Sea co-founder Monica Paolini shares her go-to items for the season and an insider’s view of the latest collections. Learn more about what inspires her, what she has her eye on and her favorite places to travel—all in one place

Years of international travel have shaped how I think about getting dressed. I've learned the art of building a wardrobe around pieces that carry you effortlessly from a slow morning to wherever the evening leads. As the pace of life shifts and the calendar fills up, these are the pieces rising to the top of my rotation — easy enough for every day, considered enough for anything. Here are the pieces I reach for as the days grow longer and the air finally stays warm.

Our Pre-Fall '26 collection was shot in Noto, Sicily — where ancient olive groves meet crumbling Baroque architecture and citrus orchards grow wild. It's a place that unfolds like a quiet daydream, romantic at its core yet steeped in ease and lived-in beauty, and the collection carries that same spirit. These are the pieces that came to life there.