The Autumn-Winter 2014-2015 collection of Ports 1961 was inspired by English actress Charlotte Rampling's first 1970's black-and-white photos made by photographer Helmut Newton. The color palette includes black, white and gray shades, quite minimalistic. Models appeared on the runway wearing elegant feminine versus masculine outfits, like fitted leather trench-coats, crisp white cotton shirts, sculpted belted felt jackets, and black wool flared sailor pants.
"Cultures express beauty so differently," says Fiona Cibani, Creative Director of Ports 1961. "Really anything can touch me. Those things you expect to affect you of course, like the palette of a painting or a detail in local architecture, but also less obvious elements like the metalwork in everyday objects or the way two colors merge in daylight. Something can be so humble but so beautiful when it's interpreted in the right way. I find inspiration everywhere, from Paris to Mongolia and every place in between."