Berluti unveiled its Spring/Summer 2026 collection at the Simone & Cino Del Luca Foundation in Paris’s 8th arrondissement today.
Titled “Champ-Contrechamp”, the presentation highlighted Berluti’s signature craftsmanship that merges fashion, heritage and artisanal precision.
The name “Champ-Contrechamp” refers to a film technique involving alternating camera angles, used in the house’s latest collection as an allegory for Berluti’s stylistic duality.
Across three storeys, visitors encountered themes illustrating the complexity and subtlety behind Berluti’s shoemaking, leatherwork and contemporary design.
The venue, a historic townhouse built between 1879 and 1881 overlooking Parc Monceau, provided the backdrop for the maison’s latest display of savoir-faire. The location also underscored a historical connection between Torello Berluti, son of Berluti’s founder, and Cino Del Luca, both hailing from Italy’s Marche region and both linked to Paris in the 20th century.
One of the first installations, The Science of the Foot, explored Berluti’s anatomical understanding of shoemaking. A monumental sculpture of a foot, drawing comparisons to Michelangelo’s David, introduced the maison’s dedication to comfort and precise fit, informed by 28 bones, 27 joints, 33 muscles and over 100 ligaments.
In the Cordovan room, visitors were shown Berluti’s expertise with leather selection and craftsmanship. The room was named in reference to the term “cordwainer”, a historic European designation for shoemakers who worked with Cordovan leather. The space paid homage to Talbinio Berluti, who followed in his father Torello’s footsteps as a skilled leather artisan.
The Scritto room, styled as a library, showcased Berluti’s signature pattern inspired by an 18th-century notarised deed. This motif is etched by laser onto leather, appearing on a range of products from shoes to cigar cases.
The presentation also introduced updates to Berluti’s leather goods. The City Bag, inspired by Jour de Poche, and the Deux Jours travel bag, were presented in new shades such as cognac, mimosa and grass green.
A highlight in the Salon Orange was the Shadow sneaker, a 450g slip-on designed for hot-weather wear. Its name and concept drew from René Magritte’s surrealist message “Ceci n’est pas une charentaise”, referencing the distinction between form and meaning.
The exhibition concluded with a focus on the Forestière jacket and Berluti’s full clothing line, reinforcing its head-to-toe style offering
