New York Fashion Week: Ports 1961 Fall 2010
As many of you know, CF covered Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City last season (Spring 2010), and we’re here in NYC right now to cover the Fall 2010 collections as well. We’ll be updating you with all of our NYFW coverage over the next few days, so be sure to stay tuned for all the latest from the Fall runways.
Our first show was Ports 1961. For those of you not familiar with the line, it was launched in 2004 by Canadian designer Tia Cibani under the Canadian sportswear brand Ports International. The signature Ports 1961 look is structured, elegant, romantic, and a little bit exotic. Celebrity fans of the line include Olivia Palermo, Sienna Miller, and Nicky Hilton.
Runway Photos:
Photos from New York Magazine. Click on each photo to enlarge.
CF Runway Review:
Designer Tia Cibani explained in the program on each seat that her fall collection for Ports 1961 was an exploration of “discovery and invention”, and the “tension between nature and technology”. While the opening look, a white overcoat reminiscent of a plastic cutting board strapped to the model’s chest, did not quite hit the mark with onlookers including City stars Whitney Port and Olivia Palermo (seated apart and shooting sideways glares at each other, of course), the majority of the collection felt appropriately earthy yet innovative.
Some of our favorite looks included draped dresses in painterly prints, nubby wool jackets with futuristic details, and leather leggings worthy of any model (or scripted-reality TV star) off duty. Similarly noteworthy were neoprene dresses that looked like liquid satin, while accessories such as bold statement necklaces and knee-high boots gave off an easy glamour vibe. By the end of the show, we “got it”, and were even loving the cute little leather caps and 80s-fabulous blown-out hair.
Fashion Cliff-Notes:
Overall Themes:
- Nomad appeal
- Earth tones
- Futuristic, minimalist silhouettes
Key Trends:
- Tweed
- Shiny fabrics
- Statement necklaces
- Draped dresses
- Big, 80′s-style hair
- Leather caps
- Colorful and patterned tights
Your thoughts?
Check out the rest of the photos of Ports 1961′s fall 2010 collection here, and let us know what you think! Which pieces would you wear? Are you a fan of the line? Can you see the girls from The City rocking some of these looks? Let us know with a comment.
Posted on on February 14, 2010 / Filed Under: Fashion News / Tags: Designers, Featured, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, Ports 1961, Runway
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Hannah
This is a great collection! I especially like the hair – it’s refreshing after seeing so many seasons of straight blow outs. The tights and statement necklaces are also fun. Nice post!
Jessica
I have to admit, part of me would die from happiness if 80′s hair made a comeback, just like the clothes (though I could do without all the neon). These are fantastic. Down-to-earth and sexy but still vibrant. Thanks for posting!
Tiara - NYU
I clicked the link to look at the rest of Port 1961′s Fall 2010 collection and the second look was modeled by Tao, a model that I dressed for Prabal Gurung’s Fall 2010 show. It is so strange to see Tao walking the runway and to see her half-naked asking me to help her take off her towering heels during dressing/fitting. She was such a nice and down to earth person. A few of the Ports 1961 models modeled in Prabal Gurung’s show and I feel the same way about them…
But back to Ports 1961. One of my favorite looks was the jacket with the embellished shoulder in Look 26. The loose jacket in Look 26. The top in Look 30. The top in Look 45. I loved the collection’s play with shape and proportions. And the tweed-like and metallic and shiny fabrics are growing on me although I didn’t understand them at first. I also loved the caps.
fashionista
Oh How much I do love Ports!!!
They are in London now! take a look at this vids:
http://www.youtube.com/user/chictv#p/u/4/bY4F_5nxRvM