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Mark Mahaney

Fashion

Crowning glory

It’s easy to recall iconic hairstyles but harder to find one that suits you. We took a trip to Los Angeles to lift the lid on the latest styles and salon cultures.

  • Issue #127
  • 11 min read
Woman with natural curly afro hairstyle and side part on a Los Angeles street.
The Monocle Concierge

Editor’s letter

Our editor in chief wants to open your eyes to a little hotel in South Tyrol that's setting the benchmark in hospitality for its efforts in the community.

  • Issue #117
  • 4 min read
Two men carrying a wooden table with cardboard boxes on top.
Affairs

America’s alt-capital

Despite being blindsided by Donald Trump’s presidency, Democratic California has rallied in defiance. Its next challenge? The business of governing.

  • Issue #103
  • 15 min read
America’s alt-capital
Business

How to get lost

For years, US military camouflage was designed for specific terrains. Now, a Brooklyn-based company has convinced it to try a new way of blending in, changing how soldiers are seen – or not.

  • Issue #56
  • 9 min read
Working on MultiCam in the design studio
Politics

Expo 37: Kings of the Hill

Industrial behemoths and global media brands know the value of having a person in Washington. Though lacking cold war intrigue, it remains a city where the fate of the world can be decided.

  • Issue #37
  • 12 min read
Mohammed Elkeshky, Egyptian defense attaché, in military uniform standing before Egyptian flags.
Affairs

A man of the people

Minneapolis mayor RT Rybak has a unique brand of governing. He markets the city’s tap water, pushes food initiatives and believes in civic duty. Is this the model for America’s urban renaissance?

  • Issue #35
  • 10 min read
Minneapolis skyline with modern glass and metal buildings along the Mississippi River surrounded by green trees.
Culture

Town crier

The ‘Rutland Herald’ is Vermont's second-largest daily and the oldest family-owned newspaper in continuous operation in the US. In 2001, it won a Pulitzer prize for its editorials supporting same-sex civil unions.

  • Issue #18
  • 6 min read
Rutland Herald newspaper front page with headline about publisher's death, showing archival copies stacked together.

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