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Editor’s letter

Bricks-and-mortar retail, from tiny independent shops to giant malls, can shape and inspire the community around it. Andrew Tuck finds Monocle’s Retail Survey reflecting what we’ve always believed: that in-person experiences are the most valuable. There’s plenty more too.
The Opener

Stories that have piqued our interest, from spy balloons to rock’n’roll currency.
Rhythm king

The Uruguayan musician on dancing with the devil and why it’s never too late to dedicate yourself to a passion.
Collision course

A school of hard knocks in France is sending stunt performers tripping and flipping to the silver screen.
My Cabinet

The completion of a 15-year library renovation is the end of a chapter for the team behind it – but the bonds they’ve formed are an ongoing story.
Out of the past

The Peninsula hospitality group’s new perch on the Bosphoros floats our boat. Monocle takes an early peek at how this vast new hotel is helping to transform Istanbul’s Karaköy neighbourhood.
Field days

For the Dutch couple who run Sterrekopje among the valleys and fields near Stellenbosch in South Africa, operating a hotel that encourages guests to interact with its staff is as natural as the bucolic surroundings.
River beds

Our travel round-up begins with a theatrical Paris hotel beside the Seine. Over the page, we immerse ourselves in Bath, visit a homely Mexican mansion and sample Japanese hospitality in Hokkaido.
Selfie improvement

Whether you want to take better portraits, monitor your sleep or just block out noise, these new gadgets can improve your life.
Class act

With its shiny new fleet of fuel-efficient, narrow-body aircraft, Toronto’s Porter Airlines is poised to change Canadian aviation and rewrite the rules of economy travel.
Crimson tide

Ferries have been chugging between Japan and South Korea for decades but a new scarlet vessel, the ‘Queen Beetle’, is offering passengers a less choppy and more cheerful voyage across the Genkai Sea – now there’s no need for seatbelts.
Digging it

Getting your hands dirty in the name of cultivating your green patch is that much more pleasing with the right tools. And in Japan they have developed the ultimate garden shed accessories.
Chef’s kiss

The cosmopolitan restaurant redefining the Parisian sandwich, a west London trattoria that aspires to be a palazzo to pleasure, the secret to making the perfect Japanese milk bread and more – we have plenty for you to feast on this month.

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Fashion: Menswear / Global

In the bag

Spring into action with sunny, sprightly looks and plenty of space.

Stylist: Kyoko Tamoto

Photography: Tung Walsh

cardigan by A Kind of Guise, t-shirt by Brooksfield, trousers by De Bonne Facture, espadrilles by Frescobol Carioca, hat by Kestin, bag by Rue DeVerneuil

shirt by La Paz, trousers by Brooksfield, cap by Luca Faloni, glasses by Lunetterie Générale, tie by Bigi Cravatte Milano, bracelet by Hermès, belt by Anderson’s

jacket and trousers by Engineered Garments, t-shirt by The White Briefs, sandals by Birkenstock, bag by Tod’s

jacket by Brooksfield, t-shirt by The White Briefs, cap by A Kind of Guise

coat by Mackintosh, jumper by Circolo 1901, trousers by Nanamica, key pack by Porter

coat by Prada, explorer watch by Rolex

socks by (from left) Kestin, Oliver Spencer, Kestin, Rototo

jacket, anorak and backpack by Auralee,shorts by La Paz

rollneck jumper by Hermès, trousers by YMC

jacket by Valstar,sunglasses by Jacques Marie Mage

down vest by Brunello Cucinelli,t-shirt by Luca Faloni,trousers by White Mountaineering,backpack (left)by Piquadro, backpack (right)by Moncler

jacket by Circolo 1901,jumper by De Bonne Facture,hat by Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama

jacket and trousers by Boglioli,t-shirt by CDLP,bandana by Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama

jacket and trousers by Herno,shirt by Auralee,backpack by Pas Normal Studios x Salomon,trainers by CQP

trousers byYMC,socks by Dior,sandals by Birkenstock

jumper by De Bonne Facture,trousers by HandPicked,shoes and bag by JM Weston

jacket by Nanamica,t-shirt by Sunspel,sunglasses by Akila,bandana by Engineered Garments

jacket by Arpenteur,shirt by De Bonne Facture,jeans by A Kind of Guise,shoes by Sebago,beanie by Rototo,glasses by Oliver Peoples x Brunello Cucinelli

assistant stylist: Eleonora Frattini HAIR & MAKE UP: Liz Daxauer model: Timothe Echelard

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