March 2, 2023 |
Courrèges has always been a label rooted in the future. But has it ever feared what tomorrow holds? Creative director Nicolas Di Felice addressed his concerns over our growing tech dependency head-on (or should we say heads down), as models walked the brand’s AW23 catwalk with their faces lit up by iPhone screens. They wore biker jackets, grey overcoats, and updated versions of signature Courrèges vinyl jackets, now equipped with second armholes for easy-access typing. Backstage, the designer spoke of his growing frustration of seeing friends with their heads buried into their phones, even in social settings.
His models paced through a smoky catwalk set-up in pinstripe office suits reimagined as boxy crops and tunic dresses adorned with circular pendants – sartorially holding a mirror up to society, you could say. Elsewhere, sheer, bubble-gum pink column dresses with bellybutton cut-outs and branded, going-out tops draped from metal necklaces made for exciting new elements to the brand’s club-ready garb.
A closing procession of silver, iridescent evening frocks (sans iPhones) came shot with beams of light, feeling somewhat ceremonial. Put down your phone and look out into the world, you might see something beautiful.
Photography by Christina Fragkou.
