F: Is for fashion ports of call

The brains behind the most timeless and feminine line is designer Tia Cibani for Ports1961.
Marrying old world romance with modern day needs Ports1961 is headquartered in Toronto. Next stop, New York City. Already taking the fashion shows at Bryant Park by storm , this is a company to be reckoned with. If you have heard of this company before, it is because it keeps reinventing itself. What built this brand was a classic white Egyptian cotton shirt. Ports1961's target is the 35-? woman looking to build her wardrobe. The 2007 collection is comprised of some 500 pieces. Included: evening wear, coats, sportswear, career wear, bags, shoes, and sunglasses. Tia Cibani was recruited at 22 to relaunch the brand. Now 30, she and her sister Fiona, 37, co-designed the spring and fall men’s and women’s wear collections, which exclusively uses Italian fabrics. From metallic jerseys made up into little T’s, to weatherized cotton, these fabrics contrasted with the simple shapes. Natural fabrics like wool gauze, wool tweed, and cotton twill complimented the techno ones, and, evoke the organic nature theme. There are a lot of neutral colors throughout, with color names like Peat, Concrete, Ink, Birch and Lava. I love this classic white boat neck dress. Tia also gives back, and along with Amy Sacco and Zac Posen she helps raise money for "Free Arts NYC" an organization that dedicates itself to bringing the healing powers of the arts into the lives of abused, neglected and at-risk children and their families. Free Arts help children and families express emotions, gain self-confidence and develop positive methods of communication and that is a F.A.C.T.
www.freeartsnyc.org