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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Fashion What’s On His Mind This Time

Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Tue, Sep 25 at 6:41 PM

There are many things I like about Portland designer Adam Arnold, not the least of which is his continual citations of the most unexpected influences in his designs. This has ranged from Esperanto to movies featuring characters with shaved heads in the past. His Fall line debuts this Friday—an intimate, invite-only affair—and check his primary inspiration for the season:

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Expect to see garments painstakingly pieced together out of tiny geometric shapes, and the usual high standard of quality.