For Courrèges’ F/W 26, creative director Nicolas Di Felice looked to cinema, drawing inspiration from Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the ’60s in Brussels, Chantal Akerman’s coming-of-age portrait of urban solitude. Titled 24 Hours in the Life of a Courrèges Woman, the collection traced a day in motion, from morning commute to late-night adventures, with Di Felice leaning into the sharp geometry and sensuality that have become his signature. Cast by Julia Lange, Reagan Lee opened the show, her first time opening a runway, on a narrow set designed to echo the rhythm of Parisian streets, complete with manholes and marble paving. She appeared in an all-white halter-neck satin dress with an oval cut and high slit, styled by Marie Chaix. From there, Di Felice balanced seductiveness with athleisure, pairing quarter-zip bodysuits, jackets, and asymmetrical trenches with sculptural draped skirts,cocktail dresses and skirts featuring organza coat-check tag motifs.The color palette remained largely monochromatic. Mesh tops with barely-there black striping appeared on Stella Hanan and Alex Consani, while structured oversized turtlenecks, sharp pencil skirts, and tailored silhouettes introduced a subtle office-siren sensibility. For the final walkthrough, several earlier looks shown in onyx black returned in white variations. Accessories sharpened the mood, including knee-high boots with a glossy, almost latex-like finish, tweed accents, and oversized black glasses. With its structured silhouettes and cinematic pacing, Di Felice delivered a wardrobe for a woman constantly on the move; precise, subtly sensual, and unmistakably Courrèges.
