Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim founded Monse in 2015 after working alongside the late Oscar de la Renta for over a decade. Inspired by ripped-apart menswear, classic tailoring with a deconstructed perspective, Monse is a line where women can find easy-to-wear pieces that have enough of an edge to be amongst the fashion crowd, while keeping an ease that speaks sex appeal; as if it took 5 minutes to get ready (for work or a night out).
In 2016, Garcia and Kim were appointed Creative Directors of Oscar de la Renta and debuted their first collection for the house in February 2017. They currently oversee Creative Direction for both Monse and Oscar de la Renta.