Product Archive
Alpine vest
Made by the brand Maison Douillet, which usually only collaborates with local French manufacturers and artisans, this Alpine vest has been adapted exclusively for Monocle. Spot the additional inner pocket, along with natural horn-tip buttons from a Jura artisan and a co-branded interior label. The material is worthy of note too: the vest is made from merino virgin wool that was woven in Austria, along with an organic cotton-poplin lining.
Founded in the French Alps by brothers Clément and Germain Douillet, this brand specialises in contemporary Alpine and rural workwear pieces. Emphasis is placed on the provenance of each garment – the Douillets make a point of only working with local manufacturers and artisans.
Merino-wool gloves
Take hold of the colder months with our merino-wool gloves. They are available in brick red or indigo and made in Portugal from pure, ultrafine merino wool for Monocle’s continental collection. Feel comfortable from top to toe with our matching beanie.
March 2026 – Issue 191
Monocle’s March edition has arrived, complete with our list of the top 100 people, places, products, policies and more from around the world. Meet the best spies, chefs and makers, step into revamped government quarters, discover the best new dining spots and follow the threads to learn which fashion leaders to watch. Plus: wander around a São Paulo residential oasis that dates back to the 1950s, complete with palm trees and lush green-tiled details.
The Monocle Book of Designers on Sofas
Monocle meets 50 celebrated designers from across the globe who get cosy on their couches (with their pets, partners and children) and tell us about their sofa choices – why they designed it, why they chose it, how they use it. They reveal fresh insights into their work, their lives, their passions and their style. Original photographic portraits and in-depth interviews transport us into the homes of some of our favourite creatives. We also take you on a fascinating journey that starts at an English country house in 1675 to find out about the 350-year history of the sofa. And we have compiled an illustrated guide to 100 of the most iconic examples, representing the best from 125 years of settee design. Take a seat and join the conversation.
Brass incense burner
This heavyweight incense burner from Australian brand Studio Henry Wilson is made from cast brass and is engraved with a co-branded insignia, exclusively for Monocle. Founded by Sydney-based designer Henry Wilson, the studio offers a range of furniture, lighting and accessories crafted in metal, stone and glass.
Candle lamp
Designed exclusively for Monocle by French father-daughter woodworking studio Oros, this candle lamp is made in Marseille and features an oak base and Nepalese paper lampshade with fireproof lining.
Welsh Lavender foot cream
Formulated to revitalise tired feet, this foot cream is made with lavender oil, rosemary oil and peppermint oil distilled in the hills of mid-Wales. The tea tree and calendula flower extract also provide refreshing yet healing benefit to the tired feet. Journalist turned farmer and entrepreneur Nancy Durham collaborated with Monocle editor in chief Tyler Brûlé to design the packaging and branding.
Leather Christmas ornaments
Brighten up your Christmas tree with these three leather Christmas ornaments from Bangkok-based accessories brand Archives Design. Embossed with gold foil (“Time for a party”; “Starry silent night”; “Tis the season”), they are made by hand from full-grain cowhide and tanned via a natural, plant-derived process. Designed by Cameroon-born artist Maxime Mballa-Tagny and inspired by Jean Cocteau’s illustrations and West African Akan goldweights.
Exclusively curated and picked from Archives Design’s collection for Monocle.
Hungary Today
Visit Hungary offers a take on Hungary that moves beyond postcard imagery. Our recommendations highlight great places to sleep, eat and experience each destination in a way that acknowledges their identities and invites further exploration. This is not a checklist but an invitation to tune into Hungary’s many layers.
The Monocle Guide to Building Better Cities
How do we make better cities places that work for people of all ages and backgrounds? How do we make cities that provide the obvious essentials great transport, good places to work as well as the softer elements that truly deliver quality of life, from urban swimming pools to rooftop clubs? In this joyful new book the magazine's editors unpack what makes a great city, whether you're looking for a new place to call home or need help fixing your own. Discover how you too can have a High Line, create the most covetable housing or turn a dirty river into a summer asset. Packed with great images and intriguing reports, this is a book that takes the urbanism debate away from city hall and explains what's needed in ways that will inspire us all.
