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Culture

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.

  • Issue #130
  • 3 min read
Grey pride
Business

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 Forecast #10
  • 1 min read
Outside the box
Culture

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.

  • Issue #129
  • 7 min read
Two traditional Japanese tanuki (raccoon dog) ceramic figurines wearing straw hats displayed outside a building.
Business

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.

  • The Entrepreneurs #1
  • 8 min read
20 Books in 20 words
Fashion

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.

  • Issue #127
  • 7 min read
Person in white shirt and dark jeans walking, wearing white sneakers against neutral background
Fashion

Fashion Briefing

LA’s menswear upstart, an impressive new perfume shop and a beloved designer making a comeback.

  • Issue #126
  • 3 min read
Fashion Briefing
Fashion

Fashion

This month’s fashion must-knows, from straw hats to swimmers and sandals.

  • Issue #125
  • 5 min read
Fashion
Books

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.

  • Issue #123
  • 13 min read
Judging a book by its cover

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