Divya Venkataraman
The 10 best shows from Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2027
Shows from some of the industry’s best-known brands and up-and-coming designers set the tone for a bright seasonal showcase in the City of Light.
Stay on the scent of fresh opportunities in the fragrance sector – from key industry players to a breakdown of regional markets
The perfume industry is worth €52bn and encompasses a network of businesses all focused on creating fragrances that sell as well as they smell. Looking to break in? Here are the names to watch.
When Google isn’t enough: Three libraries that are providing fashion creatives with rich, printed archives
Preserving the fashion industry’s history and heritage is a colourful, creative business. We head to Spain, London and New York to visit three archives that are inspiring the next generation.
Sydney’s fashion scene is seeing a resurgence – and it’s starting in Paddington
Synonymous with fashion finds, a dash of quirk and a charming ambience, Sydney neighbourhood Paddington promises some of the best shopping in Australia’s largest city.
Comfort, style and brand: An airline’s uniform is so much more than a consistent look
With its connotations of sameness and monotony, the word “uniform” isn’t often used as a compliment. But pay close attention to tailoring and fit – as well as the needs of the people who…
How Nonna Lietta’s founder keeps the brand woven with love
Monocle visits our pick of fashion labels designing especially for colder climes.
Monocle’s Style Top 25: The best designers, makers and retailers redefining luxury
The luxury industry is slowing down, with a growing focus on timelessness and craft. We present our survey of style experts who create designs with quality at its core.
Craft as well as capital: Inside the gilded ambitions of India’s luxury boom
Rising income levels and growing interest in premium fashion has placed the south Asian country on every designer brand’s radar
Common thread: The school training India’s next generation of women weavers
Dior is just one of the luxury brands working with Chanakya School of Craft. This training ground has built a reputation for training women weavers in complex techniques. We see what yarns they’re spinning.
How Completedworks has made a name for itself using materials in unconventional ways
We speak with founder Anna Jewsbury, who sketches her next move into furniture.
