PORTS 1961- Gansevoort Street/9th Avenue, NYC June 8th 2009- 6PM Words, Images Judith Ecochard We have a Midas touch pal-a former flat broke, college dropout…who whisked a gaggle of us off to sail the stunning Mediterranean Sea on his latest toy, a Bentti. IMHO: that hard work did pay off for our generous friend. The attire---alternating between casual daywear, and more formal dinner frocks, had us alternating between feeling comfy and then NOT SO. We thought about that idyllic sojourn as we took in the refined Pre-Spring collection of Ports 1961, designed by one of our favorite designers in the biz, Tia Cibani . Because… This smart woman- the Creative Director of the label- must labor 24/7 to produce the namesake line several times a year, in addition to her children’s collection KICO KIDS… plus oversee an upscale accessories assortment too. Hard Work! And because Cibani’s luxe fabrics, clean silhouettes , deft handling of textures and embellishments, and cultural references- not onl...