A small Finnish city that sits on the Arctic Circle called Rovaniemi has claimed Santa as its own. With a Disney-style theme park and the official Santa post office, Rovaniemi and Finland are banking on Santa's soft power…
Friday 23 November
Christmas seems to have come earlier than ever in Tokyo. The Halloween pumpkins had barely come down when the Christmas decorations appeared. And they are lavish.
From chocolates to wooden toys, cameras to candleholders, we’ve scoured the globe for things we’d like to find in the Monocle Christmas stocking.
Monocle’s editors have scoured the globe for Christmas gift to make your loved ones happy. From a suitcase that doubles as a chair to virgin wool US blankets to snuggle up in the cold, all bases are covered.
Tuesday 22 November
Christmas is near. You can see it all around you. High streets are draped with sparkling light displays, shops are starting to spew out Yuletide classics, and – thank heavens – you can find mulled wine almost anywhere.
Tuesday 4 December
That’s much more like it. I’m in the mood for feasting, hall decking, Christmas cheering, wine mulling and thinking on the season now that this weekend has just happened.
In the final days leading up to Christmas we have compiled a last-minute gift list for those in search of inspiration.
Two weeks away from Christmas, we are knee deep in the winter chill, so Monocle brings you two generous handfuls of festive joy to keep you (or your partner) warm this December. Don’t blame us if it leaves you asking Santa…
As 2012 draws to a close, Monocle has laid a spread of gifts to make Christmas a cracker.
Tuesday 20 December
Our selection of this Christmas break’s must-see exhibitions include Béla Tarr’s retrospective at Centre Pompidou in Paris, Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s 150th anniversary commemorative exhibit at Tokyo’s Mori Arts Center and Eliseu…
We have scoured the globe to bring you a category of gifts for each of the 12 days of Christmas.
Friday 7 January
While Abu Dhabi’s most famous hotel put up an extravagant Christmas tree worth millions of dollars during the holiday period – demonstrating a certain degree of religious openness, many Orthodox Christians and Copts who…
Sunday 25 December
Our selection of must-watch films include two all-time classics, new DVD releases and the latest epic with Christian Bale.
Thursday 22 December
Our selection of catch-up reading titles for the holidays includes a comics collection by London-based publisher Nobrow, useful economic insights by Emanuel Derman and the latest novel by JM Ledgard.
A must-listen for the party season, sleek German sleighs, a whiff of spring and a euphonious robot make it into our Christmas wishlist. Here’s what we want in our oversized stocking.
In the days leading up to Christmas we have compiled a last minute gift list for budding baristas, bag ladies and gents and terminally obsessed typographers.
The countdown to Christmas has begun and it’s time to find something special for your loved ones. From toys to keep the kids quiet to knitwear to curl up in, Monocle fills its sleigh with a selection of presents for under…
From sachertorte to strudel, Vienna is the ideal festive destination so Monocle Films took a closer look to discover the city’s best creative retailers and heritage craftsmen.
From glassware to gloves and we’ve scoured Vienna to find the best Austrian goodies you can take home and give to your loved ones this Christmas. Providing you can squeeze them into your Rimowa.
Wednesday 14 December
The best Christmas gift I have received in recent times was a jar of home made pickled onions complete with a hand printed label (thank you George Percy).
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