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Banana Republic

17 March 2007

Ecuador used to be a loyal ally of the US, but now its new president Rafael Correa is cutting a very different course and even looking to Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez for political guidance. Monocle travelled there to meet the…

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Monocle on Saturday - Trump’s diet overhaul, the power of craftsmanship and the $6.2m banana

23 November 2024

Former first lady Melania Trump and future US health secretary, RFK Jr, are teaming up to improve the president-elect’s diet. Then, Europe prepares for Trump tariffs and Cop29 discussions go into overtime. Join regular…

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Fashion

17 March 2007

Banana Reublic heads to Europe, Ferragamo has bags of style and the man in the Vans.

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A5 folio

This handy pouch with a detachable shoulder strap is Swiss-made exclusively for Monocle using plants instead of plastic.

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A4 folio

Developed exclusively for Monocle, this Swiss-made pouch is crafted from water-resistant Bananatex, a 100-per-cent natural banana-fibre canvas.

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Battle of the bulge

13 June 2018

No menswear item is more divisive than a pair of speedos. And opinions on ‘banana hammocks’ are informed by national psyche. We reveal all.

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Oceania

15 September 2011

News from the islands, a highspeed rail link between Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, and fruit prices go bananas in Australia.

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The Monocle Weekly, episode 158

15 July 2012

Author Frank Partnoy on the virtues of waiting, Julian Norridge discusses the Brits’ love of sports, and Rich Cohen uncovers forgotten banana tycoon Samuel Zemurray.

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Holdall bag

This Swiss-made holdall is developed exclusively for Monocle using Bananatex, a natural banana-fibre canvas that water-resistant without reliance on plastics.

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Go ape

9 December 2015

See no evil, hear no evil and you know the rest – what we’re trying to get at is that the advent of the Year of the Monkey is a very positive development. Peel a banana, grab a friend to groom and find out why.

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Fashion

17 February 2008

Monocle enjoys São Paulo fashion week Tomorrowland collaborates with Belgian designer Jean-Paul Knott, plus Prada platforms, Incotex trunks and Banana Republic comes to London.

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Power tools

25 February 2021

Japan is a nation that does many things rather well. Here we profile a few problem-solving products to tackle some of life’s trickier challenges – oh, and a banana holder.

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The Late Edition - Monday 4 May

4 May 2015

With thousands more migrants crossing the Mediterranean at the weekend, is the European Union any closer to a political solution? Samira Shackle and Alessio Patalano discuss the continued diplomatic bickering with Andrew…

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Montreux Jazz Festival

2 August 2010

The Montreux Jazz festival is a celebration of music in beautiful mountain surroundings with eclectic acts, good food and an atmosphere more focused on bonhomie than going bananas. Monocle's culture editor Robert Bound…

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The Monocle Daily, episode 722

12 August 2014

As Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes office for yet another five years, Fadi Hakura and Mustafa Akyol discuss the challenges ahead. We also unpick the banana war in Brazil and discuss why Frankfurt’s airport extension has to…

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Food & Drink

17 September 2020

Food finds from an architecturally inclined quesería in Madrid to a bolthole in Kyoto. Plus: two fail-safe recipes to whip up at home.