Asuka Ito
Stitching the future: Inside Tokyo’s Bunka Fashion College
Monocle takes a front-row seat with some of the school’s young stars of style to find out how craft and knowhow are nurtured, and see who among them might be the next Yohji Yamamoto.
A selection of pristine pieces and best-in-class cuts to help you navigate the new season in style
We gather fashion’s top designers, creatives, products and brands into a go-to list of all you need for this autumn’s best looks.
Paris 2024 Olympic athletes
As the Summer Games approach, we speak to seven contenders – from a wrestler who’s also an MP to a ‘sports soldier’ – about their unique journeys to Paris 2024.
The Agenda: Business
Swedish snowmobiles, reimagining London’s high streets and Singapore’s special brew.
Why stamps are sticking around and still used as a soft-power pusher in the post
Despite their slightly fusty image, stamps show no sign of being consigned to the dustbin of obsolescence. Indeed, these small pieces of paper, whose inherent design has remained largely unchanged since 1840, when the…
Starting the ascent
The first stage of Azabudai Hills, a sprawling ‘city within a city’ in the Japanese capital, is open. We explore its shops, which offer everything from fashion to furniture, and see how the mixed-use…
