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Monocle on Fashion

Get up to speed, stay on point and ensure that you’re always fashion-forward with this new programme from Monocle Radio. Monocle on Fashion covers the industry from our unique point of view. Hosted by Monocle’s fashion director, Natalie Theodosi, the show will bring you big interviews, breaking fashion news and special reports. Plus: go behind the scenes everywhere from fashion weeks to trade fairs, and visit studios and ateliers, old and new.

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Alighieri’s Rosh Mahtani on telling stories through jewellery : Founder and creative director Rosh Mahtani discusses the literary inspiration behind her jewellery brand, Alighieri, and its expansion into homeware with the launch of Alighieri Casa. 

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1621 Mar 2025
27 min

Alighieri’s Rosh Mahtani on telling stories through jewellery  

Founder and creative director Rosh Mahtani discusses the literary inspiration behind her jewellery brand, Alighieri, and its expansion into homeware with the launch of Alighieri Casa. 

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1514 Mar 2025
28 min

The verdict on fashion month 

Monocle’s new cafe-cum-recording studio in Paris plays host to three industry insiders as they reflect on this past fashion month, including Mytheresa’s chief brand officer, Tiffany Hsu, and the founder of Tibi, Amy Smilovic.

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147 Mar 2025
30 min

The art of costume design with Lisy Christl  

‘Monocle on Fashion’ producer Lily Austin speaks to Oscar and Bafta-nominated costume designer Lisy Christl about her work on ‘Conclave’. Then: we discuss the crossover between luxury fashion and costume design.

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1328 Feb 2025
27 min

Is Fashion Week boring? 

There has been a recurring question this fashion month: which cities are still relevant? We discuss the state of the industry with its most honest critic, Boringnotcom, and Monocle’s Grace Charlton.

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1221 Feb 2025
34 min

15 years of Studio Nicholson 

As Studio Nicholson marks its 15th birthday, Nathalie Theodosi sits down with the brand’s founder, Nick Wakeman, to discuss her design ethos, the influence of Japanese style and what’s instore for the label this year.

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1114 Feb 2025
19 min

Under the covers with Tyler Brûlé 

Recording from our new hub on rue Bachaumont, Tyler Brûlé looks back at Monocle’s founding values and dissects the magazine’s unique perspective on fashion. We discuss the importance of storytelling, timeless design and discovery, as well as this season’s fashion highlights. Plus: a preview of our new Paris home, where hospitality meets great retail and community. 

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107 Feb 2025
40 min

Dispatches from Paris’s Left Bank 

Natalie Theodosi visits two Left Bank couturiers, Julie de Libran and Rabih Kayrouz, to talk about running independent ateliers from one of Paris’s most charming neighbourhoods.

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931 Jan 2025
22 min

Under the covers: fashion weeks vs design fairs, plus the new February issue  

How do the worlds of fashion and design interact? Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, joins Natalie Theodosi to compare notes on the events they’ve been attending in Paris this month. Plus highlights from the February issue.

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824 Jan 2025
24 min

Mary Katrantzou on her Bulgari debut 

Greek designer Mary Katrantzou is known for her whimsical patterns and 3D silhouettes. She joins the programme to discuss her new role as Bulgari’s first-ever creative director of leather goods and accessories. 

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717 Jan 2025
30 min

How inauguration fashion makes a statement  

Fashion historian Summer Anne Lee discusses the meaning behind presidential fashions ahead of the inauguration, from Washington to Trump. We are also joined by Chiara Rimella to compare the inauguration looks of three notable women. 

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610 Jan 2025
32 min

The return of Delpozo, Spain’s ‘sleeping beauty’ brand 

Creative director Joaquín Trías speaks about the revival of “sleeping beauty” brand Delpozo, collaborating with Tilda Swinton and drawing inspiration from its home base, Madrid.

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520 Dec 2024
33 min

Gabriela Hearst’s new chapter 

Uruguayan designer Gabriela Hearst takes us inside her world. She shares the inspiration behind her designs as she moves into a new phase with her eponymous brand after stepping down as Chloé’s creative director. 

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13 Dec 2024
23 min

Under the covers: ‘The Forecast’ with Nic Monisse and James Chambers 

As ‘The Forecast’ hits the stands, design editor Nic Monisse and Asia editor James Chambers join Natalie Theodosi to talk about the people, places and market trends that will set the agenda for 2025. nn 

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46 Dec 2024
29 min

Uniqlo’s new creative director, Clare Waight Keller 

The new creative director of Uniqlo, Clare Waight Keller, who was previously the artistic director of brands including Chloe and Givenchy, speaks about her unorthodox career move, the joy in designing for the many and what the Japanese fashion business can teach its European counterparts.  

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3 Dec 2024
21 min

Backstage at the Fashion Awards 2024 

Straight off the stage, @nattheodosi speaks to winning designers including Chopova Lowena,16Arlington's Marco Capaldo and Simone Rocha, as well as photographer Tyler Mitchell.  

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