Mathieu De Muizon
Like a fine Chinese wine, Shanghai expresses its roots even as it changes
Monocle went to Shanghai this week to host a one-day conference about entrepreneurship. These are 10 takeaways from our time in the city. 1.Shanghai changes at a pace. Even residents of the city told us…
Some watches mark the hours and seconds, others make up for lost time
The new May issue of Monocle features our first-ever cover dedicated to watches. I am not sure why it has taken us 20 years but some things take time – slow, mechanical time. Inside the issue…
Don’t wing it. Here’s how to behave on a plane
Flying commercial can be an experience. And not always a good one. While headlines focus on belligerent drunks causing planes to be redirected or crazed people trying to open the door mid-flight, it’s usually…
Good luck is underrated – but it certainly has a nice ring to it
I lose things. A lot. But I am delighted to say that these misplaced items usually find their way back to me. A wallet dropped in the park, a jacket left hanging in a…
Not everything has to be perfect – luxury is seeing the hand behind the artistry
Since the first issue of Monocle we’ve been arguing that nations need to hold on to their manufacturing skills. We’ve promoted the value of craft and preached that learning a trade is as valuable…
Don’t make a meal of your business lunch. Here are 20 rules that’ll help you avoid a two-course ordeal
A business lunch can be a fine thing. Over a couple of courses, you can find common ground, show your appreciation and navigate what might have seemed like a tricky relationship when it was…
We take the mood at Mipim as interviewees vie for real estate on Monocle Radio
This month Monocle has been at Mipim, the world’s largest real-estate fair and urban festival, which takes place in Cannes. Inside the Palais des Festivals, the main exhibition space, we built a Monocle Radio…
Vale Macy Noodle, the little terrier that brought joy to everything – even goodbyes
It’s a sunny Saturday one September and we’re heading back to London from Surrey. For once I’ve been tasked with driving because David wants to hold the eight-week-old wire-haired fox terrier puppy that we…
Don’t let the side down, be an ambassador for yourself by dressing the part
I don’t want to embarrass the gentlemen, so will obfuscate on the exact location of our rendezvous. The person in question is a senior diplomat, a British one, in a part of the world…
Mind the age gap: 20 polite reminders that the doors are closing on your youth
“You will not, under any circumstances put this in your column,” said the other half as we exited the tube station at South Kensington, him still looking shocked, me barely able to contain my…
