Courrèges creative exit
Nicolas Di Felice is leaving Courrèges after five years as creative director — a notable leadership gap after he helped revitalize the heritage house and raised questions about the brand’s next creative direction. (fashionotography.com)
Courrèges issued its public statement on March 24, 2026 confirming Nicolas Di Felice’s decision to step down and saying he will “focus on personal projects.” (wmagazine.com ) (wmagazine.com) In his farewell note Di Felice specifically thanked François Pinault and François‑Henri Pinault for their “trust,” naming the family’s leadership in the message. (ashadedviewonfashion.com ) (ashadedviewonfashion.com) Press coverage highlights Di Felice’s role in high‑profile celebrity moments, including a custom metallic Courrèges gown worn by Dua Lipa on the 2024 Grammys red carpet. (wwd.com ) (wwd.com) Modaes reports that Courrèges, owned by the Pinault family’s Artémis group, plans to name a new creative lead on March 31, 2026. (modaes.com ) (modaes.com) Di Felice’s résumé includes formative periods working with Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton and with Raf Simons at Dior, credentials noted by the Business of Fashion. (businessoffashion.com ) Industry analyses credit his tenure with strengthening Courrèges’ commercial footprint—expanded retail and e‑commerce distribution—and with commissioning cultural collaborations, including projects with artist Dan Colen and a guest couture link to Jean Paul Gaultier. (poshe.shop ) (poshe.shop) (magazine.032c.com ) (magazine.032c.com)
