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Academy Awards / Montréal

ACADEMY AWARDS

Men’s looks, black tie, and a certain idea of formalwear

MEN’S LOOKS — ACADEMY AWARDS 2026

Each year, the Academy Awards impose a very precise vision of men’s formalwear.

Black tuxedos, peak lapels, deep silks — everything appears effortless.

Yet what works on screen is never accidental.

From the red carpet to the stage, from press photographs to the quieter moments of the after party, a single garment moves through very different conditions.

It is observed, captured, sometimes frozen in time.

At that level, it is no longer only about elegance.

It must hold.

As a bespoke tailoring house in Montréal, this level of requirement is applied every day at Sartorialto.

Formalwear is often judged in a second and remembered for much longer.

FROM MONTRÉAL TO THE ACADEMY AWARDS

Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski — The Girl Who Cried Pearls

Sartorialto had the pleasure of accompanying Montréal filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski for the Academy Awards, with bespoke black tie garments designed for the occasion.

Moments like these remain discreet, but define the level at which a garment must perform.

Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski in bespoke tuxedos at Sartorialto
Final tuxedo preparation at the Sartorialto atelier
Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski at Sartorialto before the Academy Awards
Bespoke tuxedo fitting and finishing touches at Sartorialto

Past Academy Awards engagements

2026 — Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski — The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Including collaborations with Denis Villeneuve, Philippe Falardeau, Kim Nguyen, Ariel Nasr, Theodore Ushev, Patrick Doyon, and Roger Frappier.

Selected moments, kept deliberately discreet.

Private appointments — Montréal

For clients seeking black tie, bespoke tailoring, or formalwear designed from the ground up.

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