Fashion: Menswear / Global
Fall guise
Where better to parade the season’s à la mode coats, knits and accessories for men than the magasins and marchés of the French capital?
hair & make-up: Marlène Bouron
model: Alexis Petit
Contributors
Meet a few of this issue’s creators.Ed’s letter
Andrew Tuck introduces the issue.The Opener
Our new-look Opener offers an inside view into the world of Monocle. Come on in...Olympic bikes
How a state-funded institute is propelling Germany’s cyclists to victory.Cecilie Manz
The Danish designer on the virtues of keeping things simple.Walla Walla Foundry
We visit a Washington state foundry that’s helping artists to realise their visions in metal.
Diplomacy
How powerful digital technology can be harnessed to facilitate peace – and why we need to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.Affairs
Countering Nicolas Maduro’s malign influence in Venezuela, Libby Liu of Whistleblower Aid and the Japanese military’s Boeing binge.Business
Going off-piste with Stockholm-based outdoor clothing company Peak Performance, new perfume brand To My Ships’ scent of success and more.Culture
New art spaces in Guadalajara and Warsaw, and what’s next for the Australian Ballet.Design & urbanism
A chat with the founder of Sydney’s Studio Prineas, London-based Hût Architecture and the revival of the Memphis waterfront.
Johannesburg
How smart urbanism is reinventing of South Africa’s largest city.Brazil’s UK ambassador
We shadow Brazil’s ambassador to the UK, Antonio Patriota, as he works to reset global perceptions of his country.Finland’s military volunteers
We join ordinary Finns training to fight near Helsinki to see how they are stepping up the country’s defences.Embraer
How the Brazilian aerospace corporation is making the most of the sector’s recovery after a period of market turbulence.Anna Borg
The CEO of Swedish energy firm Vattenfall on why she is optimistic about the future.Paris bookshops
In an age of online retail, France is the country with the most bookshops per capita. We visit the best that the capital has to offer.Neighbourhood revival
How an arts festival and an influx of creatives are reinventing the Barcelona suburb of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat as a cultural hub.Culture cuts
This month’s arts and culture highlights, from a Swedish heist series to a new translation of a forgotten Argentinian novel.Design top 25
A round-up of the finest furnishings on our radar, from top tables and stand-out stools to the comfiest couches.Meet the designers
We sit down with three designers who are setting the industry’s agenda, from Sydney-based typographer Mark Gowing to Nigerian-American creative Ini Archibong.Interior monologues
Fifteen essays on the meaning of home, from finding your place to returning to your roots.Spanish furniture
How Iberian furniture brands are driving growth across Spain by redefining accessible, high-quality furniture.Mar Vista Tract
We visit the unique community that has developed around the 1940s bungalows of a modernist development in Los Angeles.Bally
Heritage label Bally’s creative director, Simone Bellotti, on respecting tradition and the timeless appeal of Swiss craftsmanship.Via Arno
How a new start-up from luxury group Richemont is celebrating craft traditions and connecting artisans with buyers across the globe.How to get dressed
Mouki Mou founder Maria Lemos tells us about the value of slowly building a wardrobe of pieces that transcend trends.Fashion
We get you in tip-top shape for autumn with pieces ripe for the cooler weather.Menswear
Parisian inspiration for the season.
Cookery school
In Sicily, chef Fabrizia Lanza is teaching new generations about regional cuisine and the importance of nourishing a sense of community.Travel
A beach club opening in Turkey, an escape to the Tuscan town of Porto Ercole and more.Fulds
The siblings who resurrected Berlin’s Eternithaus on their new hospitality project, Fulds.Food & drink
We survey the season’s top tables and sample some cider made from Britanny apples.City sketchbook
A stroll across the east end of Toronto to sample its top dining spots, shops and more.Sofas
What can our settee tell us about our personalities, lifestyles and aspirations? We visit the homes of leading creatives to find out.
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