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Narrative threads

Film and fashion have long been co-stars but several European luxury houses are now moving into the producer’s chair. Launching their own filmmaking divisions, these labels are not only spotlighting their clothes on-screen…

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On top of the world

From innovative materials and artists and designers on the up to Cuba’s quiet transport revolution and Armenia’s garage entrepreneurs, we bring you interviews and reportage that will help to set the agenda for the year to…

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Pure craft

While many design firms have chosen to move their manufacturing abroad, some US studios are beginning to look a little closer to home. In Pennsylvania, it’s Amish and Mennonite craftspeople who are helping to bridge the gap…

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Snap decisions

Far from being diminished by the ubiquity and ephemerality of digital snaps and smartphone shots, sales of physical photographs are at a higher level than ever. Here, we turn our focus to the art and act of photography…

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Back to life

From entrepreneurs who are rediscovering Nice’s hidden charms to the trio reviving a faded hotel in the desert outside San Diego, we meet the business folk who know how hospitality, drinking and dining can nourish a neig…

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Trading places

Many entrepreneurs began as employees who dared to look beyond the confines of their day job and follow their dream. We visit the founders of three thriving firms to find out why they have no regrets, despite the numerous…

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How to make it

Meet trail-blazing entrepreneurs with an eye for opportunity. From a Moroccan bakery elevating pastry into a luxury gift to a Welsh mill securing its future by becoming an employee-owned enterprise, we discover how thriving…

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Best seat in the house

What can our settee tell us about our personalities, lifestyles and aspirations? We visit the homes of leading creatives to find out.

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Needful things

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.

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View finders

Traditional news reporting is changing fast, yet despite the carnage wrought by the internet, many trusted journalists hold firm.

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Sweet dreams

We meet the Portuguese proprietor who turns his culinary fantasies into mouthwatering reality at his colourful Comporta restaurant. Plus: the urban creamery in Philly that churns out prize-winning cheese, a sprawling Sic…

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Rural reboot

San Francisco Bay might be synonymous with technology but many workers are quitting the city to start craft-based careers in the nearby countryside. We head to Tomales Bay to meet those enjoying a creative rebirth in more…

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At the front

What’s on Monocle’s agenda for September, Algeria’s election and the Asian Nato.

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New horizons

Edo López’s hospitality group has grown from a single Japanese diner in the Mexican capital to a global phenomenon. We speak to the restaurateur about his roots, rapid rise and dedication to simplicity. Is this the new Nobu…

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Talking trash

From the Swiss inventor taking bins underground to an ecological pioneer in Bali, we celebrate the unsung heroes keeping our cities clean and tidy.

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The Agenda: Affairs

Denmark’s new wave of entrepreneurs, therapy gardens in Ukraine and eradicating malaria.

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A fair to remember

We look back at some of the key projects showcased at this year’s Salone del Mobile and ask industry leaders: what comes next?

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Going for gold

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.

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The Agenda: Design

Lisbon Design Week and a mid-century cooking school's new recipe for success.

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The Agenda: Comment

The appeal of outlier candidates like JFK’s controversial nephew is evidence of US voter disillusionment that will worry the Democrats especially, says Christopher Lord.

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Fantastic voyage

Charting a course well away from the rules and restraints of conventional cruise travel, Geneva-based MSC Group has launched a vessel more akin to a high-end hotel, with five more ships on the horizon.

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The Fashion Top 25

Ollie Adegboye /As the fashion market becomes ever-more saturated, there has never been a better time to interrogate our understanding of luxury. A focus on timelessness and quality can reshape our perspectives and cut…

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