Monocle on Fashion
Stay ahead of trends with Monocle’s Natalie Theodosi. Exclusive interviews, breaking fashion news, behind-the-scenes insights, and reports from fashion weeks, trade fairs and ateliers.
Latest Episodes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Under the covers: Monocle photo editor Alex Milnes
From commissioning work that’s always fresh to finding new talent, Alex Milnes talks us through the photography in the fashion pages of Monocle’s December/January issue.
The art of millinery with Stephen Jones
As ‘Stephen Jones, chapeaux d’artiste’ opens at Palais Galliera in Paris, the legendary hat designer talks to Natalie Theodosi about being a Blitz Kid in 1980s London, his long working relationship with Dior and why this exhibition is not a retrospective.
