Fashion
Common thread: The school training India’s next generation of women weavers
Dior is just one of the luxury brands working with Chanakya School of Craft. This training ground has built a reputation for training women weavers in complex techniques. We see what yarns they’re spinning.
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Business of pleasure
What is the essence of modern luxury today? Monocle speaks to three industry insiders about longevity and the importance of having more meaningful relationships with the products that we consume and cherish.
Second act
The husband-and-wife duo behind Jil Sander are searching for beauty in simplicity with the brand’s new shop in the UK capital.
The Opener
A conversation with Chris Black, co-host of the How Long Gone podcast, ecological risk in the South Atlantic, plus updates from our correspondents around the world.
Retail therapy
Food shopping comes with a twist thanks to Gourmet Market’s fresh take on the supermarket experience.
Spring into action
Whether it’s a big trip, a key work project or a meaningful pursuit, this is the season to get things moving. Here’s how to dress the part in style.
You’ve got male
From a welcoming new Paris boutique founded by two upstart designers from Dijon to Italian jackets that marry natural materials with couture techniques, we look at the trajectory of menswear in 2024.
Where next for luxury retail?
Once touted as unstoppable disruptors of fashion retail, luxury e-commerce companies have struggled to recover their pre-pandemic momentum – with some only narrowly dodging insolvency. We discuss the sector’s future and opportunities to reinvent…
Inch by inch
Fashion is dominated by a few big cities but Hul le Kes’s decision to build its brand in Arnhem has put the Dutch city on the map.
Back to basics
Eva Papadaki is tapping into her Cretan heritage to make natural cosmetics that help you to feel as good on the inside as they do on the outside.
Starting the ascent
The first stage of Azabudai Hills, a sprawling ‘city within a city’ in the Japanese capital, is open. We explore its shops, which offer everything from fashion to furniture, and see how the mixed-use…
