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Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 | Fashion, Haute Press, Shop

Bodkin Brooklyn & Samantha Pleet @ TenOver6

By T.Nicole

Recipient of the first ever Ecco Domani Sustainable Design Award, BODKIN Brooklyn shows us that eco doesn’t need to be hippie. Designer Eviana Hartman, a former fashion editor, delivers harder-edged pieces than one would expect for a garment made of bamboo,fiber, recycled plastic bottles(!) and organic cotton. Though the pieces exude Brooklyn cool, she started the line with intellectual curiosity.�

-”I started Bodkin (with the help of my talented former partner, Samantha Pleet) not because I felt there weren’t enough amazing clothes out there—there are—but because too few of them are made with regard to anything other than how they look. Is it possible to achieve a certain aesthetic while adhering to a rigorous standard of sustainability in materials? What about the rest of what sustainability means—fair labor, local versus global, and the question of utility in an industry that trades on desire? These are questions I’ll look at in this space.” -Eviana

And while BODKIN makes us think (and feel just a little bit smarter wearing her wares), Samantha Pleet brings us that dose of fun we embrace come springtime. A cult-favorite among New Yorkers for good reason, Samantha Pleet can be counted on to deliver the whimsical, fantastical and fun pieces we all need sometimes. Her rompers and peplum, sweetheart dresses make for a very sweet spring. A multi-talented designer who not only dresses bands (she has developed a specialty in dressing indie bands such as Au Revoir Simone, Apache Beat, Grizzly Bear, Yeasayer, and Holy Hail), but real girls too.