"Four years ago, we began having difficultly finding new local designers. We went to Hong Kong to find new blood, but found it hard to keep the displays operating normally because of the long supply lines. We had no choice but to call it quits." In March of 2003, after eight years of operation, the final curtain dropped on New Designer Square.
「從四年前開始，我們發現國內的新秀急速萎縮，還遠赴香港挑選新人，但是香港補給線過長，無法讓專櫃正常運作，只好叫停，」柯愫吟遺憾地說，運轉多年的「解放區」，於二○○三年三月落幕。