Fashion
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Healthy trade
Bulent Eczacibasi, head of the Turkish industrial group, has been creative to maintain success. In London for the Design Biennial, he explains why arts patronage is key to good business.
Canadian fashion: best foot forward
Viberg boots have been transformed into a fashion favourite. Monocle Films meets the makers who have redesigned the workwear that has been made in Canada since the 1930s.
At your service
The skilfully designed and lovingly curated United Arrows flagship entices shoppers with its bazaar-style retail concept.
Something for everyone
Toronto's diversity is reflected in its retail scene. Our third Retail Safari is a tour of the city's best small businesses, from design outlets that resemble art galleries to markets promoting local creativity.
Inventory N°98
We look to the Great White North for finely made products, from fire-tending tools to a dram of whiskey.
Walk this way
Autumnal Vancouver is an attractive choice for the urban dweller. All you need are clothes that look sharp and ward off the Pacific chill; pull on a locally made sweatshirt and let’s explore.
Hitting the mark
As Canada’s global role grows, its companies must cultivate a positive national brand. We explore the country’s key design tropes, from maple leaves and mountains to beavers and bears, to see what works.
Package tour
A Thai style of graphic design is slowly emerging from an identity crisis, powered by pioneering creatives and a new breed of CEOs who are modernising their products.
Retail Survey: Division Street, Portland, Oregon
Division Street in Portland, Oregon has witnessed a model retail renaissance. Monocle Films meets the shopkeepers on this once sleepy stretch, which is now the centre of the city’s budding new retail scene.
