Catherine André : textile design

Catherine André defines herself as a textile designer and stylist since 1995. Of course, she is part of the world of fashion, but above all, she is part of time, she says, as she insists on the durability of her collections, which each year complement the previous ones more than they erase them. Weaving a link with another time, that of the history of the original Halle aux Blés for the creation of the service uniforms as well as the aprons and kitchen towels, seemed obvious. For the shirt, a slightly wide and ample cut, topped with a straight collar, recalls that of the clerks who once officiated in the place. A pleat behind and a false wallet buttoning in front give it a remarkable contemporary feel, as do the oblong buttons that evoke grain. Sleeves at ¾ for women and 7/8 for men ensure an essential practicality.

To make the textile for the dishcloths, bedspreads and aprons of the cooks, Catherine André has created a unique Jacquard fabric using the know-how of the weaver Moutet and working with Anne Piscaglia for the graphic motifs. Reflecting a natural universe as much by the borrowings from typographic seeds as by the tender colors, they invite in the kitchen the vegetal, so dear to Michel and Sébastien Bras.