Mary Meyer takes us back ...

There is nothing like a geometric print to get you in the mood. Part of the inspiration for the Spring 2010 collection, a California Native, Mary Meyer stems from the idea of "visual interpretation" infusing common sayings such as "High on Love" with her classic tribal prints to create symbols to symbolize those phrases. Not to be confused, each item comes with a decoder hang tag, just in case you forget what your cool new tee means in layman's terms.

Known for using over-sized silhouettes such as the "Biggie" (over-sized t-shirt) or wide harem pants, Mary's inspiration comes from "African textiles, Japanese dye techniques, quilts, pop art, the beach, wheat pasted punk fliers, and 80’s graphic tees."

While Mary has since moved from California to Brooklyn, she has founded a non-profit after school program called The Step Right Up Program for New York City public schools that writes and produces plays with/for students. How sweet is that, that's something we like, giving back.

Check out more form Mary by visiting her website.

-Tamera Blair Darden

Sustainability Never Looked So Hot

As going green becomes more trendy by the day it's no surprise that a New York clothing line would jump on the bandwagon and create clothes made completely out of sustainable materials.

Main designer, Eviana Hartman, worked previously as a writer for publications such as NYLON, Teen Vogue, Vogue, and The Washington Post. Her idea behind her clothing line, "Bodkin Brooklyn," was to create stylish clothes made out of organic wool and cotton and various innovative fibers such as recycled-PET nylon, cellulosic fibers, and kapok. Bodkin consists of classic yet forward thinking pieces that combine style with utility. Bodkin was also named the inaugural recipient of the Ecco Domani Sustainable Design Award in 2009. Hey, if it's helping out the planet and making us look good in the process, what's not to love about this line?