Skip to main content
Currently being edited in London

Daily inbox intelligence from Monocle

Word has it

Each month we’ll be capturing the signature looks at our favourite trade fairs. This issue the crowd at Art Basel in Hong Kong has something to say.

Writer
Photographer

Visual art may be all about expression but at Art Basel’s bustling Hong Kong event it was the visitors’ attire that was doing the talking. Attendees turned out in an array of army khaki, denim jackets and plaid shirts emblazoned with slogans and statements. The messages on show were mixed. Some were cheeky, some were impossibly twee and others were simply difficult to interpret – not that different, in fact, from some of the art hanging on the walls.

Monocle Cart

You currently have no items in your cart.
  • Subtotal:
  • Discount:
  • Shipping:
  • Total:
Checkout

Shipping will be calculated at checkout.

Please note: Orders to the United States may experience delays beyond the estimated-delivery window due to customs processing. Please refer to our FAQs for information on import duties and regulations.

All orders placed outside of the EU that exceed €1,000 in value require customs documentation. Please allow up to two additional business days for these orders to be dispatched.

Not ready to checkout? Continue Shopping