Fashion
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Fashion
Monocle enjoys São Paulo fashion week Tomorrowland collaborates with Belgian designer Jean-Paul Knott, plus Prada platforms, Incotex trunks and Banana Republic comes to London.
Deli vision
Francesco Armandola’s Milan delicatessen opened in 1948. Now run by his son Giorgio, the shop continues to champion food with clear provenance, prioritising family-run firms above all else.
Inventory no. 11
Coloured pencils and shochu from Japan, perfume by La Labo, Labour and Wait's enamelware and a Norwegian post box.
Spot the shopper
China’s booming economy has triggered a luxury-mall boom. Packed with the best brands, they lack just one thing: shoppers. Many companies have found success but many more could soon be packing up.
Fog City News
The magazine store in San Francisco that's bucking the mainstream, a satirical Parisian paper and healthcare, manga-style.
Pitti boys
Florence’s Pitti Uomo fair is where big deals are made and wearable clothes are previewed. This year, the event saw new interest from eastern Europe and, for the first time, showcased womenswear.
Show jumper
Once regulation wear for Danish schoolchildren and fishermen, perennial anti-fashion brand SNS Herning is enjoying an international revival, with top-line designers fuelling a renaissance.
Sure footed
Bontoni shoes takes things slowly, producing just eight pairs a day. Their dedication is helping Montegranaro, Italy’s shoe town, take changes to the global footwear market in its stride.
Albam Clothing
Albam, a British fashion start-up, is keeping costs down without turning to factories in China for help. Founded by entrepreneurial fashion outsiders James Shaw and Alastair Rae, the duo's first shop is a breezy,…
Inventory No. 10
From Sony's all-encompassing amplifier to reviving cosmetics and Louis Vuitton's latest city guides, our inventory presents a curated selection of the season's most desirable products for home, work and travel.
