In September, during the Spring 2025 Monse show, there were bags of flashes and you missed them in the form of footballs. For fall, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia continued the story, bringing back a print from their third collection eight years ago, which cleverly combined a vintage-looking illustration of footballers in action with a floral motif. “We loved it, but we didn’t put that much pressure on it that season,” Kim explains. “Personally, I like this print because it is a bit masculine and feminine, just like our brand.” That same masculine/feminine energy was reflected in its use: on airy slip dresses with silk scarves, and more cleverly printed on boxy striped button-downs for men. “I can actually order this,” Garcia said.
Elsewhere, the duo offered softer versions of their signature deconstructed tailoring, and their two-for-one pieces included a trench coat with a built-in draped crochet blanket and elastic-waist trousers with appliqued ‘jeans’ at the front. Matching twinset knits also hid a surprise: The sweaters draped over the shoulders were not, in fact, sweaters or cardigans, but flat pieces made to be draped over the shoulders—without the added bulk of volume or buttons. The collection was completed with going-out tops with scarves (millennials will remember these well), to which the designers added a bustier underneath for extra support. “This is a more sophisticated, clubbing stop,” Kim added.