Fashion
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Market force
This month we start a new series that decodes the DNA of success – of anything. First up is a San Francisco food store that has become an urban sensation.
Happy mendings
In a world of throwaway consumerism, tradesmen are giving cherished possessions a new lease of life. We visit a Milan cobbler who repairs brogues and a Buenos Aires luxury watch atelier.
Retail therapy
As banks and carmakers get bail-outs, should retail be next? We argue a complete re-think is what’s really needed to keep the high street healthy, not government handouts.
Inventory no.22
Additions to our desks, shelves and cupboards include a Japanese wooden cutlery set for children, a perfect pencil case and a Spanish pencil sharpener fashioned with military precision.
Showering dressing
April brings wardrobe challenges. For the best in rainwear, tailoring and knitwear, Monocle heads to the streets and cosy shelters of Hayama, one hour south of Tokyo.
French twist
Monocle makes for a rendezvous in the quiet backstreets and canals of Paris’s 10th arrondissement in spring’s freshest ensembles for work days and weekends.
Watch word
The watch season kicked off early in Geneva at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), a tour of blue-chip brands that saw the unveiling of Ralph Lauren’s new collection.
Intelligent fashion
The transition from winter to spring wardrobe should be a seamless exercise. When stripping off layers can throw up insecurities, Monocle creates six looks for an easy seasonal switch.
Two-wheel deal
The car industry is in global disarray. So can the makers of affordable, greener scooters overtake the punch-drunk auto makers? At Honda’s HQ they are planning a two-wheeled revolution.
Observation
We think governments wondering how to stimulate consumer spending should create a new merchant class focused on innovation, service and tantalising hungry customers. By Tyler Brûlé.
