed a cult audience that will come for the inside digs at difficult divas and rival designers and the edicts on the philosophical significance of fur trim and Norman Norell.

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In what appeared to be a side swipe at the hullabaloo surrounding the departure of the rival designer Tom Ford from Gucci, Armani was scathing about the real value of those he called "highly paid geniuses", arguing that there were many designers who chose to work quietly behind the scenes but who were equally talented.

Mr. Cole, who got his start selling designer shoes out of a trailer parked on the streets of Manhattan, has also fallen behind rival celebrity designers like Michael Kors, whose company went public in December.

John A. Droege, in his 1916 book "Passenger Terminals and Trains" (McGraw-Hill) noted that "the ordinary wayside passenger station is not the proper field for the architect who wishes to rival the designer of the Paris opera house".

Among the displeased, rival couturier Paul Poiret is said to have sniped at Chanel in the street, "What are you in mourning for, Mademoiselle?" The equally scissor-tongued designer is said to have retorted: "For you, dear Monsieur".

Rival chip designer Arm - another Apple supplier - slipped 14.5p to 972p on profit taking following gains earlier in the week.

But it is not a block where you would expect to find a designer store, like that of Yeohlee Teng, who is known for making clothes whose patterns could rival an architect's blueprints in intricacy.

In 1939, Italian fashion designer and rival to Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, designed a menswear inspired wool pantsuit for her fall/winter collection.

As an early leader, Power-One will relentlessly push performance and volume up and costs down, forming circles of collaborative design and development with customers, smart-chip manufacturers and board-level designers while rivals run like Achilles to catch up.