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Repulse Bay: A new shopping destination to the south of Hong Kong Island
On the site of a faded 1920s hotel, a newly renovated mixed-use complex is luring Hong Kongers south with its mix of independent shops and nascent design talent.
Interview: What Clare Waight Keller has learned as Uniqlo’s creative director
What was behind the tactical move from luxury houses to a high-street giant?
Brooklyn boutique L’Ensemble proves that privacy and intimacy are the new luxury
With its focus on personal curation and one-on-one service, discretion is the soul of L’Ensemble.
Stitching the future: Inside Tokyo’s Bunka Fashion College
Monocle takes a front-row seat with some of the school’s young stars of style to find out how craft and knowhow are nurtured, and see who among them might be the next Yohji Yamamoto.
The only clothes you need for a short-haul sojournÂ
Take inspiration from this travel-ready selection, featuring New Balance trainers, luxury timepieces and a Rimowa suitcase to keep your accessories safe.
Narrative threads: Fashion houses are investing in filmmaking in a new era of brand storytelling
Film and fashion have long been co-stars but several European luxury houses are now moving into the producer’s chair and launching their own filmmaking divisions.
Hide and sleek: How Polène quietly took over the contemporary handbag market
A coterie of small, artisanal bagmakers are capturing the luxe market with subtly branded premium-leather pieces sold at very un-luxe prices. We drop in on the best of the new generation to talk handbag economics.
Interview: Natira Boonsri, Central Group’s CEO, on the Thai retail giant’s future
"This year we will see single-digit growth, which is considered quite good."
How smaller brands are outpacing their sportswear competitors
The major names in sportswear might have been stumbling of late. Here we assess the missteps made by Adidas and Nike, and look at which young labels are heading up the chasing pack.
