Replying to Designing a skiwear line.. NEED YOUR INPUT!

Hey guys..
Finally finishing up my last semester of college, and I'm doing my final collection on skiwear (fashion design major). I know what I look for with skiwear, but I wanted to get your input on what you like as far as colors, styles, what works and what doesn't. I want the line to be really forward, and there's huge style/fashion movements in freestyle skiing. I'll post pictures and stuff as the line develops, but if you could help with the research/development stage, that'd be awesome.

Since I'm east coast, yet stuck in a city without mountains, do you know of any fabric shops that specialize in technical fabrics for skiing/outerwear up north?

Thanks!