The invitation for the Courrèges Spring Summer 2024 show was hidden within a slim stone. Under it was a request: “break to reveal.” As the stone crumbled in our hands, the invite was revealed. The venue’s floor had the same texture, and as the models walked through, it too began to slowly disintegrate. The use of this stone was not just a gimmick (even if a fun one) it bared the inspiration for the collection: a desert road trip. And what a trip it was.

Nicolas Di Felice created a collection with a specific point of view that managed to stay close to the brand’s DNA. Flowy shirts took the edge off crocodile leather trousers and skirts. Leather jackets resembled open shirts, somehow structural and light at the same time.

Towards the end of the collection, Di Felice infused the Space Age aesthetic most associated with Courrèges. Metallic and plastic bras had an almost astronautical edge. High-neck corset tops had an extraterrestrial feel. The show ended with a jarring embellished silver dress, the type we’d expect (or hope) an alien would wear to lounge in.

Words by Pedro Vasconcelos

COURRÈGES SS24

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