Fashion
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Inventory no.90
Our hospitable haul offers soaps to scrub with, sake to raise a toast, a lamp to set the mood and an incense burner for creating the right atmosphere for entertaining.
Design
Furniture-makers, a type foundry and an events space to rent. Plus: our Design editor has some tips for the tradeshows.
Film report: Milan menswear fall-winter 2016
When it comes to menswear the rule is to follow the lead of the Italians. At Milan fashion week Monocle Films visits the showrooms and presentations of leading industry players to see what men…
Film report: Pitti Uomo 2016
We ask what’s next for menswear as retailers flock to Florence to spot trends and stock up on Italian fashion – a €9bn industry –and foreign brands. Denim is darker, the fit wider and…
Tools gold
With big-box retail struggling, it's time for a revival of inner-city hardware hubs. In Italy, where knowledge and service rule, they have a model worth copying for the DIY sector.
Fertile markets
As rural depopulation accelerates, firms are finding ways to ensure city-dwellers maintain their connection to the soil. Here are three businesses ploughing their own furrows to get the countryside growing again.
‘Made in Germany’: How the country’s textile industry spins everything from denim to luxury SUV seats
The textile-and-clothing industry has always been integral to Europe’s economy. Despite Asia’s recent dominance, German looms and presses are still whirring away as tried-and-tested companies are brought back into the fold.
Christmas shopping in Bassano del Grappa
Monocle films indulges in a spot of festive retail in an idyllic Italian city. Join us for the best in fashion, books, sweets and more.
