Berluti presents its summer 2027 collection, Impressions and Sensationsat the Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation for the third consecutive year. The Maison uses its late 19th-century mansion overlooking Parc Monceau to showcase the ideas, techniques and creative choices behind its world. The Foundation carries the cultural vision of Simone and Cino Del Duca under the Institut de France and supports the arts, literature and sciences through the annual Prix Mondial Cino Del Duca.
The location creates a clear link with Berluti. Simone and Cino Del Duca built a history across Italy and France, while Berluti also paints from both countries. A family from the Marche region founded the Maison, which has developed a dialogue between Italian origins and French culture since its early years. For the summer of 2027, Berluti brings this exchange to a presentation shaped by the garden, from the first idea to the final object.
The season follows two paths. One side gathers images, feelings and references that fuel creation. The other side translates these ideas into shoes, clothing and leather goods through Berluti’s technical know-how. The Maison also enters into a creative exchange with The Little Princewhich updates the presentation and a limited edition scheduled for release at the end of the year. Saint Exupéry’s story brings attention to nature, living things and the details that give meaning to life.
Visitors enter through a sensory prelude of melted wax, the sound of footsteps and three different sized heels. The scene connects Berluti’s world of footwear with the idea of recognizing something unique among many. On the second floor, the Salon Monceau introduces a dialogue between what people see and what they feel. Animated images of silhouettes and objects capture fleeting moments, while Berluti pieces transform these sensations into material form.
Berluti revisits basic pieces through floral details. A daffodil emerges from a Forestière pocket, while an embroidered flower appears to sprout from a jersey jacket. Floral motifs appear in pop over shirts, regular shirts and Scritto through print, embroidery and visual effects. A jacket with floral embroidery and laser-cut details extends this direction, while the elaborate collar on the Un Jour blouse brings many of the house’s techniques into one piece. The Galet Bloom shoe launches a curated capsule form within the main collection and takes its shape from the arum lily. The Lorenzo and Panache loafers continue Berluti’s signature line of elegant shoes through construction, materials and precision craftsmanship.
In the Orange salon, small leather accessories look like an impressionist painting. Berluti selects fragments from four paintings and applies them to Un Jour, Luti, Un Jour de Poche and Toujours. Each piece suggests a garden at a different time of day, from dawn to dusk. Patina gives Venezia leather depth through tint, transparency and layered color. The Un Jour-nal model recalls a rolled-up newspaper under the arm, while the Grand Jour updates the men’s bag.
A softly lit desk is reminiscent of Saint Exupéry’s writing space. Planets, drawings and projection capsules connect the universe of the book with Berluti pieces. The characters and sketches appear in Un Jour, Deux Jours, Trois Nuits and Alessandro lace up. In the library, Berluti also points to his exchange with Gallimard for the Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition dedicated to Saint Exupéry, for which the Maison designed patinated Venezia leather book covers and a presentation case.
The Cordoue lounge is under repair. A craftsman works among restored pieces that carry the memories and habits of the owners. Berluti presents these objects as companions of everyday life, which change with use. The Aubervilliers repair workshop preserves and restores pieces, and the Maison reports that artisans can repair 97 percent of Berluti products.
