Back in September, at the Monse spring 2025 show, there were blinked-and-you-missed-them bags shaped like footballs. For pre-fall, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia continued the story, bringing back a print from their third collection eight years ago that cleverly mixed a vintage-looking illustration of football players in action with a floral. “We loved it, but we didn’t really push it that much that season,” Kim explained. “Personally I love this print, because it’s a little masculine and feminine, like our brand.” That same masculine/feminine energy was reflected in their use of it: on breezy silk scarf slip dresses, and more cleverly printed over boxy men’s striped button-downs. “I can actually order this,” said Garcia.

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 appliquéd “jeans” on 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. Rounding out the collection were scarf going-out tops (millennials will remember these well), to which the designers added a bustier underneath for added support. “This is a more sophisticated, going-out top,” Kim added.