Fashion
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Emerging patterns
Shops and stylists, tailors and tracht: welcome to Monocle’s worldwide wardrobe of fashion-forward folk to keep an eye on.
On the run
Indie sports-shoe brands are giving the big players a run for their money – and Spalwart is at the front of the pack.
Assembled with care
Furniture colossus Ikea is dismantling its reputation and trying to build not only a better public image but also a better future.
Action heroes
Sportswear fair Ispo featured all the new cutting-edge attire for the great outdoors (or the coffee run). Here are the standout brands that you should know about.
Close Thais
In the fiercely competitive world of mall development, Thailand’s Siam Piwat is the gold standard. CEO Chadatip Chutrakul makes sure it stays that way with a team of visionaries.
Immaculate conception
As spring ushers in fresh beginnings it is time to heed our testament to tidiness.
Beginners’ look
We take in three fledgling fashion businesses ready to take flight: a supportive French underwear brand, a horn-rimmed eyewear specialist and a village-based UK company with global connections.
Best in class: Fratelli Bonvini
The vintage milanese stationer keeping the written word alive.
Sharp little numbers
From updated classics to new launches, we round up our favourite timepieces set to grace the wrists of discerning collectors this season. Let’s give them a big hand.
Umberto Angeloni
The CEO of Caruso on how his upbringing in Somalia sharpened his taste for all things Italian.
