A breath of elegance and lightness,
Éric Charles-Donatien reinvents the feather as a tactile and visual symphony, blending ancestral craftsmanship with contemporary audacity.
Biography and notable projects
Graduate from Duperré School, High School of Applied Arts
Junior for Hermès and Hanae Mori
Artistic Director for Ateliers Lemarié
2010 Creation of the Eric Charles Donatien design studio
2012 A line of feather underwear was created for Zahia
2015 Collaboration with Peter Dundas for the Roberto Cavalli dress worn by Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala – New York
2015 Collaboration at the Beluga Imperial bow tie with Maison F for Petrossian caviar
2015 Creation of accessories for the Olympea perfume commercial by Paco Rabanne
2015 Nominated for the 2015 Luxury Talents Awards – Paris
2015 Collaboration with the Cartier brand for the creation of feather Christmas trees for the Christmas windows of Place Vendôme – Paris
2015 Collaboration with the FOB brand for the REHAB watch’s design in 4 versions – Paris
2017 Fall 2017 Paris capsule collection for Vera Wang – Paris
2017 Participation in the “La Vie en Rose” SS17 collection for Roger Vivier, shoes and accessories
2017 Making Chimera, alcove of feathers for Hôtel Le Crillon – Paris
2022 Luxury and Creative Talent Award by Centre du Luxe
Exhibitions
2012 Maison & Objets, participation in the Talents à la Carte capsule collection directed by Armand Hadida, the founder and artistic director of L’Eclaireur – Paris
2015 Presentation of the jewelry collection featured “Way to Heaven” at Bijorhca, jewelry fair – Paris
2018 Salon AD Matières at Palais d’Iena – Paris
2018 Exposition Homo Faber – Venice
2018 London Design Week in collaboration with Tom Faulkner – London
2019 Exposition “Première vision” by Maisons d’Exceptions – Paris
2020 Exposition “Talents Rares” by Michelangelo Fundation – Geneva
2020 Exposition Wafrica Japon Afrique Intime in partnership with the Toyota Europe Design Development Center – Maison du Japon – Paris
2021 Salon AD Matières at Palais d’Iena – Paris
2024 Salon Artisans d’excellence at Hôtel des Italiens – Paris
2025 Salon Révélations at Grand Palais in collaboration with cabinetmaker and designer Laurent Passe – Paris
2026 Exposition “Full Metal Banquet” in collaboration with LCD Textiles – Milan – Palazzo Litta – Mosca Partners Variations
Conferences and teachings
2017 Montreal Museum of Fine Arts – conference “Evolution of links
between fashion designers and Art craftsmen”
Press
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Clients & Partners