Fashion has no shortage of seats, just an endless game of switching them. Courrèges has been sitting comfortably inside Artémis, the Pinault family’s ever-expanding portfolio, the same force behind Kering, since 2018. A few days after officially confirming Nicolas Di Felize’s exit, who left to “focus on personal projects” (Alaia could count as one, just saying), Drew Henry takes the creative reins, starting May.
Where did that 38-year-old man come from? South Africa, for starters, but let’s fast-forward to Central Saint Martins. From there, Henry quickly landed a Celine internship, back when it was still Céline, accent and Phoebe Philo included. He made the internship full-time after graduation, had a quick detour at JW Anderson, and later reunited with Philo as head of design for the launch of her eponymous label. Where’s he coming from now? Burberry, Daniel Lee’s senior design director since 2023.
Henry put it simply. “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 honor 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.” The only thing left to do now is wait for September’s Paris fashion week.
