What is the essence of modern luxury today? Monocle speaks to three industry insiders about longevity and the importance of having more meaningful relationships with the products that we consume and cherish.
Lithuania might be small but this plucky Baltic nation’s proximity to Russia means that it is ramping up its military might. Monocle meets its newest conscripts.
This city’s streets are filled with shops selling everything from Soviet-era furniture to Syrian chocolate that has been adopted as a Christmas treat by the locals. Here, we showcase the best of Budapest.
Exacting beauty standards and savvy consumers have driven South Korean brands to innovate when it comes to clean ingredients and smart branding. Here’s how K-beauty is out to dominate at home and abroad.
Subjects tackled by our essayists this issue: how the rise of AI might not have detrimental effects on human workers; why silicon chips might trigger a war in Asia; how Saudi Arabia needs to spare a thought for foreign…
The UAE-made animated comedy series ‘Freej’ is the hit that proved that there’s an appetite for Arab cartoons outside the Middle East and it returns to screens next year. Now that it’s making a comeback, Lammtara Studio’s…
Fashion is often seen as the preserve of the young. But in arguably the most fashionable city of them all, Milan, ladies of a certain vintage are proving that dressing well is less about standing out, or having the latest…
It’s the socially responsible brand that showed that doing good can look good too. Now Veja’s trainers are the go-to for cool teenagers and their mums. But what lies behind its success? Perhaps it’s that the founders aren’t…