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Fiona Wilson

Design

Wardrobe wonders

Meet five up-and-coming designers creating forward-looking, wardrobe-defining labels. With influences from classic tailoring to streetwear and architecture, these talents are breaking the mould while staying wearable.

  • Issue #87
  • 7 min read
Wardrobe wonders
Affairs

Asia

Princess Kako’s style under scrutiny and India puts its weight behind manufacturing.

  • Issue #87
  • 4 min read
Asia
Urbanism

In the slipstream

While Jakarta chokes on pollution, Surabaya, Indonesia’s second city, is taking a fresher route to modernity. Discover why being number two can put you in first place.

  • Issue #86
  • 11 min read
In the slipstream
Media

Expo 86: ‘Polityka’

A rural retreat set up for the staff of a Polish news magazine combines the relaxed vibe of a holiday home with the quiet of a writer's bolthole.

  • Issue #86
  • 7 min read
Expo 86: ‘Polityka’
Residences

Expo 86: Smiles

Converted from the holiday hangout of its CEO, this bucolic sanctuary for Tokyo firm Smiles offers a chance for staff to enjoy the best in modern Japanese living.

  • Issue #86
  • 6 min read
Expo 86: Smiles
Architecture

Older and wiser

Japan has an ageing population, making nursing home Ebino Ryofuen a welcome presence. That said, many countries would benefit from a little more respect for their elders.

  • Issue #86
  • 8 min read
Older and wiser
Business

Call of the wild

From cedar-wood bathtubs in Bali to jungle-print textiles in Barcelona, this month’s hotel openings offer a dose of nature. We review new spots in New York, Hong Kong, Perth and beyond.

  • Issue #86
  • 6 min read
Call of the wild
Retail

Inventory no.86

Our favourite grooming kits from around the world will keep you preened, trimmed and well-kempt, whatever challenges your business brings and wherever it takes you.

  • Issue #86
  • 25 min read
Inventory no.86
Travel and restaurants

Food

From Auckland's burgeoning culinary scene to a Madrid newsroom turned restaurant, here are our tastiest finds.

  • Issue #86
  • 8 min read
Food

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