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The highly anticipated signature collection designed by Roberto Menichetti was also very sportswear oriented in its modern and minimal approach. Not surprising when you consider that he spent 5 years as head of design at Jil Sander prior to which he honed his formidable skills at Burberry- where he launched their ready to wear line. His belief that "Less is More" was apparent in the very pared down presentation and in the very pared down silhouettes. A group of male and female models stood around informally showing off the streetwise designs that relied on a basically neutral palette of black, white, khaki, navy- and some pink- and rendered in the most luxurious Italian fabrics, just to remind us this wasn't exactly the Gap. While it was a little disappointing after all the advanced publicity (well, I mean, you would have thought we were going to witness the 'Second Coming') there were some wonderfully collectible items if you're looking for expensive versions of good old 'basics.'
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