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Fashion

The fashion files

As autumn heads our way, it’s back to the office. Feelgood fabrics and elegant accessories will help you look the part.

  • Issue #126
  • 5 min read
Woman in navy pinstriped blazer and trousers with white shirt holding olive green handbag.
Fashion

Flex time

Stretch your sports style beyond the functional and feel the burn of these go-faster brands.

  • Issue #125
  • 10 min read
Woman wearing gray sports bra and leggings with teal side panels stretching upward against a neutral background.
Fashion

Neon bible

Bold colours are not always the brightest idea. But, with sunny days ahead, now is the time to be brave enough to stand out from the crowd.

  • Issue #124
  • 4 min read
Red Birkenstock sandals worn with grey knit socks on two legs against a cream background.
Retail

Go for bold

Bright days are here at last so it’s time to make a statement. Pastels and block colours are all you need to stand out – and stay smart.

  • Issue #123
  • 3 min read
Woman wearing a beige coat and holding a black leather Prada bag with gold hardware
Fashion

The spring manifesto

Considered, ethical and quietly covetable: from a Berlin unisex label keeping production local to a Milan bag brand built on essential minimalism, these are the spring names worth knowing.

  • Issue #122
  • 29 min read
Man wearing a beige double-breasted trench coat, striped shirt, and brown shoes, representing Sunflower menswear.
Culture

Talking point

Provoking the ire of authority, reversing a decade of nationalism, taking the sting out of the news and the evolution of a pop persona.

  • Issue #119
  • 23 min read
A short-haired person in a colourful printed shirt and black turtleneck reclines in a red chair against a warm wood-panelled wall.
Music

After the prize

What happens to writers, artists and film-makers who receive their craft’s most coveted gongs? We discover how plaudits can bring both success and challenges.

  • Issue #119
  • 9 min read
A woman in a red dress peers through a gap in golden curtains with a dramatic, theatrical expression.
Entertainment

Ivory hours

From Sydney to New York, the piano bar is the final stop on many a glorious night out. Whether you're after a singalong or a quiet cocktail, we survey the world's best ivory-tinkling venues.

  • Issue #119
  • 12 min read
A pianist's hands turning sheet music pages at a candlelit upright piano in a dimly lit room.
Affairs

Still supreme

Poland's defiant Supreme Court president Malgorzata Gersdorf — forcibly retired by the ruling PiS party yet still reporting for work — speaks to Monocle about judicial independence and creeping authoritarianism.

  • Issue #118
  • 6 min read
Malgorzata Gersdorf, Poland's Supreme Court president, seated at her desk wearing a beige blazer with a constitution beads necklace.

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