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Design / Fashion
You Pitti things
Issue 51
Pitti Uomo biannual menswear show is seen as a crystal ball for the fashion industry. Monocle visits to test the mood.
Edits / Society
Sheung Wan
Issue 37
With a mix of traditional flats and small-scale retailers, Sheung Wan also has a real sense of community.
Affairs / Urbanism
Please turn off the lights
Issue 25
Do cities have a sell-by date? And if they no longer feel fresh and vital, should we abandon them? That’s what’s happening in Russia. So should the burghers of New Orleans and Detroit do the same?
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Affairs / Politics
Africa/Middle East Briefing
Issue 50
Style leader: Morocco's Mohammad VI, election watch in Senegal and Iraqi tourism.
End Point / Soft Power
Observation
Issue 22
How can a nation get its voice heard on the world stage and encourage trade and tourism? If you don’t have resources and the weight of numbers on your side, then maybe it’s time to wield some ‘soft power’. By Tyler Brûlé…
Business / Luxury
Up for sail
Issue 13
No sailing royals, an antipathy to ostentation and an unwillingness to take holidays has left Japan’s recreational boat market in the doldrums for years. But the ‘nation of rice farmers’ is finally finding its sea legs:…
Business / Health
Flying patients
Issue 49
Consumers are increasingly looking beyond their native borders for low-cost, quality healthcare – and if there’s a safari thrown into the package, all the better. Monocle looks at the global hotspots attracting patients…
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Affairs / Politics
Asia Briefing
Issue 54
A new multipurpose "port complex" in South Korea, an election in Mongolia and new divorce laws in India.
Design / Interior design
Looks count
Issue 44
Innocean, a global advertising agency, understands the importance of a well-designed HQ to impress clients and motivate staff. Monocle takes a look at its recent facelift, which combines Korean tradition and mid-century…
Culture / Music
Culture briefing
Issue 61
Books, films and music to make a date for.
Affairs / Defence
Defence Briefing
Issue 38
US soldiers in Afghanistan get some new threads for autumn/winter, Indonesia plans to enter the submarine market and why Russian tanks are performing a U-turn.
