Thomas: What do you think of my creations?
Celeste: These are… interesting?
Thomas: They’re part of my new product line to be sold under my own label.
Celeste: Really?
Thomas: Yeah, I’m jumping in with both feet. Everybody advised me to get my feet wet by licensing a collection, but I don’t want to sell under someone else’s brand.
Celeste: I thought you started all this by doing custom work.
Thomas: I did, but I’m ready to produce an entire line I’ve designed according to my vision, not work to a client’s specs.
Celeste: I can understand that. Will you be selling to trade or retail customers?
Thomas: Retail. I plan to have showrooms in every major city. See? This is a sample of our product catalog.
Celeste: I see. Your products look high-end, but they’re intended for the mass market.
Thomas: That’s right. Do you want to take home a sample?
Celeste: Um, I guess so. I’d never considered using anything like that.
Thomas: Once you sit on a designer toilet seat, you’ll never go back!
