Tony Hay
Dressing the nation
By knitting rather than weaving Tyrolean loden wool, Christian and Manuel Weber created an award-winning fabric — and built an Austrian menswear label rooted equally in Alpine tradition and Italian craftsmanship.
Grey pride
Japan's *Suteki na Ano Hito* is rewriting fashion publishing for women over 60, proving that grey hair, spending power and genuine style make for a compelling — and commercially smart — combination.
Outside the box
E-commerce packaging is a growing environmental problem. From mushroom moulds to intelligent boxes, we meet the people and companies with sustainable solutions to the disposable packaging industry's biggest challenges.
The opener
We report from an idiosyncratic nation that has won us over with its quirky kerbside totems, drinks-filled vending machines, mascots and of course, shower toilets.
20 Books in 20 words
Do popular business and self-help books teach us anything new? We take a look at 20 titles – from old to new, serious to less so – and summarise each in exactly 20 words.
Looking fly
Jeans: an essential item that are as practical as they are fashionable. Smart, casual or somewhere in between – our picks for men and women will never fall out of favour.
Fashion Briefing
LA’s menswear upstart, an impressive new perfume shop and a beloved designer making a comeback.
Judging a book by its cover
Three designers — Milan's Olimpia Zagnoli, London's David Pearson and New York's John Gall — are quietly redefining what draws readers to books in an age of digital distraction.
