Design
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Inventory no.17
New guide books from Le Cool, retro Portuguese soaps, elegant Japanese disposable plates, Swiss wooden toys, plus a special round-up of chewing gum brands from around the world.
Hit the decks
Toss the MP3 player and turn your living room into a sonorific salon with the following hardware.
Culture
Beat the winter blues with our international film-festival round-up. We also review new books on China's migrants, Parisian art from Jeremy Deller and fresh music from ambient's elder statesmen.
Art market
Hip-hop's money folders sell their rocks in New York and modern art titans get hammered in Japan.
The Big Frieze
A London October used to be an uneventful time in the art sales calendar. Auction house Sotheby’s saved its strength for New York. But then, in 2003, Frieze arrived and changed everything.
Swim city
Despite the rather unsettled summer in Lebanon, it was business as usual at the iconic 1960s Sporting Club – or simply ‘Sporting’ if you’re a Gemayzeh resident.
Back to cool
As summer fades, sharpen up sartorially with key pieces from the new season’s collections. Make a subtle statement back in the office or on a last-minute flight to somewhere a bit warmer.
The sartorialists
These three businesses are blazing a trail in fashion retailing, through inspired makeovers of heritage brands, a cleverly curated mix of labels or modern-classic fashion shown in an inspiring retail environment.
Career change
With summer holidays a fading memory, Monocle revamps its autumn back-to-work wardrobe with luxe fabrics, tailored looks and bags of style.
