Alicia Kirby
Culture
Q&As with Fernando Trueba, who's directing his first animated film, and Asher Edelman, an ex-banker and owner of an art investment firm. Plus film reviews, auction sales and a stand-out Hong Kong gallery.
Fashion
The new preppy, a cycling jacket you'd be proud to be seen in, a menswear store in Hong Kong that's not in a mall, and Inventory magazine's shop.
Get dressed
To kick off the autumn fashion season, Monocle starts at the bottom and finishes at the top – with a flourish.
Nordic soul
Claus Meyer, writer, food campaigner and part-time vinegar maker, shows us his favourite food haunts around Frederiksberg, a unique municipality in the heart of the Danish capital.
Monocle travel guide
This month’s tips for travellers include foodie havens in Jerusalem and Miami, and beautiful places to lay your head in Santiago, Copenhagen and the Italian countryside. We also profile Japan’s one-plane airline, Amakusa.
John Pawson
From a Halifax childhood to Kyoto apprenticeships, the minimalist architect reflects on chance encounters, Japanese mentors and why simplicity, not decoration, has always been the point.
Your new local
In this benchmark report, Monocle puts the UK’s latest convenience store concept through its paces. Can Waitrose’s new offering live up to the high standards of Japan’s kings of convenience?
Inventory No. 36
This month’s treats include iced coffee from Japan, Moroccan wine and dog food that sounds so tasty you’ll want to eat it.
Monocle travel guide
This month our selection of destinations includes a French countryside retreat, a Norwegian bakery on the Med, a New York-style café in Paris and an egg-obsessed restaurant in Singapore.
The summer in culture
With those festivals and summer film releases upon us, here’s a hand with your artistic intake.
