"Rainy Day Woman... The designer who gives new life to old umbrella"
By Molly Fischer, 2011- December issue
Catherine Edouard Charlot's Brooklyn studio contains a lot of the things you'd expect to see in a designer's workspace: bright spools of thread, stacked copies of Women's Wear Daily, a collage of magazine photos....
At Himane Sustainable Designs, we are proud to have received the following recognitions.
"Her umbrella clothes light up world." By Whitney Hurst
New York (CNN) -- Most people toss out their busted umbrellas after a strong storm rips them apart. But for Catherine Charlot, these broken remnants are true treasures...
"Journey of the umbrella from Trash to Fashion" By Ailsa Chang
The city will be seeing rain for at least a couple more days this week, and chances are, a lot of you out there will be caught on a street corner -- soaking --
"Estilista de Nova York cria roupas feitas com sombrinhas quebradas"
Ela reaproveita guardas-chuvas descartados pelos americanos e cria diversas peças, como vestidos, bolsas e capas...
"Earth Day 2011. Et vous, quel est votre act of Green?"
"Le chic à la française sur Madison Avenue"
Earth Day fêtait vendredi 22 avril 2011 son quarante-et-unième anniversaire. Une manifestation qui a rassemblé près de 78 millions de personnes à travers le monde…L’entreprise de design Himane, a présenté ses sacs et accessoires de mode, entièrement réalisés en matériaux recyclés.
Sur fond de musique lounge et dans une ambiance cosy, les invités sirotaient leur kir royal (ou leur side-car pour les plus aventureux) en admirant les créations...
"It's Raining Clothes!"
"Positively Black- WNBC AM News"
Bad weather puts Catherine Charlot in a good mood. Armed with her shopping cart, Charlot is a familiar sight in Gowanus and Park Slope after a storm hits, scanning the streets and...
"Rebuilding Haiti, One Umbrella at a Time" By Sanya Khetani
