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Rubber soled tiger

Perhaps unfairly lumped in with Russia, India and China, Brazil has natural assets – sunny disposition, carnival attitude – that are peculiarly unquantifiable. And as Monocle’s trip to the country discovered, the next 10 years might be its best.
Ministry of sun

A fast-expanding embassy network and a clever use of its culture mean Brazil is making friends all around the world. Is this just an attempt to secure a seat on the UN Security Council or an emerging nation trying to change the world order?
Europe Briefing

How a Finnish IT firm is using the heat from its computer servers, how the French are falling in love with barges and why the British government is wondering about the time.
Asia Briefing

We look at the motorcade of South Korean president Lee Myung-bak, the looming elections in the Philippines and Sri Lanka's "First Family".
Americas Briefing

We run the rule over Brazilian president Lula's wardrobe, and the US 10-year census gets a marketing makeover - and the ad industry gets all excited.
Africa/Middle East Briefing

Israel's glut of lawyers, the South Africans taking a stand against cheap imported clothes, and preparations for elections in the Central African Republic.
Oceania Briefing

Lawn bowls undergoes a youth revolution in Australia, and New Zealand finally dumps a confusing traffic law.
Defence Briefing

Beijing and Delhi announce their defence budgets almost simultaneously, Egypt vies to build its own fighter aircraft and Israel unveils its text message air-raid warning system.
Isolated case

Having fought with most of its neighbours, Eritrea has few friends. And offers of help from the West are turned away as the president believes aid does more harm than good. But meanwhile people starve and flee abroad.
Word champion

He made serious literature popular and if he liked a new book the nation ran out and bought it. He even made a televised spelling test appointment viewing. The talk-show host and TV producer Bernard Pivot is a peculiarly French hero.

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Womenswear / Tokyo

Elegant solution

Curate your wardrobe with simple spring masterpieces. We pick the showstoppers at the 21_21 Design Sight museum in Tokyo Midtown.

Photography: Seishi Shirakawa

Jacket by Bottega Veneta, cardigan by Yves Saint Laurent, skirt by Knott Galerie Vie from Galerie Vie, shoes by Ralph Lauren, stole by Jean Paul Knott from Galerie Vie, bracelet by Louis Vuitton, bag by Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons

Jacket by Prada, skirt by Ralph Lauren Black Label, shoes and bag by Gucci, belt by Amboise from Galerie Vie, bracelet by Louis Vuitton, glasses by Alain Mikli

Coat & trousers by Ralph Lauren Black Label, shirt by Comme des Garçons, bag & keyring by Louis Vuitton, shoes by Fabio Rusconi from Beams Ginza, glasses by Alain Mikli

Jacket & scarf by Yves Saint Laurent, jumpsuit by Knott Galerie Vie from Galerie Vie, watch by Louis Vuitton, glasses by Alain Mikli, bag by Ralph Lauren

Dress by Bottega Veneta, cardigan by Zhor & Nema from International Gallery Beams, necklace & bracelet by Louis Vuitton, glasses by Alain Mikli

Stylist: Junko Kobash

Model: Ai

Art director: Akio Hasegawa

Producer: Reiko Baba

Hair and make-up artist: Satoru Yanagawa

Location: 21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo Midtown

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Monocle Weekends

Rubber soled tiger

Ministry of sun

Europe Briefing

Asia Briefing

Americas Briefing

Africa/Middle East Briefing

Oceania Briefing

Defence Briefing

Isolated case

Word champion

Sunny outlook

Business Briefing

Up the tubes

Hail the sky taxi

Museum pieces

Ready for kick-off

Fiell excited

Media Briefing

Culture Briefing

Art market Briefing

Fonts of knowledge

Time lords

Design/Architecture Briefing

Fashion Briefing

Ticket to Tangier

Elegant solution

Inventory No. 33

Forest wisdom

Monocle travel guide

Jungle flyer

Bowled over

Mar Mikhael

Turin, shrewd

Bertrand Piccard

Observation

Expo 33: War minus the shooting

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