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Brand profile
SEA NY
Independent New York womenswear label mixing vintage-inspired romance with clean modern lines, known for prairie dresses, ruffled blouses and textured knits.
New York CityOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about SEA NY
Two opposing eyes, one label
Founded in 2007 by childhood friends Monica Paolini and Sean Monahan, the line splits the difference between her vintage-leaning instincts and his cleaner modern lines.
The blouse is the anchor
Shirts and tops are what the brand is known for: ruffled and embroidered blouses in eyelet, lace and print, alongside prairie and tiered dresses, knitwear, denim and tailoring.
Independent, but widely stocked
Still run independently from New York, it sits at upper-contemporary prices and sells through Ssense, Shopbop and Net-a-Porter, plus repeat capsules with Paris label Sezane.
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Brand facts
Sea New York is a contemporary womenswear label founded by childhood friends Monica Paolini and Sean Monahan, who run it independently from New York City. The line pairs Paolini's vintage-leaning eye with Monahan's cleaner, modern lines: prairie and tiered dresses, ruffled and embroidered blouses, textured knitwear, denim and tailoring in prints, eyelet and lace. The brand sells through its own site and stockists including Ssense, Shopbop and Net-a-Porter, and released a third capsule with Parisian label Sézane in January 2026 plus a ski-themed Shopbop collaboration and New York pop-up in November 2025.
- Founded
- 2007
- Origin
- New York City, United States
- Made in
- Asia
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury