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Monocle Minute

Lesson in manners

31 October 2016

Pickpocketing, fare-dodging and assaults are problems that you might expect on the mass-transit system of a major metropolis. But in Tokyo – a city with efficient trains and law-abiding commuters – it’s the breaches of…

Radio

The Urbanist - Mind your manners

30 July 2015

There’s a set of unspoken rules of conduct that make our cities tick: standing on the right on an escalator, properly tipping in a restaurant and behaving in a certain way on public transport. But how do people manage to…

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Article

Mind your manners

22 October 2020

The world might be becoming more casual but the French aren’t about to drop their standards of etiquette. From boardroom to dining table, you will be scrutinised. And one other tip – don’t ask whether all of this matters…

Travel

Zürich

Switzerland’s largest city may be compact in size but it’s diverse. Here you’ll find first-rate museums and modernist marvels, all-day coffee bars and nightlife that will keep your tail feathers shaking. There’s also a…

Travel

Tokyo

It would take a lifetime to get to know every facet of Tokyo, a city so large that it spreads as far as the eye can see. But look closely and you will find a city of exceptional charm and breathtaking efficiency. The Jap…

Travel

London

A tangle of roads and lanes, a muddle of rising and falling neighbourhoods, London can be a tough beast to tame, even for those who call it home. But this ever-changing and regenerating capital can also charm you with its…

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The Monocle Manifesto

27 June 2024

From urbanism and the environment to simple street manners, we present 30 edicts for improving our cities for people and planet.

Radio

Monocle on Culture - Jessie Ware

1 May 2023

British singer-songwriter Jessie Ware is famed for her catchy songs and hit podcast ‘Table Manners’. She stops by Midori House to chat to Robert Bound about the making of her new album, ‘That! Feels Good!’.

Radio

The Monocle Weekly, episode 130

18 December 2011

We discuss the importance of good manners with writer Henry Alford and talk about Greenland’s claim for owning Santa clause.

Film

Taxi!

7 June 2013

Hail a cab from a Tokyo taxi firm whose white-gloved drivers arrive with immaculate manners, spotless cars, and carrying real pride in their work.

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Article

Pitti of angles

17 February 2014

From renowned fashion houses producing new capsule collections to fresh brands rolling out eye-catching tailoring, the 85th incarnation of the Pitti Uomo trade fair was home to all manner of innovative approaches to mens…

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Article

All in a day’s work

15 August 2019

From paying your bills to finding your calling, work means many things to many people. But it’s the manner of your approach to the daily grind – your ambitions, your colleagues and your routine – that will define your…

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Article

The last word in city living

16 November 2006

Tokyo performs a miracle every day. The clean metropolis runs flawlessly in the most organised manner possible, defying all expectations of what it feels like to live in and move around a densely populated city.

Radio

The Curator, episode 68

2 February 2013

Markus Hippi selects the best of the week, with Jackie Siegel – star of Queen of Versailles and a discussion on manners with writer and theatre critic Henry Hitchings.

Radio

The Monocle Weekly, episode 186

27 January 2013

Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound are joined by environmentalist Tony Juniper, discuss manners with writer and theatre critic Henry Hitchings, and learn about wartime writers with Dr Lara Feigel.

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Article

The 50 best restaurants 2015

10 July 2015

The restaurants that normally win awards are obsessed with foam and dry ice but a great restaurant needs none of that. Here we celebrate the places we would go back to for their food, great chefs, old-school staff, lively…