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Rhyme and reason of fashion design

The Poetry of Fashion Design by Paz Diman explores 108 different designers that make up and define the poetic side of the contemporary fashion world. The book presents a variety of styles from Aldo Lanzini's exotic toy-like designs, to Deryck Walker's more sophisticated looks. For each of the 108 designers one can learn the art that has inspired these marvellous designers, discover the designers' fetish items in their collections and appreciate the best of what these creative geniuses have to offer through hundreds of remarkable runway photos.

THE POETRY OF FASHION DESIGN By Paz Diman 383 pp, 1,050 baht ISBN 978-1-59253-715-0

The book offers a big juxtaposition in the designs such as Andrea Cammarosano's body fitting men's garments which heavily resemble wrestling outfits, as opposed to Mary Wint To's horse-inspired sophisticated elegance, however almost all designers display experimentation. It is present in many of the remarkable pieces displayed in the book and is a key factor to the designs.

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