Kohei Take
Wardrobe wonders
Meet five up-and-coming designers creating forward-looking, wardrobe-defining labels. With influences from classic tailoring to streetwear and architecture, these talents are breaking the mould while staying wearable.
Label mates
Fashion can be cruel, but Japanese brand Beams is forging a different model with a warmly designed retreat in Karuizawa that welcomes all of its employees as family.
Lifestyle technique
Tokyo's Culture Convenience Club blends quality of life and technology in Tsutaya Electrics. The well-designed shop displays hi-tech products alongside books, plants and plenty of comfy seats.
Inventory no.86
Our favourite grooming kits from around the world will keep you preened, trimmed and well-kempt, whatever challenges your business brings and wherever it takes you.
Older and wiser
Japan has an ageing population, making nursing home Ebino Ryofuen a welcome presence. That said, many countries would benefit from a little more respect for their elders.
Quiet types
The things they make are so familiar we barely notice their presence. We introduce the masters of ubiquity whose products are always exactly where you need them.
Sports Expo
Sport and socialising are best combined. Monocle tried out three activities that value a friendly chat, and the odd beer, as highly as working up a sweat.
Driller thriller
There is light at the end of the tunnel for congested roads. The business of taking transit underground is enjoying a technological boom, with projects around the world getting bigger and longer.
Fashion
From Church's first-ever sneaker to Coast Society's flattering swimwear, our edit of the season rounds up label-defying pieces worth packing, wherever the summer takes you.
Food
Crossing the River Thames to south London reveals a burgeoning food scene. We also unearth must-try dining spots in Porto, Singapore, Toronto, Paris and a Milanese meal to remember.
