One of the higher-priced lines is made by Mark Cross.

When you buy the G Gigli collection, what do you get compared to the higher-priced line?

Basics in Ms. Karan's higher-priced line are deceptive: they are rich in the drape, the quality of the fabric, the sophistication of the silhouette.

A spokesman for the Robert Mondavi Winery said used barrels from higher-priced lines were used to age their less expensive lines.

The company has a higher-priced line of silk dresses made in Thailand with wholesale prices reaching $2,000.

Here too, the buying pattern is toward higher-priced lines, including those that feature deoderants.

Styles from her TGIF line, which will be in stores next month, cost between $70 and $250 each, 300 percent less than her higher-priced line.

And all the while, the Gap is rumored to be working on a higher-priced line.

They want their bridge collections to have the same design sensibility as their higher-priced lines.

Both designers will show their higher-priced lines ($900 suits, say, versus $500 ones) on Friday, the final day of the showings.