March 30, 2026 |
Just six days after announcing the departure of Nicolas Di Felice, Courrèges has named its next artistic director: Drew Henry.
The South African-born designer will succeed Di Felice in May and present his first runway collection during Paris Fashion Week in September, the brand confirmed this evening.
A former Central Saint Martins student, Henry is the latest talent from the orbit of Phoebe Philo to take the helm of a major house. His trajectory spans Celine, JW Anderson and Burberry, where he has served as senior design director since 2023.
“His appointment builds on the strong momentum Courrèges has established in recent years and marks a new chapter for Courrèges,” the brand told WWD. The move follows a similar playbook to Di Felice’s own rise, after a career working behind the scenes with Nicolas Ghesquière.
Henry, originally from Mpumalanga, trained first at LISOF in Johannesburg before completing his MA under Louise Wilson. His peers include Lee Alexander McQueen and Kim Jones.
“Drew Henry is a strong creative talent with a clear point of view. His experience and understanding of today’s fashion landscape make him well placed to lead the next phase of Courrèges,” said François-Henri Pinault, chairman of Artémis, the Pinault family holding company that owns the Courrèges brand in a statement made to WWD.
Henry told WWD, “André Courrèges believed in clothes that make sense for how people live. That matters to me. I have always been drawn to work that feels modern, useful and direct. Joining this iconic French house, I feel a strong responsibility to honour its history while bringing my own perspective. I am grateful to François-Henri Pinault and Marie Leblanc for their trust, and I am excited to shape a vision for the house that is optimistic, clear and grounded.” Watch this space.
Photography by Jan Lehner.
