"Remember, at that time, designer labels were still a rarity, and even the name was enough to make department stores afraid because, although a designer name meant quality, it didn't necessarily appeal to the masses," observes Lin Chen-ying, who has produced his own brand for ten years.
「想當年，設計師品牌還不是那麼多的時候，百貨公司聽到設計師的名字都會害怕，因為設計師的東西叫好不叫座」，自創品牌剛滿十周年的林臣英說。