TRANSGENDER FASHION DESIGN PROJECT

I am just starting a fashion design course in Bangkok.

I need some advice on which version of Poser or Daz3D and which sort of computer is best to make original fashion designs tfor a sponsored fashion show next summer. 

I particularly want accurate cloth flow, and an easy way to know how to cut the cloth the same as the images - does that mean I need Poser rather than Daz?  Then I hear that Daz is easier to use?

I also need good morphing for different shaped and sized people, with clothes still fitting.  I want to morph figures and clothes from one gender to another, to find original styles that may be transgender now, but could become mainstream in the future.

I am planning to buy a suitable computer and software this week and need some practical advice on specifications that will last me a couple of years.  Do I need Poser 7 and a powerful machine, or can I use an older version and a lower spec?  Should I consider Daz instead?

And is there anyone else interested in the essence of this project who might be willing to mentor me as I get going?