Business / Retail
Monocolumn
Thursday 3 September
How the high street was conquered
It’s not only the Japanese (see Thursday’s Monocolumn on Uniqlo) that have a retail model that’s fit for these straightened times.
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Design / Fashion
Monocolumn
Friday 23 October
Don’t tell anyone, but it’s Japan fashion week
Some cities grind to a halt during fashion week.
Design / Fashion
Monocolumn
Friday 11 November
For fashion there’s no style in compromise
Donatella Versace threw a little party in New York on Tuesday night.
Business / Retail
Monocolumn
Tuesday 6 October
Souking it up
Last week, the Beirut souks, once the heart of this cosmopolitan city, were relaunched with a discreet soft opening, spearheaded by shop owners itching to start business.
Business / Fashion
Monocolumn
Wednesday 30 September
A match made in retail heaven
This morning, Jil Sander’s ‘+J’ collection for Uniqlo finally had its international launch in London.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 22 December
Weekend agenda 22/23 December
This weekend, check out the Matisse retrospective in New York, enjoy a selection of Britain’s best artists at London’s ICA and snap up a one-off festive musical treat.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Wednesday 12 October
Word on the street at the Yulia Tymoshenko trial
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.
Design / Fashion
Monocolumn
Saturday 31 July
The wrong trousers
Do you feel that you have been seeing a little more gentleman’s ankle than usual this summer?
Business / Technology
Monocolumn
Sunday 20 May
Time for cities to get smart
Last week, Paris was host to the inaugural New Cities Summit.
Affairs / Technology
Monocolumn
Tuesday 3 April
Let’s not lose traditional keys
Inspired by the unseasonably warm weather last week in London, I embarked on a bit of spring-cleaning.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 10 March
Weekend agenda, 10/11 March
This Weekend’s highlights include a Louis Vuitton retrospective in Paris, a healthy menu in New York, and the new album release from the Magnetic Fields.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Friday 7 October
Weekend agenda 8/9 October
Something for your weekend: Monocle’s global selection of things to do and see include a comics festival, Asian contemporary art and a stylish political thriller.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Friday 6 May
Weekend agenda: 7/8 May
Something for your weekend: Monocle’s cultural selection, including exhibitions to lose your Saturday in, saucy short stories from one of Britain’s sharpest writers, and the decade-awaited solo album from Stevie Nicks.
Affairs / Defence
Monocolumn
Thursday 24 February
North Korea’s army adds gloss to capital
Nuclear armed, highly motivated and a potentially destabilising force in Northeast Asia, the North Korean People’s Army, or KPA, is one of the most feared fighting forces on the planet.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 6 April
Weekend agenda 6/7 April
This weekend’s highlights include an exhibition by German artist Hans-Peter Feldmann in London’s Simon Lee Gallery, a tour of the São Paulo International Art Fair and some jazz tunes by singer/songwriter Eliane Elias.
Edits / Society
Good buy to Berlin
While Berlin Mitte may have become a victim of its own popularity, stray off the well-trodden tourist route and you’ll find the charming back street of Gipsstrasse. Full of independent shops, ateliers, galleries and cafés…
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Friday 1 June
Weekend agenda, 2/3 June
This weekend’s highlights include the DVD release of Lena Dunham’s indie flick Tiny Furniture, a retrospective of pop art from Tom Wesselman and the ever-entertaining Primavera Sound music festival in Barcelona.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 3 March
Weekend agenda, 3/4 March
This weekend’s highlights include an avant garde dance performance in Taipei, a new exhibit at the Gagosian Gallery in New York, and a much-anticipated re-release of one of Bertolucci’s classic films.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Thursday 8 April
Kyrgyzstan’s revolution
There are many things that have helped provoke the violent revolution in Kyrgyzstan this week: extreme poverty, financial crisis and possibly a nudge from Moscow, to name just a few.