“I try to integrate the research, which always signifies change, with a new sensibility. The era of Aquarius, in which we have entered, involves all five senses, which interact with the existing world in a way which is profoundly different, guiding every personal perception.”

“Roberto Menichetti's hobbyhorse is the marriage of high-tech materials to sportswear staples, and this season found him back in the well-worn saddle. He called the collection Essentialism, and his models, with their scrubbed faces and stark center parts, contributed to the minimalist feel…..”

“The resulting minimalism with a menswear tinge was certainly preferable to the odd monumentalism that has plagued this designer's collections in the recent past…. The felted wool Menichetti used for yet another coat dress, this one in gray, could have been a Sander fabric. In fact, the depth of fabric research was generally reminiscent of his old boss.”

“Menichetti still works with his mother, father, sister and brother-in-law in time-honored Italian style. His collections are full of what he's learned: interpretations of plaid, color variations, subtle manipulation of the geometry.”