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Paradise aisles

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Sky walkers

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Touch wood

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Bounty hunters

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Message in a bottle

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Summit special

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Counter: productive

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If you build it, they will come

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The Principal

With its imposing 19th-century architecture, madcap marble interior, tasteful public areas and lively restaurants and bars, The Principal feels far more mature than most London openings of late. We book in and get a taste of the grown-up life in this enormous Bloomsbury lodging.

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Menswear / Global

Ready for take-off

You have extra time to fix your travel look when departing from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport – it’s just a simple taxi ride from the city. So grab your wheels-up baggage, put on an easygoing jacket and take flight.

Photography: Arata Suzuki

Coat by Herno, suit by Circolo 1901, shirt by Woolrich, socks by United Arrows, shoes by JM Weston, glasses by Eyevan 7285, bag by Porter, suitcase by Zero Halliburton

Jacket by Brilla Per Il Gusto, polo shirt by Sunspel, trousers by PT Pantaloni Torino, bag by Victorinox, pocket square by Boglioli, watch by Vacheron Constantin

Jacket by Tomorrowland, shirt by Derek Rose, trousers by Muji, socks by Uniqlo, trainers by amb, glasses by Ray-Ban, bag by Ettinger

Suit by Lardini, shirt by Sovereign from The Sovereign House, shoes by Crockett & Jones from Beams F, tie by Boglioli, laptop case by L/Uniform

Shirt by Emporio Armani, trousers by Still By Hand 3 Ships, trainers by Bottega Veneta, neckerchief by Altea, suitcase by Rimowa

Jacket by Eleventy, shirt by Brooksfield, glasses by Persol from Blinc Vase

Cardigan by John Smedley, shirt by Sunspel, trousers by Tommy Hilfiger, socks by Uniqlo, trainers by Ptarmigan, watch by Tag Heuer, belt by Scye, bag by Porter, suitcase by Piquadro

Jacket by Goldwin, polo shirt by Fedeli for Drake’s, trousers by Cellar Door from United Arrows, watch by Jaeger-LeCoultre, bag by Standard Supply 3 Beams

Styling: Shun Katakai
Grooming: Amano
Model: Johannes
Location: Tokyo International Airport

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Schedule

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Global Music

Editor’s letter

The opener

Groomy kind of love

Time and tide

My cabinet

Cosy corner

All hands on deck

Can anyone fix this city?

Runway success

Turn up for the books

Paradise aisles

Tour de force

Sky walkers

Touch wood

Bounty hunters

Message in a bottle

Summit special

Counter: productive

If you build it, they will come

The Principal

Politics briefing

Diplomacy briefing

Defence briefing

Cities briefing

Business Briefing

Architecture briefing

Food & drink briefing

Fashion briefing

Travel briefing

Briefing: Shop, read, listen

Lion’s den

The direct approach

Gearing up

Ask the experts

On the move

High spirits

Radical departure

In full flow

Blue-sky thinker

Armed response

Space exploration

Park my ride

Steven Pinker

Ready for take-off

Travelling light

City guide: Gwangju

Best in class: Marseille

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