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Bright young things
Take some fresh, eye-catching colours, add high-quality fabrics and sharp accessories and you have the perfect outfit for a spring weekend.
Spring in your step
These outfits are crisp, clean, sleek and just the right side of comfortable – ideal for your jaunt around town.
Shopping heaven
Tokyo’s Ginza district is already one of Japan’s top spots for department stores and upmarket shopping. Now it has two very different new additions.
Friends in high places
In Tokyo, The Share is an innovative scheme offering modest personal spaces linked to sprawling, well-designed communal areas, attracting a new breed of housemate who is happy to share.
World apart
A quiet force on the design scene, Tasmania's makers are gaining global recognition. We visit five studios blazing a trail for the island’s crafts, buoyed by government backing and a flourishing local culture.
About time
Spirits were high at Basel watch fair this year as watchmakers refreshingly turned to more classic, elegant designs with hi-tech materials and new functions. We checked out the new models and trends.
Inventory No. 53
This month’s shopping selection includes a wine aroma kit that’ll turn you into a connoisseur, a collectable wooden songbird by Kay Bojesen and wooden speakers to play your tunes.
Forking out
In the Netherlands, a fourth-generation family of blacksmiths has found success through dedication to simple quality. Monocle meets the men from DeWit, digging deep for the garden tool industry.
Craft work
Hermès is one of the most recognised fashion houses in the world. But as a family-run business with a focus on craft, its leaders prefer to manage by looking inwards, not chasing markets.
