http://www.monocle.com/Primary-Keywords/Fashion/Fashion - PrimaryKeywordsenFri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:33 GMTMonocle 200960EPiServer 4.61info@monocle.cominfo@monocle.comhttp://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Pelican-briefs---Tuscany/Monocle checked in to Il Pellicano a few months early to put the season's choicest resort pieces through their paces and settle into the best sun loungers in the Med, if not the world.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3022http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Running-mate---Tokyo/Monocle advises you not to take the year of the cow too seriously and get moving.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3019http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Made-in-India/India is world famous for its handcrafted silks - but sometimes the complex patterns are too tricky for us. That's why we were pleased to discover Rajboori, a new collection of silks by the American industrial designer, Stephen Burks.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3004http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Time-team---Workwear-by-Old-Town/Marie Willey runs English workwear label Old Town with her partner, William Brown.Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2910http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Sarah-Lerfel---Creative-director-Colette/Q&A with Sarah Lerfel.Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2909http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/House-party---FilMelanges-guerrilla-tactics/This year Tokyo-based FilMelange opened - for just 10 days - its first guerrilla store, House, in Harajuku.Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2907http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Porter-call---Perfect-shopping-companion/Somewhere between a tote and a backpack, Porter has come up trumps again with this new shopper.Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2908http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Criminal-fashion---Sweden/Committing a serious crime is likely to result in a prison sentence. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2813http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Made-for-working---SwedishAmerican-partnership/Swedish fashion house Acne collaborates with Carolina Shoe Company, founded as a division of footwear firm HH Brown in 1963 in Morganton, North Carolina, for autumn/winter. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:31:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2669http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Heres-looking-at-Hu---China/Chinese president Hu Jintao is a stranger and sartorial extravagance or elegant eccentricity, sticking to outfits as conservative as his leadership style.Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2692http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Old-school-style---A-Danish-classic-resurrected/A former drummer in a band is not the most likely candidate to be found at the helm of a luxury leather bag brand, but Dane Piet Breinholm has always done things a bit differently. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2666http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Unbeaten-tracks---Adventurous-menswear-at-Nomad/Toronto's first stop for a well-cut jacket is tucked away on an unassuming block in the loft district. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2665http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Souks-you-madam/The first lady of Syria, Asma al-Assad, has pushed for economic liberation in her country and encouraged women to go out to work.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2621http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Oliver-Spencer-London/Monocle visits Oliver Spencer in Lamb's Conduit Street.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2592http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Won-over---Flagship-store-for-Danish-brand/Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2603http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Slow-shoes---Florentine-footwear/It takes 33-year-old bespoke shoemaker Hidetaka Fukaya six months to handcraft one pair of plain-toed Oxfords.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2604http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Scissor-sisters---New-York-siblings-see-both-sides/Julia and Natalia Alarcon set up womenswear label Lialia last spring after throwing in the towel on their business careers.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2602http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stitch-in-time---Legendary-jeans-hit-Europe/Nearing its 30th anniversary, only now is one of the super­lative names in Japanese denim, Studio D'Artisan, hitting the European market.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2600http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Hide-and-chic---Old-school-wallets/Jason Gregory as he explains how he plans to maintain the made-in-my-own-backyard feel of his carry-goods brand Makr.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2601http://www.monocle.com/sections/edits/Web-Articles/Summer-Top-10/From sun cream to swimming trunks, this is everything you'll need to stuff in your Tomorrowland beach bag.Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=2558http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Web-Articles/Tomorrowland/Tom Morris reports on the culture of Tomorrowland and its inspired collaboration with Jean Paul Knott in Paris.Tue, 20 May 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=2391http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stockists-issue-14/Stockist details for issue 14.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2335http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Elgin-marvel/For the past 211 years, Johnstons has operated from the Scottish Highland town of Elgin. Monocle explores.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2334http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Berndt-Hauptkorn/Monocle speaks to Labelux CEO Berndt Hauptkorn about its new acquisition, Bally.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2330http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Sneaker-peak---Logo-free-trainers/Common Project's classic and minimalist trainers are made in Italy with premium leather and no logo.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2331http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Trench-revolution---A-classic-revisited/Assisi-based brand Toma's unisex city-sportswear has us excited.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2332http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Web-Articles/Genbei-Yamaguchi/A decade ago it was rare to see a pair of Tokyo teenage boys out shopping in kimonos. But attitudes to national identity are starting to change.Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:50:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=2288http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Divine-office---Denmark/The occasional open-neck shirt, a wool/linen suit, an almost-sexy belt, a retro satchel: sartorial details to get you seen but not heard.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2221http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Cathal-McAteer---Designer-and-founder-of-Folk-Clothing/Cathal McAteer's understated, classic and very wearable clothes used to be solely for Japan. Now with a shop on Lamb's Conduit Street, he has just rolled out a shop-in-shop at Liberty, the first label ever to do so.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2215http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Zip-drive/Quick quiz: what links a Louis Vuitton handbag, a North Face parka and an Astroturf pitch?Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2220http://www.monocle.com/sections/edits/Magazine-Articles/Master-of-the-robes---Kyoto-Japan/A decade ago it was rare to see a pair of Tokyo teenage boys out shopping in kimonos. But attitudes to national identity are starting to change.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2228http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Life-and-sole/To commemorate the anniversary of the Japanese influx into Brazil, Havaianas has brought out these flip-flops that will look just as good on Copacabana beach as with a pair of tabi in Tokyo.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2214http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Korea-progression/After teaming up with Korean textiles magnate Samsung Cheil, Carla Sozzani's legendary 10 Corso Como concept store and fashion emporium has now opened in Seoul.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2213http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Hair-raising---Atlanta/One of the largest producers of African American haircare products, the Bronner Brothers' legendary trade shows are part circus, part religious meeting.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2169http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stockists-issue-12/Stockists details for issue 12 of Monocle magazine.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2291http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Felt-so-good--Barbisio-caps-it-all/Giving Monocle a run for our money, Margaret Howell is fast becoming queen of the collaboration.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2102http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Life-is-suite---The-Peninsula-Tokyo/‘I won’t really spend much time in my hotel room anyway’ has one translation - your colleague or friend has checked into a room not fit for human habitation.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2106http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Felt-so-good---Barbisio-caps-it-all/The Cervo Valley in northern Italy is known for its hat making, even if many factories folded in the 1980s. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2103http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Guest-dress---George-V-Paris/Founded in 1928, the Four Seasons Hotel George V is about to celebrate its 80th birthday.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2107http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Totes-for-all---Moltedo-man-hits-the-sack/When he spied macho men hoisting his women’s totes over their shoulders, Gabrielecorto Moltedo decided it was time to launch a men’s line.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2101http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Light-latin---Firm-favourites-Piombo-revamp-store/If you have yet to check out Piombo’s relaunched shop in Milan, now could be a good time to do so - and pick up one of its light cotton shirts while you’re there.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2098http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Top-glasses---Arty-specs-from-Colab/In an effort to counteract eyewear's mass production and predictability, Australian company Colab has given international artists EBoy, Perks_And_Mini, Geoff McFetridge, Rockin* Jellybean and Neasden Control Centre free rein over their designs.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2097http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Bangle-rock---Hermes-gets-the-hippy-shakes/The luxe hippie-gypsy look was everywhere in Milan for autumn/ winter (Gucci, Bally) but Hermès was one season ahead of the game with its silverlined enamel bangles decorated with mandala-esque emblems.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2099http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Socks-appeal---Germany/From Lufthansa cabin crew to men about town, more people than ever are keeping their toes warm with Falke’s socks and tights. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2105http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Shower-power---Sophnet-has-us-singing-in-the-rain/Hirofumi Kiyonaga has been producing sophisticated, minimal garments combined with hi-tech materials since 1998 for Japanese brand Sophnet, (an abbreviation of Sophisticated Network).Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2100http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Close-up---Dress-details/Monocle delivers the details from Tokyo, Milan, Paris and Derbyshire.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1988http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stockists-issue-11/Stockists details for issue 11 of Monocle magazine.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2290http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Cruz-lines---Tenerife/Last year 3.5 million tourists flocked to the largest of the Canary Islands. But few of them made it to the dynamic capital Santa Cruz. More fools them.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1969http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Show-jumper---Herning/The perennial anti-fashion brand SNS Herning is enjoying an international revival.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:12:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1967http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Arabian-sights---Bottega-Veneta-joins-the-Gulf-club/In December, Bottega Veneta announced plans to expand its retail network into Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Qatar during 2008.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1963http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Thats-Sao-you---Fashion-learns-Latin/It may not rank as the most important fashion week on the international calendar but give us five days in São Paulo over New York or London any day.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:18:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1958http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Knotts-landing---Couture-show-faces-East/Gallerie Vie collaborates with Japanese brand Tomorrowland.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:12:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1957http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Sure-footed---Italy/The people at Bontoni shoes like to take things slowly, producing just eight pairs of shoes a day.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1953http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stockists-issue-10/Stockists details for issue 10 of Monocle magazine.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1913http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/0713-Koln-to-Leipzig---Germany/Avoid the queues at check-in, the tiny seats on the plane and the wait for your baggage, and take a DB intercity train when you head east.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1833http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stockists-issue-09/Stockists details for issue 09 of Monocle magazine.Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:40:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1762http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Naval-gazing---Hydra/Where better to take shelter for a few days off-season than the island of Hydra, the heart of Greece’s maritime history.Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1738http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stockists-issue-08/Stockists details for issue 08 of Monocle magazine.Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:26:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1678http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Film-buff---Tokyo/With an interior by Kata Inc, this United Cinemas is the place to go when you're ready for your close-up.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1572http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Great-taste---Turin/Porta Palazzo is a Monocle favourite for its passionate vendors, quality produce and elegant locals.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:25:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1571http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/QA---Seijiro-Hiramoto-Tokyo/Japanese men's fashion is set go global thanks to new Tokyo-based online store Arica.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1563http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Easy-as-APC---Revamp-for-French-firms-Tokyo-base/Paris label APC has dedicated fans the world over, but it seems to have found its natural home in Japan, where shoppers lap up the brand's sharply functional style.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:14:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1562http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Step-right-up---Allesandro-Oteris-bespoke-footwear/If you too can't bear wearing flip-flops to the beach, Alessandro Oteri's couture footwear should suffice.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:13:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1561http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Shady-characters---Cartier-eyewear-causes-a-ruckus/You might think a pink-gold Santos is desirable, but Cartier eyewear is also revered.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:12:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1560http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Top-gear---Adidas-teams-up-with-Porsche/Adidas pioneered the trend of marrying a fashion house with a sports label. Adidas's latest collaboration is with Porsche Design.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:11:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1559http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Personal-services---Tom-Ford-stores-offer-bespoke-tailoring/Hidden behind a velvet curtain and wearing charcoal waistcoats and white shirts, the in-house tailors at Tom Ford's new Madison Avenue store are surely the best-dressed in Manhattan.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1558http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Back-to-the-future---CP-Company-gives-a-design-lesson/Since the mid-1970s, Italian brand CP Company has generated a decent range of menswear staples, and has collected over 40,000 items of clothing dating back to the 19th century as a research tool at its HQ.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1556http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Rain-supreme---Designworks-drafts-in-star-designer/When braving the autumn winds this month, Designworks has a little something to take your mind off the misery.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1555http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Caring-and-sharing---American-Apparel-set-to-go-public/What to do when your small, independent fashion brand goes global? That was the dilemma that American Apparel faced last year.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1554http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Step-ahead---Milan/September's footwear fair in Milan drew a record 46,300 visitors. Yet while Italy exported 250 million pairs of shoes in 2006, output has fallen 30 per cent in the past five years in the face of competition from Asia's producers.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1651http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Relaxed-fit---Milan/Slowear successfully disregards "fashion" in favour of quality, provenance and longevity, housing four of our favourite Italian clothing companies under one umbrella brand.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1553http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Monarch-of-the-glam---Jordan/In our regular series on decoding power dressing in the world of politics, we look at the attitude - and accessories - of Queen Rania of Jordan.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:55:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1593http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stockists-issue-07/Stockists details for issue 07 of Monocle magazine.Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:29:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1540http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stockists-issue-05/Stockists details for issue 05 of Monocle magazine.Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:13:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1538http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Well-observed---Maranouchi/Chief of security for one of the local banks? A J-pop diva's minder? Or bodyguard for Tokyo's outspoken governor. Take a measure of the scene and decide.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:21:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1529http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Fully-focused---Eyewear/We have something of a fondness for the modernity of a good set of frames and the broader view that comes with them.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1528http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/French-dressing---Paris/Monocle takes a seat and soaks in the room in a French brasserie.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:06:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1527http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Take-a-hike---Austria/Keen to maintain that late summer glow, Monocle made for the mountains of Austria.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1526http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Autumn-term---Tokyo/For English-speaking gaijin who max out their cards at Beams, Isetan and Restir, there are two ways to pull themselves out of debt. Monocle opts for the classier route.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:51:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1525http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Sole-savers/The inner soles of these black cap-toe "Bertie" shoes are lined with Technogel, a patented technology developed by its staff for maximum comfort when on the go.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:33:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1429http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stockists-issue-06/Stockists details for issue 06 of Monocle magazine.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:59:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1539http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Future-classics---Florence/Menswear sales are still recovering from a dip in 2005, but this season's Pitti Uomo was attended by 21,000 buyers with significant growth in eastern European and Indian markets. And its fashions were similarly forward looking.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:40:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1234http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Travel-wardrobe--Munich/The brains behind Clemens en August decided the best way to kick-start the brand, in the absence of a big budget, was whistle-stop tours across Europe.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1233http://www.monocle.com/sections/edits/Magazine-Articles/Patrizio-Cappelli-Naples/The ties that bind: Patrizio Cappelli's neckwear has a dedicated international following.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=962http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Desk-to-deck---Zurich/In Zürich, you might need to pack your trunks when you head to the office.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:29:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=956http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Big-mac---Aquascutums-classic-ladies-trench/This ladies' trench coat from Aquascutum has been sold since 1909 and will ensure you'll stay dry in surprise summer showers.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:56:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=953http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/One-for-the-boys---A-shoe-in-for-summer-by-Loro-Piana/What shoes can a man wear when off-duty this summer without forsaking his sense of style?Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=952http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Head-of-the-class---Hats-off-to-CA4LA/With over 3,000 hats to choose from, CA4LA has plenty of solutions for bad hair days.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:43:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=951http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Bag-lady---Ilaria-Fendis-surprising-eco-sac/The Italian fashion industry proves it has a conscience with Carmina Campus, a collection of limited-edition bags made from recycled materials.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:38:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=950http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Jean-therapy---The-explosion-of-Acne/Lauded by the fashion brigade for its flattering skinny jeans, Swedish brand Acne Jeans sport an understated elegance.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:26:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=948http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/One-for-the-girls---Loro-Pianas-canvas-creation/If a lady is going to purchase a handbag then the obvious choice for craftsmanship and style is one with a Made in Italy label.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:20:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=947http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/If-looks-could-Kilgour---How-Brandelli-slayed-Savile-Row/Owning a Kilgour suit has become every wise man's sartorial goal and wearing one is the ultimate stamp of style.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:16:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=946http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/American-in-Paris---Tapias-transatlantic-tailoring/Michael Tapia's clothes are produced in a carefully limited number and are only stocked in key stores in the fashion capitals of the world.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:32:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=945http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stockists-issue-04/Stockists details for issue 04 of Monocle magazine.Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:55:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1537http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/The-woman-in-19A---Narita/Women's fashion story for issue 04, June 2007Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:52:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=827http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Pret-a-reporter---Marseille/Menswear fashion story for issue 04, June 2007Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:34:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=824http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Want-it-wallet---Needles-sharp-money-holder/This handsome double-zipped wallet by Needles is made from genuine cordovan horse leather.Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:25:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=817http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Isles-of-light---A-classic-summer-line-by-Vuitton/Louis Vuitton's spring/summer men's collection combines the sartorial styles of Victorian England and tropical Hawaii.Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:21:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=816http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Pool-resources---Filippa-Ks-beauty-on-the-beach/Filippa K is one of the only serious contenders to rival bikini queen Heidi Klein's sleek designs.Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:14:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=815http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Happy-feet---Cause-shoes-are-built-for-comfort/Masuda Hiroaki launched the shoe label Cause in 1996 and has collaborated with everyone from street label Stüssy to designer Paul Smith.Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=813http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Summer-son---Bespoke-bliss-from-Gieves--Hawkes/British label Gieves & Hawkes occupies the most prestigious address in tailoring: No. 1 Savile Row.Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:58:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=812http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/You-can-dress-the-staff---Hakui-uniforms-are-fit-for-life/Dressing up is always fun - even more so when it involves staff.Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:52:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=811http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Swing-out---Dusans-luxurious-summer-jacket/This swing jacket is the height of elegance.Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:47:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=810http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/White-fantastic---German-military-trainers-are-reborn/These 1970s German military trainers are now in production again in Slovakia.Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:42:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=809http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Top-of-the-flops---Sao-Paulo/Havaianas are the unofficial national shoe of Brazil. Now the makers of the world's finest flip-flops are looking to go global.Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=775http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stockists-issue-03/Stockists details for issue 03 of Monocle magazine.Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1536http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Cruise-control---Amalfi/Women's fashion story for issue 03, May 2007Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=721http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Scissor-sisters---Family-run-Swedish-label-Dagmar/Established two years ago by Swedish sisters Kristina Tjäder, Karin Söderlind and Sofia Malm, Dagmar epitomises old-time glamour.Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:52:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=711http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Rei-of-light---New-Comme-store-in-Hong-Kong/Rei Kawakubo has finally opened a stand-alone Comme des Garçons store in Hong Kong.Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:35:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=709http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Monarch-of-the-glen---Glenroyals-handcrafted-leather-bags/Using only the finest quality pit-tanned hides, each piece of leather is cut by hand, and no two Glenroyal bags are the same.Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:26:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=708http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Anchor-news---Der-Sammlers-eclectic-creations/"Sammler" means "collector" in German and Kenji Teramoto, the mastermind behind this menswear label, is just that.Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:17:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=707http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Bob-does-the-job---Daniel--Bob-hook-up-with-Beams/Beams has collaborated with Daniel & Bob to create this stylish cream canvas version of the "Jasmine" bag.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:57:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=706http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Cool-for-cats---Mens-Bigi-looks-to-Manchester/Men’s Bigi’s brand-new rainwear range has been designed in collaboration with British heritage label Raincheetah.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:49:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=703http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Turin-crowd---The-all-girl-San-Carlo-dal-1973/The San Carlo dal 1973 boutique in Turin is a female-run business, with founder Giorgina Siviero firmly at the helm.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:40:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=702http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Nautical-boys---Sailor-shorts-by-Lost-Dessau--Co/This season Lost Dessau's collection is awash with the nautical theme and Monocle particularly loves this pair of shorts.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=701http://www.monocle.com/sections/edits/Magazine-Articles/Home-Gym/We've decided to put the spring back in our step with a kit bag of high-end, hi-tec sportswear, hard-working Italian hardware and a semi-strenuous regime.Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:14:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=609http://www.monocle.com/sections/edits/Magazine-Articles/Inventory---No-2---April-2007/Featuring Kenneth Grange CD player, Schlossbery bed linens, Alice Chocolates, Ferragamo espadrilles and more.Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:37:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=608http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stockists-issue-02/Stockists details for issue 02 of Monocle magazine.Sun, 24 Jun 2007 14:55:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1535http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Finishing-touches---details/Womenswear fashion story for issue 02, April 2007.Sun, 24 Jun 2007 14:53:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=606http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Power-Macs---raincoats/Menswear fashion story for issue 02, April 2007.Sun, 24 Jun 2007 14:36:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=603http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Close-knit-family---England/John Smedley is a 223-year-old company that has thrived on its ability to move with the times - and now it is preparing to launch a non-knitted fashion line.Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:14:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=597http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/buying-game---Como-Vienna--Tokyo/To mark the start of a seasonal series, Monocle visited three of its favourite retail outlets to talk to the men who buy their twice-yearly line-up of labels for men and women.Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:44:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=593http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Holey-spirit---Aertexs-fresh-reinvention/Aertex is revamping its trademark cellular cotton clothing for the more style-conscious modern consumer.Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:35:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=591http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/White-Vans-man---UA-ties-up-with-Vans/Tokyo's retailers have a knack for developing a solid collaboration and one of the most interesting hitting shopfloors is the United Arrows tie-in with Vans.Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:32:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=590http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Merchant-of-Venice---Golden-Goose-takes-flight/Venice-based Golden Goose feels a bit like old-school Helmut Lang without the rigid frame.Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:27:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=589http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Ray-of-light---Sunspel-keeps-it-British/One firm that still delivers outstanding quality and believes in "Made in Britain" is Sunspel.Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:24:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=588http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Banking-on-it---Witty-new-label-Clerk--Teller/New menswear label Clerk & Teller has fun with the sartorial style of the City banker out of office hours.Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:19:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=587http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Sella-vision-/The s/s 2007 Sella Satchel seems to be something special.Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=584http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Stockists-issue-01/Stockists details for issue 01 of Monocle magazine.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1534http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Office-fashion---Berlin/Womenswear story for March 2007.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:25:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=435http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Spring-style---Okinawa/Men's fashion for March 2007.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=428http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Last-stand---Wisconsin/One of three remaining bespoke shoemakers in the USA, Russell Moccasin survives, thanks to its recasting as a luxury brand in the Far East.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:24:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=421http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Man-of-the-moment---Florence/Monocle was at the Pitti Uomo menswear to see the designs that won deals and to fill its fantasy wardrobe.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=418http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Perfect-harmony---Tokyo-Japan/United Arrows has come up with the aptly named Sounds Good.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:26:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=417http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Cheap-to-chic---Can-HM-move-upmarket/Hennes & Mauritz makes the leap from discount to premium fashion with a second clothing chain.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:16:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=416http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/One-for-the-boys---The-Commes-des-Garcons-notebook/Comme des Garçons has a new notebook for your arsenal.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=415http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Threes-a-company---Daiki-Suzukis-golden-touch/We're attracted to the design/distribution alliance made up of retailer and wholesaler Nepenthes, up-and-coming label Engineered Garments and reborn all-American brand Woolrich.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:48:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=414http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Future-Miuccia---Pradas-latest-conquests/Miuccia Prada and husband Patrizio Bertelli have been busy cutting deals again.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:36:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=413http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/One-for-the-girls---Hot-shoes-by-Roger-Vivier/On Roger Vivier’s strappy, python sandals.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:19:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=411http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Tee-ceremony/Beams has brought out a volume documenting all their commissioned T-shirt work.Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:57:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=407http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Web-Articles/HMs-Collection-of-Style/Fast fashion moves on with H&M's COS concept 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Monocle examines the shifts in high street fashion.Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:21:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=990http://www.monocle.com/sections/edits/Web-Articles/Winter-Top-10/Monocle brings you two generous handfuls of festive joy to keep you warm this December.Fri, 05 Dec 2003 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=2965Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:51:41 GMT