Rochas could not sustain the business so they shut down the ready-to-wear division around the time that Theyskens won the CFDA International Award.

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"You just can't do custom full-time, " says Karl Thoennessen, whose label, Rogue Trade, also offers ready-to-wear raw denim jeans.

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