Designer Berluti Reveals Opening Ceremony Tuxedo for French Athletes

An employee shows the Paris 2024 - Berluti label sewn inside the suit jacket for the French team athletes for the opening ceremony by LVMH's upscale menswear label Berluti, in a showroom at Berluti headquarters in Paris, France, April 10, 2024.  REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
An employee shows the Paris 2024 - Berluti label sewn inside the suit jacket for the French team athletes for the opening ceremony by LVMH's upscale menswear label Berluti, in a showroom at Berluti headquarters in Paris, France, April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
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Designer Berluti Reveals Opening Ceremony Tuxedo for French Athletes

An employee shows the Paris 2024 - Berluti label sewn inside the suit jacket for the French team athletes for the opening ceremony by LVMH's upscale menswear label Berluti, in a showroom at Berluti headquarters in Paris, France, April 10, 2024.  REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
An employee shows the Paris 2024 - Berluti label sewn inside the suit jacket for the French team athletes for the opening ceremony by LVMH's upscale menswear label Berluti, in a showroom at Berluti headquarters in Paris, France, April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

LVMH-owned menswear brand Berluti unveiled navy wool suits with colored 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.
The jacket lapels have a red and blue motif inspired by the French flag and the brand's signature color-infused patina leather shoes. The women's jackets have cut-away sleeves.
Berluti was founded in Paris in 1895 by a young Italian shoemaker. The French athletes will also wear Berluti trainers or leather loafers.



Nike’s Longtime Design and Innovation Chief John Hoke to Retire

A view of the Nike shoes worn by Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks during the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Getty Images/AFP)
A view of the Nike shoes worn by Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks during the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Nike’s Longtime Design and Innovation Chief John Hoke to Retire

A view of the Nike shoes worn by Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks during the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Getty Images/AFP)
A view of the Nike shoes worn by Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks during the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Getty Images/AFP)

Nike's chief innovation officer, John Hoke, is retiring, the world's largest sportswear company said on Thursday.

Hoke, who joined Nike in 1992, has served as the company's chief design officer before being named chief innovation officer in 2023.

Earlier this month, Nike CEO Elliott Hill, who took the helm in October to lead a turnaround, had made several changes to the senior leadership team, including promoting insider Phil McCartney to be the new chief innovation, design & product officer.

Nike, in March, forecast a steeper than expected drop in fourth-quarter revenue, signaling caution as it works to rekindle consumer interest.

Bloomberg News first reported Hoke's retirement earlier on Thursday.