Drew Henry’s colorful Courrèges debut opens a new chapter in Paris

Drew Henry made his debut as artistic director of Courrèges on Wednesday morning at the Palais de Tokyo during Paris Fashion Week, Vogue reported, presenting a spring/summer 2027 collection heavy on neon yellow, acid green, tangerine and navy.

Color over the white box

Henry told Vogue he wanted a simple venue so the focus stayed on clothes and casting, departing from predecessor Nicolas Di Felice’s conceptual white-box shows at the Carreau du Temple. Di Felice left in March after roughly five years that revived vinyl minis and a sexy futurist line. Henry, who has worked at Céline, JW Anderson, Phoebe Philo and as senior design director at Burberry, said diving into the archives showed him “how colorful this brand is” and stressed joy and playfulness. Courrèges is majority-owned by Artémis, the Pinault family holding company; CEO Marie LeBlanc joined in 2024.

Industry reaction

Post-show chatter was mixed but largely constructive: some missed Di Felice’s codes, while others welcomed the refresh. Mytheresa’s Tiffany Hsu cited “sophisticated tailoring and sporty… silhouettes” and advised “watch this space.” Stylist Anna Trevelyan praised the navy-to-neon palette; journalist Philippe Pourhashemi called it a “high-energy debut” that reformulated house codes in an upbeat way. Designer-journalist Edward Buchanan noted it is hard to follow a successful tenure but said color may draw a new customer.