COURREGES
It was the debut collection for Yolanda Zobel, a media-shy French-German designer whose appointment at Courreges was announced in February. Wednesday’s show had a lot to prove — given the storied history of the brand that was founded in the 1960s. After years in the wilderness, the house was relaunched in 2015 to critical acclaim.
Zobel’s effort didn’t quite hit the mark.
The designs nicely captured the signature sanitised feel of the house — such as one neat white thigh-high coat with sheer panel underneath.
But Zobel grappled with too many ideas and it sometimes came off overly busy.