Reading My *Mind* -- Ports 1961 Fall '10 RTW

So lately I've been in a lambswool/shearling kinda mood.  Pretty much obsessed with it, actually.  Blame Hanneli, Tommy Ton's continuing obsession with the '04 Balenciaga aviator jacket, and Rick Owens' everything.  With the unveiling of what Ports 1961 offers up for fall, I can now rest easy that I'm not the only one on this particular bandwagon.  (Here's the thing about being the only person obsessed with something--it means no one is making it and therefore you (me) go crazy looking and looking, to no avail.  Hates.)  Designer Tia Cibani isn't afraid to use leather, either, and I like that in a woman.  So far I'm loving a whole lot of this show, even though its main color appears to be tan (oh tan!  you are the "color" of neutrals and I don't really love you).  Despite that, all of the shapes are amazing--great architectural details and structuring.  The satins look like liquid; the coats are gorgeous.  Most of all, everything looks incredibly cozy and perfect for cold, snowy winter.  I have lots of favorites, and I won't gush about each one, but will not be able to help myself on a few of them.  For example, this leather dress?  I *love* it.  So much.

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Aren't these outfits just so warm and cozy-looking?  (Also, did I not call the aviator cap thing a hundred years ago?  Yes, I sure did.)

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I love this dress to bits--want it immediately.

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  I could, quite probably, be convinced to off someone for this coat.  J/K.  Ok, maybe.  But it's just so amazing:

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  Here are a few other pieces I'd gladly take:

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