Taking inspiration from the words of Albert Camus, “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer,” Courrèges delivered a collection based on summer yearning. Taking winter’s heavy grey skies and transforming them into a vision of summer escapism through designer Nicolas Di Felice’s continued renewal of Courrèges’ archival codes.

Echoes of last season’s collection can be felt in the continuation of Di Felice’s singular front pocket motif and ‘upside-down’ deconstruction method, crafting looks in lightweight fabrications and turning the fluidity of FW24 into a series of sharper silhouettes defined by clean lines and structured forms. The ‘magic square’ mesh tops take centre stage in both menswear and womenswear as models appear only to be wearing a sheet of clothing attached to their front, building an illusion through the use of fine, translucent mesh.

Keeping his models safe from the brewing storms above, Di Felice’s outerwear grew extensively this season as jackets featured 70s-inspired lapels, heavily padded bombers were crafted from buttery suede and sweeping trench coats enveloped the body. In keeping with the theme of a summer spent basking, the designer turned to watersports to deliver looks with pockets akin to those found on diving suits alongside slip-on rock shoes and zippers traditionally found on wetsuits – all adapted to survive the city terrain.