DESIGNER: Whitney Port for Whitney Eve

INSPIRATION: Laid-back California energy mixed with New York edge

TOP LOOKS: Gray cropped sweatpants, paired with a slim belt, striped top, and silk olive blazer; bright-orange sleeveless blouse with button and ruffle detailing, tucked into an orange-and-white-striped skirt; light-peach empire-waist dress with cap sleeves and piping

ACCESSORIES: Mix of heels (Mary Janes, slightly-pointy-toe pumps, strappy booties); sunglasses (worn on top of head); minimal jewelry

WHO WAS THERE: Whitney Port's "The City" co-stars Louise Roe, Jessica Hart, and Samantha Swetra

WHAT WE THOUGHT: Definitely Port's best collection yet. We loved the reality-star-turned-designer's girly palette of bright purples and oranges; pastel greens, pinks, and lavenders; and black, white, and buff neutrals.

Her collaboration with artist Lisa Stannard infused the collection with sweet feather prints, decorating jumpers and blazers, plus a Ferris wheel print and graphic pattern thrown over shorts and skirts. But what really sold us? The lush solids and well-balanced, youthful silhouettes (pin-tucked blouses, high-waist skirts with front buttons, empire-waist dresses with ruffled cap sleeves).

Despite a few unfortunate zebra-stripe tops and bottoms and the (perhaps requisite) army-green harem pant, the collection makes us look forward to future seasons from Port.

StyleList is your source for New York Fashion Week. Read our runway reviews and backstage beauty reports. Gawk at fashionable celebrities. Watch our video interviews with style personalities. Ruminate on it all with our roundups of Spring 2011 trends.