Berluti’s remarkable elegance makes its mark at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Every May, Cannes is swept up in the festival’s singular energy, a beguiling aura of cinema, light, and glamour. Since its inception in 1946, the Cannes Film Festival has become one the world’s most watched cultural events, turning the Croisette into the global epicentre of film for a fortnight. 

This year, the iconic red steps formed a backdrop for different ways of embodying masculine elegance. From the traditional tuxedo to the reimagined Forestière jacket, the outfits we saw in Cannes sketch out a wardrobe where classicism is tinged with individuality. One accessory cropped up time and again throughout the festival: Alessandro shoes. Available in patent leather or Demesure versions, they lent each look the remarkable elegance that is a hallmark of Berluti.

Graphic simplicity for Laurent Lafitte

At the opening ceremony on 12 May, Laurent Lafitte looked sharp in a micro-patterned black wool and satin suit, teamed with a white cotton poplin shirt and black patent Alessandro lace-ups.rni noir.

Pared-back minimalism for Michael Fassbender

At the official competition screening of Hope on 17 May, Michael Fassbender wore a black wool double-breasted tuxedo with tone-on-tone stripes over a white cotton poplin shirt, with a black silk satin bow tie and black patent leather loafers.

High-contrast black and white for Kevin Trapp

Kevin Trapp attended the official competition screening of Fjord on 18 May, dressed in a double-breasted black grain de poudre wool tuxedo with satin lapels over a white cotton poplin shirt, with a matching black grain de poudre wool bow tie and black patent leather Alessandro Demesure shoes. The stark contrast between deep black and brilliant white lent a timeless quality to this elegant outfit sported by Paris FC’s German international goalkeeper.

Poise balanced with movement for Mory Sacko 

Also in attendance at the opening gala, Mory Sacko took a more relaxed approach to formalwear, opting for a Forestière jacket with midnight blue mohair pants, a white shirt with French cuffs, a midnight blue silk satin bow tie, and black patent Alessandro shoes.

A classic revisited for Antoine Reinartz

At the 13 May preview screening of L’Abandon (“Forsaken”, presented in the official selection – Out of Competition), Antoine Reinartz wore a black tuxedo in grain de poudre wool with silk satin peaked lapels, over a white shirt with French cuffs, a black silk satin bow tie, and black patent Alessandro Demesure shoes.