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Jamie Waters

Retail

Base lines

In a crowded fashion market, it can be hard to find simple classics done well. Meet four pioneering brands that are cleaning up by focusing on high-quality, timeless wardrobe staples.

  • The Entrepreneurs #5
  • 12 min read
Man browsing clothing on a rack inside a minimalist retail shop
Fashion

Hello tailor

We meet three leading figures in menswear, from a Parisian founder whose suits are seducing a generation to the creative steering a US icon in need of help.

  • Issue #147
  • 13 min read
Brendon Babenzien wearing a green sweater and baseball cap standing in front of red flowering trees
Retail

Measure for measure

We profile 10 of the finest brands working in men’s style today, from casual collaborations and peerless watch-making to bold contemporary footwear.

  • Issue #147
  • 18 min read
Andrea Luparelli, founder of Sartoria Ripense, wearing a tailored beige suit in his Rome atelier.
Art

Top billing

From box-office draws to books and beats, we highlight the main attractions on the cultural calendar.

  • Issue #147
  • 1 min read
Modern gallery interior with white walls displaying framed paintings and natural lighting from glass ceiling
Fashion

Tread lightly

It's the socially responsible brand that showed that doing good can look good too. Now Veja's trainers are the go-to for cool teenagers and their mums.

  • Issue #147
  • 1 min read
Display of colorful Veja sneakers arranged on white shelves in retail setting
Retail

Fashion

We get you in tip-top shape for summer with pieces for beach, pool and running track. Plus: a master Italian buyer and one of London’s smartest new flagships.

  • Issue #144
  • 7 min read
Cream and beige Autry sneakers with red heel detail on concrete floor
Technology

Elevated living

Swiss elevator giant Schindler and its rivals navigate the complex engineering behind moving millions of urbanites skyward daily, as cities grow taller and pandemic concerns reshape vertical transportation.

  • Issue #144
  • 10 min read
Cross-section illustration of elevator shaft showing people on different floors waiting and riding
Fashion

Jacket in

After a year of athleisure, will men ever be lured back to tailoring? Yes, say designers, but only by the likes of the ‘easy jacket’.

  • Issue #142
  • 8 min read
man in a grey suit
Culture

Call of the wild

Natural-history programmes are kings of the televisual jungle. But are they telling the whole story?

  • Issue #141
  • 10 min read
Call of the wild
Business

Crystal ball

With the world in a state of upheaval, forecasting firms are helping to show us the future – but can they?

  • Issue #139
  • 8 min read
Business strategist gesturing while presenting future scenarios to corporate audience

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