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Resident profile - Clément Douillet
Maison Douillet offers research and creative work focusing on natural materials, artisanal and industrial expertise, and the heritage of rural and mountainous regions.
An engineer by training, Clément Douillet founded Maison Douillet in 2021.
Having grown up in a village in Chartreuse, in an artistic and manual educational environment, in contact with mid-altitude ecosystems and an agricultural society in transition, Clément Douillet naturally developed a sensitivity to the Alpine region and to creativity. His career path, in organizations linked to research and the environment (National Forestry Office, INRAE, non-governmental organizations), reinforced his interest in understanding collective uses, the use of natural resources, and the transformation of territories.
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Interested in natural and local materials, the brand initially focused on ready-to-wear pieces that showcased French wool. In 2023, Clément Douillet joined forces with his brother Germain Douillet and expanded his work to include a more diverse unisex and women's wardrobe. The designs take a demanding approach—with a certain radicalism: highlighting French artisanal and industrial expertise, promoting common or rare natural materials, and deploying a design vocabulary based on the concepts of restraint, ritual, and utility.
The Alpine world provides a tangible basis for research and creation for the brand, which studies pre-industrial rural and mountain societies in particular, using documentary sources. This research focuses on crafts, materials, lifestyles, and customs, and guides the design of the collections. The garments feature modest, functional silhouettes, highlighting natural, utilitarian materials drawn from rural and peasant heritage. The brand also occasionally produces commemorative and functional objects (stools, handicrafts, etc.). Clément Douillet is also responsible for the brand's artistic direction and visual production, taking photographs in mid-mountain areas (alpine pastures, stone quarries, agricultural and religious buildings, etc.), rooted in the heritage of the Alpine regions.
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Its news
Maison Douillet presents the exhibition – Le Hameau
A showcase of the winter collection and a selection of emerging designers and artists (Apolline Morel-Lab, Céline Martinant, Elodie Mra, Emma Bruschi, Eng Piplard, Florian Meca, Inès Panizzi, Julie Brugier, Nina Saccani), accompanied by a retrospective on the history of the Alps in the 19th and 20th centuries.
March 17–21, 2026
Galerie des Ateliers de Paris
30 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris
