{"id":4252,"date":"2009-09-18T09:30:14","date_gmt":"2009-09-18T13:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.modacycle.com\/?p=4252"},"modified":"2009-10-11T09:02:15","modified_gmt":"2009-10-11T13:02:15","slug":"ports-1961-spring-summer-2010-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modacycle.com\/old_modacycle_jan_2016\/2009\/09\/18\/ports-1961-spring-summer-2010-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Ports 1961 Spring-Summer 2010 Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

story by Rebekah Glasgow
\nvideo by Stephen Bodi
\nphotos by Charles Beckwith<\/p>\n

Ports 1961 designer Tia Cibani is passionate about traveling, and the cities of the world through time inspire her collections.\u00a0 This collection was inspired by\u00a01930’s Haute Couture and the culture of Japan.\u00a0 The line is flowing and comfortable, while still showing strong silhouettes. From the Japanese theme, there were a lot of very light fabrics that draped the body in a caressing fashion.<\/p>\n

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Here is modaCYCLE’s exclusive interview with Ports 1961 Creative Director, Tia Cibani:<\/p>\n

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Tia believes women are most beautiful when they are comfortable, which is unusual for a top fashion designer.\u00a0 When the music began, models and garments flowed down the runway.\u00a0 Dresses draped and then were loose down the back showing off the perfect amount of skin creating a very sexy image.<\/p>\n

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The colors were whites, pale hardly there florals, light pinks, silver, and a slight touch of coral.<\/p>\n

One silver-sequined dress, worn by Bruna Ten\u00f3rio, was covered with a very sheer coral shoulder wrap, which made the dress really pop. Also notice Inna Pilipenko’s asymmetrical necklace, clear vinyl encasing shredded silk.<\/p>\n

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Some of the collars were asymmetrical, but not one-shouldered.\u00a0 Some were ruffled.\u00a0 Everything accentuated the neckline. Tia mentioned she was very into showing off womens’ long necks and collarbones, which is why the models wore their hair short or up.<\/p>\n

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For some looks, models wore sheer white gloves that went right past the elbow. This created a very innocent, yet formal look.\u00a0 It was just the right amount of glove without going Victorian.<\/p>\n

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The shoes were Japanese-inspired, “udon noodles” as Cibani says.\u00a0 There were red\/blue suede heels with noodles wrapping the foot and then amazing geometric heels.\u00a0 There were black ones, tan ones, and they were amazing pieces of art walking down the runway. Julia Lundsten of FINSK helped design the shoes, as worn by Tao below.<\/p>\n

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Tia\u2019s vision of Japanese 1950s couture ruled the runway at Bryant Park and brought on quite the pleased crowd.<\/p>\n

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See our previous article<\/a> on Ports 1961.<\/p>\n

Click on the gallery below to see more images.<\/p>\n