RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Ports 1961 Fall 2009

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Tia Cibani, head designer for Ports 1961, developed a rather literal Fall 2009 collection inspired by her recent trip to India. Although a literal interpretation isn’t necessarily a bad thing, ingenuity certainly lacks when you see a collection and can peg the inspiration, without even looking at the press-kit! Not only did the color palate, including colors like tangerine, amber and azure, scream Bombay, traditional angarkha coat inspired items were a bit too obvious for my liking. If the looks weren’t literal, they were completely out of place. Towards the end of the show, Cibani showed bright pink and black satin draped dresses…India? Really Ports, just because times are tough doesn’t mean you’re allowed to get lazy with creativity!

 

GALLERY: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Ports 1961 Fall 2009

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