Thomas Humery
Fashion
Engineered clothes from The Reracs and lightweight specs by Aarhus eyewear darling, Lindberg.
Joint effort
An elite club for wealthy nations no more: under the guidance of Angel Gurría and his team, the OECD has broadened its membership and kept pace with a perplexing global economy.
Diplomacy
Why the Swiss ambassador to the EU is the man of the moment. Plus: Brazil's embassy in North Korea and the Czechs' man in Vietnam pulls a pint.
School of life
The Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris is an academic village of ideas on a global scale. Monocle attends campus to see what happens when countries come together in the classroom.
Good as new
While many French companies have sought cheaper manufacturing options abroad, a few ambitious heritage brands have revived their fortunes by staying faithful to their roots.
Media
Les Echos enters the world of weekend supplements, plus this month’s audio and visual highlights.
Master of all trades
Christopher Descours, president of luxury group EPI, on building the firm’s property portfolio, keeping large companies personal and putting down international roots while keeping domestic customers happy.
Monocle top ten: Paris menswear
As an unprecedented heat wave beats down on France, fashion exhibitors are back in Paris’s tradeshows and showrooms to present their 2016 spring-summer menswear creations. Here are some highlights.
Family fortunes
The Moomins’ message of tolerance has made the loveable trolls a global brand. Monocle talks to the makers of the latest film to discover why these uniquely Finnish characters travel so well.
Spread the news
News network France 24 is a multilingual broadcaster delivering a nuanced French view of global affairs. With its increasing reach, it’s a channel catching details competitors have lost in translation.
