Courrèges RTW Spring 2018

Joelle Diderich

Updated Sat, September 30, 2017 at 6:19 PM UTC

Though the house is without a creative director, Courrèges said its spring collection was all about “joyful confidence.”

The French house in July parted ways with design duo Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant, who had boosted the brand’s visibility by focusing on four styles — jackets, miniskirts, knits and the architectural dress – and dressing “It” girls like their muse and collaborator, Lolita Jacobs.

In recent seasons, they had begun to explore technological innovation, but always through a distinct design lens. This in-between collection by the house’s studio suggested it is skewing even more toward sporty, with performance fabrics that would not look out of place on a hiking trail.

Among the activewear-inspired looks were a sleeveless blue-and-gray nylon jacket with oversized black pockets, and T-shirts layered with shrunken sweaters or bra tops. The brand’s signature vinyl jacket came in black, green or fluorescent yellow versions that seemed to be culled straight from the archives.

Courrèges in April appointed a new president, Fran?ois Le Ménahèze, charged with setting its new direction. It will close the prototype workshop at its historic production facility in the southern French city of Pau and name a new designer in the next few months. Let’s hope that “joyful confidence” is justified.

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