We brave the great outdoors to meet the Swedish business owners who have made the most of the north’s inclement weather to create sturdy, tried-and-tested outdoor products.
Luxury label Deveaux has carved a ‘Made in America’ niche with its impeccable finishes and sumptuous choice of fabrics. And now the brand is pushing into womenswear and fresh markets.
Unreliable labelling, products made in questionable factories – are luxury brands about to face Foxconn-style scandals? We look at the firms leading a provenance revival from LA to Helsinki.
A family-run shoe-polish manufacturer on the outskirts of Paris with over eight decades of experience has big global plans, in spite of its diminutive size.
As far as the firms over the next four pages are concerned, if you want a job done properly you do it yourself. Be they making bikes, furniture, microphones, ferries or guitars, these are companies that all revel in the…
While it’s the fanfare at the fashion industry’s front end that grabs the headlines, it’s often the smaller firms further down the manufacturing chain that are adding real value.
Monocle’s collaboration with Italian fashion designer Adriano Meneghetti has yielded a handcrafted belt made from braided elastic rayon, perfect for men with a keen eye for detail.