Product Archive
The Entrepreneurs – Issue 9
Welcome to our annual business special – Monocle: The Entrepreneurs. Take a trip through Côte d’Ivoire’s largest city as it enjoys an economic boom, tour Wall Street’s revamped HQs as businesses look to lure remote workers back into the office and leaf through our Mexico Survey, which has insights into the country’s art opportunities, buzzing hospitality scene and more. Plus: no one ever really owns a Bic. So how has the company’s CEO, Gonzalve Bich, made it a success story? Stock up on entrepreneurial tips for the year ahead and beyond.
September 2025 – Issue 186
Get ready for a life on the move with Monocle’s annual mobility issue. Browse our brand new Dispatch section with insights into the Nordic megaships making a splash and the New York station at the heart of America’s ideological battle. Leaf through the issue for a look at how Skoda is taking on China and the tiny Japanese plug-in car moving the country’s EV sector. Plus – our Concierge takes you to Hong Kong, we sit down with John Lobb’s CEO and meet the devotees of Spain’s mobility hero, Rolser.
Konfekt – Autumn 2025
As autumn beckons us back indoors, we settle into interiors full of characterful items with stories to tell and memories to evoke. Our inaugural collecting special explores the joys of surrounding yourself with loved objects; from an ode to the thrill of lifting a paddle at auction to a round-table of gallerists, advisors and antiquarians discussing why humans adore amassing things – our pages prove the psychological pull of collecting with purpose. Elsewhere, we’re drawn to the thermal waters of sunny Ischia and the wilds of Chile. Then, as part of our wellness guide, we journey to Tuscany, the Swiss Alps and the Yorkshire moors to find the best spas, pools and dipping spots. Plus: Swedish sartorial minimalism with flair, Thai recipes in Tbilisi and scouring flea markets in Baden-Württemberg.
Destination Abu Dhabi
Monocle has long celebrated Abu Dhabi as a dynamic global city. Our new 200-page guide, Destination Abu Dhabi, takes a deeper dive into the UAE capital, highlighting the warm hospitality, curated cultural spaces and unique escapes that reward curiosity. Insightful interviews and bespoke photography make a compelling case for Abu Dhabi as a place to visit, explore and even relocate.
October 2025 – Issue 187
Looking for new openings, old favourites or sartorial inspiration? Welcome to our style special, with a dapper directory for the year ahead. Featuring our fashion Top 25 with looks from Fendi, Switzerland’s Luca Ferreira, denim brand Olga Basha and more, there are also interviews with the artistic director of France’s oldest couture house and the CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels. Plus: we explore Muscat’s modern makeover, tune in to Taiwan’s reliable radio and tour architect Jacques Moussafir’s Parisian office for all the family.
Monocle Design Directory 2025/2026
The premiere issue of the Monocle Design Directory is out now. We spotlight creative communities around the globe, take an inside look at contemporary Mexican residences and report on the 20th-century Catalan furniture designers finally getting the attention that they deserve. From picking up tools at a Pennsylvanian trade school teaching the next generation of makers to sitting down with leading designers on their sofas, we take a tour of the world’s top talent. Plus: An international directory of the studios that should be on everyone’s radar.
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November 2025 – Issue 188
Our November Design Special is here. Flick through for a guide to the best in home decor from around the world, wisdom from four Pritzker Prize winners and a look behind the scenes at the Italian design firm behind Ferrari’s car interiors. Plus: Monocle jogs to Brussels to explore a fresh fitness frontier, takes a seat at Giorgio Armani’s final show and tours a new Swiss hospitality school in the UAE.
Backpack
Renowned for its specialist knowledge in crafting everyday luggage, New York-based Bags in Progress has designed an exclusive backpack for Monocle. Featuring a custom compact size along with a unique navy-green colourway, each piece is made in the US from Japanese canvas nylon. Comes with a removable interior pouch.
Fringed scarf
Made in collaboration between Parisian menswear brand De Bonne Facture and Monocle, this fringed scarf has an exclusive pattern, size and shape available only at Monocle. Featuring an ancient Persian lion symbol, sun and mystical animals set on a forest-green background, each piece also includes a handwritten signature from the De Bonne Facture founder Déborah Neuberg. Printed and sewn in Como by Italian scarf specialists.
Powering Purpose
Powering Purpose tells the story of the people and the technology leading the energy transition and ushering in a sustainable future. Powering people’s lives, lighting the way forward and where to find the energy for change.
