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How London’s Workshop Café & Academy is bringing a touch of luxury to the daily grind
The British coffee supplier to Claridge’s and The Langham is on a mission to train the next generation of highly skilled baristas.
Running brands are going the extra mile as South Koreans take to the great outdoors
When James Lee McQuown started running along Seoul’s Han river some 15 years ago, pedestrians, speed-walkers and casual joggers were his main company. In recent years, however, the South Korean-American model, DJ and co-founder…
‘Silence is part of our products’ performance’: Amundsen Sports’ CEO on building an outdoor-clothing brand using natural fabrics
The Norwegian company’s founder, Jørgen Amundsen, speaks with Monocle about famous ancestors, the beauty of using natural fibres in his products and why his label’s knickerbocker trousers make him proud.
Peacocks on safari and other observations from this year’s Pitti Immagine Uomo
Monocle reports back from the biannual menswear fair, with learnings from the runway and the trade floor.
Hermès goes big, bright and bold at its new London flagship
In an age when luxury fashion brands are opening stores that go beyond a mere shopping experience, Hermès’s new larger-than-life flagship in London brings craft and fun to the fore.
Couture is ‘a dance with the materials’: Iris van Herpen on keeping the art of fashion alive
Dutch fashion house Iris van Herpen’s travelling exhibition, ‘Sculpting the Senses’, lands in New York with an immersive video connection to the atelier.
Forget Milan, Paris and London: Helsinki is where talent scouts head to look for the best fashion designers
Finland is experiencing a fashion renaissance thanks to world-class fashion programmes at Aalto University and a new generation of young designers championing self-expression and technical garment-making.
‘We want to sell Mexico to Mexicans’: Why Mexico City’s fashion boutiques are celebrating native talent
Brands and boutiques in the Mexican capital are catering to a clientele that’s increasingly hungry for homegrown stories – and serving as launchpads for the country’s unsung sartorial talent.
Chanel’s president of watches and fine jewellery, Frédéric Grangié, on the timely partnership with the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race
Over the years, Chanel has ventured far beyond fashion and fragrance into unexpected but always enticing waters. And with its partnership with the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, it’s making a new kind of splash.
Does size matter? These compact Tokyo fashion boutiques don’t think so
Tiny shops in unlikely locations are helping innovative Tokyo retailers to stay ahead. We track down the compact outposts of Hereness and Graphpaper, which show us how it’s done.
