The Tamesis
Right now, China’s seas are exploding. The brand opened a store there last year and is already looking for a second location. What Monica Paolini and Sean Monahan are exporting is an aesthetic that combines (Eastern European) earthy patterns with preppy style, New York style with a bit of sportiness, all at an affordable price.
While this fall collection incorporated many of the trends we’ve been seeing lately—corduroy, traditional fabrics, lace-trimmed lingerie, cape tailoring, sweatpants, asymmetry and Take Ivy style—it’s hard to place it within the context of the “domestic surrealism” Paolini envisioned. Adding pearls to your jersey number is smart. The lace panels on pleated bloomers were busy, if not de trop. Maybe the problem is trying to build a product that’s aspirational, but doesn’t require a particular narrative. Mentioning a reference like this provides sufficient context gray garden Or Diane Keaton.
The embroidery was placed on the sides of the dress to visually create silhouette, which was a nice step up from the shearlings that were in the showroom but not in the look book. The shelves also feature other treasures not captured in the film, such as a wool-lined Fair Isle jumper, a hybrid Aran sweater trench coat and an embroidered Alpine-themed sweater. These showcase Paolini’s talent for transforming typical classics into something unexpected and new.
