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Ancestral spirits

17 February 2008

It’s used by Chinese businessmen to toast every new deal but until now the bai jiu market has been a home concern – perhaps because it smells like a mix of unwashed toes, petrol and goats’ cheese and has a flavour to match…

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Last stand

17 February 2007

Shoe production in the US has dropped 85 per cent since 1995 and around 90 shoe factories have closed as companies shift production overseas. Iconic American brands such as Timberland, Converse, Sebago, Johnston & Murphy…

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Monocle on Design - Branding crisis: Part I

12 May 2020

Clive Russell and Charlie Waterhouse are graphic designers at This Ain’t Rock’n’Roll, whose clients include Médicins San Frontières and Extinction Rebellion. They tell Josh Fehnert why ‘branding’ doesn’t help when descri…

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All hail

17 November 2011

The iconic London black cab is being adopted across the world, from Azerbaijan to Italy. It’s been painted purple and made into a high-class ride with wi-fi and a drinks cabinet, and it all started with The London Taxi…

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The Monocle Arts Review - Film: Tara Judah

9 October 2015

In this week’s London Film Festival special, film critic Tara Judah and Monocle’s Gillian Dobias look at three films that have got people talking. They discuss ‘Taxi Tehran’, a portrait of the Iranian capital told through…

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Talking shop

17 November 2022

Blondie Tsang, president of Lane Crawford and Joyce, reveals how post-pandemic luxury retail is changing. The group is enticing customers back with upgraded interiors, edgy new brands and bespoke shopping experiences.

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India adds up

17 May 2008

India has 600 million people under 25 and a burgeoning consumer society. How are brands courting these people? Monocle visits Mumbai’s advertising agencies to witness an atmosphere as heady as New York or London in their…

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Food & drink

21 September 2017

The man Hakkasan, LVMH and British Airways call for hospitality advice, plus a new take on wine.

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Asia

17 September 2008

China's negative image and we scrutinise the stuffy wardrobe of its president, Hu Jintao.

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Media

15 August 2013

A new venture by Swiss daily NZZ and a Q&A with the co-founder of the School of Life, Alain de Botton.

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Stay classy

14 December 2017

A California dream, a contemporary former storage space in Seoul and a quirky, station-side Parisian spot. We look in on three new hotels to try in early 2018.

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Design/Architecture

20 January 2011

Monocle's round-up of the news, products and projects making waves this month.

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Pearls of wisdom

24 October 2024

Greek tastemaker Maria Lemos knows how to build a wardrobe – and make rejected clothes work.

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Culture

20 January 2011

Our favourite new music releases, films and books. And culture editor Robert Bound's column on tear-jerking Hollywood films.

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Fashion

21 November 2013

Margaret Howell's new London shop, a Q&A with Man 1924's founder and new products and projects to watch.

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Lost and found

18 February 2010

Thanks to a strong leader, oil discoveries, new direct flights to Europe and a prime-time drama set in St John’s, it’s boom time for this Canadian province, leading everyone from Norwegian engineers to New York art direc…