Olympics-Designer Berluti reveals opening ceremony tuxedo for French athletes

FILE PHOTO: The suit jackets that will be worn by the French team athletes for the opening ceremony by LVMH's upscale menswear label Berluti are displayed in a showroom at Berluti headquarters in Paris, France, April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

PARIS (Reuters) - LVMH-owned menswear brand Berluti unveiled navy wool suits with coloured silk lapels for France's Olympic athletes' opening ceremony outfits on Tuesday.

LVMH, a sponsor of the Paris 2024 games, said the "tuxedo-inspired outfit" reflected Berluti's identity, using "noble materials and patina effects" for an elegant, French look.