Fashion
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What’s in store
Monocle highlights Tokyo's new star retailers, including a supermarket with a concierge, a childrenswear store with skilled staff, and a bookshop that stocks back issues of magazines.
The Hills are alive
This Sydney street led Surry Hills’ transformation from a quiet suburb into a cool shopping destination with a strong sense of community, full of independent design shops and great places to eat.
Inventory no.20
Among our favourite products found on our travels are the Amadana mobile phones and a foldable, full-size bike.
Run in top gear
Getting into shape is hard work. Monocle selects the most comfortable trainers, useful gadgets and nutritious supplements to help you get fit and improve your running performance.
Fashion
Be positive's fancy footwork, the Japanese shop that will cook you dinner, and Scotland's D.S. Dundee.
Africa/Middle East
We throw the spotlight on the sartorial style of Libya's Saif al-Gaddafi and Somaliland's hi-tech elections.
Inventory No.19
As 2008 draws to a close, the diplomatic issue of gift giving remains. Find inspiration in these gifts, perfect for friends and family who expect high standards from Monocle readers.
Agents of change
The print media market is a mess, largely due to how magazines and newspapers are sold. With other mass brands reinventing themselves, newsagents and kiosks must now follow suit to survive.
Vive la révolution
Change is in the air on Paris's Left Bank. On rue de Seine, fashion boutiques, restaurants and food outlets have breathed new life into the area, creating a new buzz about the place.
Our top fashion firms
Old Town, new look, Porter's bag for all seasons and how to pocket the prefect T-shirt.
