It's hard to restrain ourselves from calling Samantha Pleet's Fall/Winter 2010 collection "cute" without infantilizing it, but the erstwhile Bodkin designer's pieces exude an unselfconscious charm that is irresistible. Awash in organic wool, Chinese mud silk, and recycled Ultrasuede—and inspired by what Pleet describes as the "mysterious and fantastical experiences" that punctuate her everyday life—the stark and sharp silhouettes embody a kind of magical realism that Pleet wishes to impart, in the manner of Amélie Poulain, to both dear friend and friend-she-hasn't-met alike.
THE PLEETEST THING
Forgive us for what sounds like an extended mash note, but we’re madly in love with Samantha Pleet’s fetching Fall/Winter 2010 collection, which made its debut at New York Fashion Week’s the Green Shows on Tuesday.
Pleet has a way with making simple silhouettes feel fresh and fun with quirky prints and unusual details (cut-outs, “pleeted” waists, front-facing pockets) on sustainable materials such as organic wool, Chinese mud silk, and recycled Ultrasuede. In fact, we already see ourselves lounging around the house in her ultra-comfy adult-sized one-piece jammies. Will you be lining up this fall with us?
[...] The GreenShows in New York. Designers Samantha Pleet, Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart / Vaute Couture, Melissa Kirgan & Xing-Zhen Chung-Hilyard / Eko-Lab, [...]
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