Culture / Media
Media Briefing
The Tasmanian selling rare books in Hong Kong, and the innovative publisher re-issuing art and fashion books in Brazil.
The Tasmanian selling rare books in Hong Kong, and the innovative publisher re-issuing art and fashion books in Brazil.
Neutrality and a stable currency help reinforce Switzerland’s image as a haven of tranquillity within Europe. The same could be said for the country’s high-end watchmakers, who at this year’s Salon International de la Haute…
American Apparel takes stock, Tom Ford gets personal, and Oteri's heels for the beach.
Can fair-trade Colombian coffee chain Juan Valdez slay Starbucks? Plus Sydney's push to become a global financial hub, and Cartier bedazzles India.
Make a triumphant return to the office after your summer break by combining classic British and Italian tailoring with some modern flourishes. Monocle selects elegant jackets and shirts for men and women.
While we’re hoping for an Indian summer, it won’t do any harm to start choosing a few pieces for those colder days. Our key selects for the season offer looks for work and play.
Take the rough with the smooth and add warm textured knits and bright tactile jerseys to your wardrobe. And don’t forget some bangle jangle too.
French radio's success in London, an interview with exiled Moroccan journalist Aboubakr Jamai and auction frenzy in China
With summer holidays a fading memory, Monocle revamps its autumn back-to-work wardrobe with luxe fabrics, tailored looks and bags of style.
Thursday 18 April
A visit to Paris is not complete without enjoying some art and new works from Australian hyper-realist sculptor Ron Mueck are putting a spring in the city's step.
Saturday 2 February
This weekend revisit the work of a photography master in Tokyo, pick up some great clothing in Bangkok, and learn the story of a lost radio talent on DVD.
Friday 8 April
Something for your weekend: Monocle’s global round-up of the key cultural events to occupy your Saturday and Sunday.
Friday 13 April
This weekend’s highlights include a film retrospective of Czech animation artist Jiří Trnka at the BFI in London, an inviting new addition to LA’s food scene and European music dates for Lauryn Hill.
Wednesday 12 October
Khreshchatyk Street. Kiev’s main drag, a soviet-era boulevard adorned with buildings in the neoclassical style so favoured by Stalin, is Ukraine in a nutshell.
There was a sense of optimism at this year’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie as Swiss watchmakers predicted a return to sunnier economic climes and unveiled a host of high-end timepieces to underline their bul…
Friday 22 June
This weekend’s highlights include London’s Festival of Architecture, Carlos Suarez’s new restaurant in Manhattan’s West Village and the latest album by Peaking Lights.
Each year there are two must-attend watch fairs in Switzerland. The vast Baselworld is still some months away but at the smaller, perfectly formed SIHH the talk was of slimming and self-reliance.
Due to scheduling conflict, the watch season started a bit earlier in Geneva. The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is a grand tour of blue-chip brands and this year saw an august upstart in the form of…
To kick off the autumn fashion season, Monocle starts at the bottom and finishes at the top – with a flourish.
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