Through her label Himane, Haitian designer Catherine Edouard Charlot makes new bags and women’s fashion out of broken umbrellas. After a rainstorm you always see them, lying there, wilted on the sidewalk. Charlot gives them new life.
Each unique piece is collected. The waterproof nylon makes for great city fabric. For NYC folks, you can find them at East Village eco-boutique, Sustainable NYC.
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October 30, 2009 at 5:32 pm
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