Sea Resort 2026 Collection
Resort needs to cover a lot of bases, observed Sean Monahan on a walkthrough of Sea's latest offering, and this collection did just that with a selection that ranged from sportswear and workwear separates to velvet party dresses and cargo-pocketed balloon bloomers. The lineup underscored the brand's winning signatures, rather than moved the needle forward, which is a good strategy as the label is growing and expanding across the globe.
Just back from a pop-up in Korea, Monahan noted that male K-pop stars are big fans of the sportier pieces from the brand. For resort, these included an embroidered varsity jacket with a striped knit collar, a navy tracksuit with creamy crochet side stripes, and a knit zip-front jacket with a scalloped collar and an inset of figurative lace. Unexpectedly, his co-designer Monica Paolini cut Battenburg lace into a pair or roomy basketball shorts with a matching crop-top of the same material. The same lace was combined with a fine gauge knit to a sexier effect than if it had been paired with something more expected like crepe.
Instead of quilting, sampler-style embroidery was used on was used on a rustic, bohemian dress as well as a barn jacket and fluid pants. The '80s touches Paolini has been exploring over the past few seasons were to be found in going-out looks like a jet black velvet dress with slightly puffed sleeves and white bows at the tip of the V-neck, and a corsage on a jacket shown with cropped and side-knitted pants.
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