Sean Monahan and Monica Paolini are both from Newburgh, New York and have been lifelong friends. Sean graduated from Pace University with a degree in Business Administration and Finance, and Monica double majored in Fashion and Accessory Design at Fashion Institute of Technology. After college, Sean entered the world of business development; .and was responsible for sales, business plans, developing concepts, and strategic projects. In 2009, Monica, whose history includes nine years as Design Director at BETSEY JOHNSON and three years at JILL STUART as Head Design Assistant, joined Sean to launch SEA NEW YORK. The two work together to find the theme of each collection, select fabrics and prints, detail designs, merchandise collections, style look books, manage the sales and brand strategy and oversee the production and delivery.