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Lounge lover
In Tokyo, we always return to the Brillant Bar at the Keio Plaza. The 1970s timewarp and unbeatable cocktails make it the perfect place to showcase new pieces from our favourite retailers.
Dress book
While we’re hoping for an Indian summer, it won’t do any harm to start choosing a few pieces for those colder days. Our key selects for the season offer looks for work and play.
Fashion
From BD Baggies’ womenswear to a new Barbour collaboration and Boglioli's latest collection. Monocle also meets the founder of Ecojewel, a new jewellery brand aiming to be ethical and carbon-neutral.
Pitti Patter
Although buyers’ budgets were cinched in and high-end fashion was kept in mothballs, the mood at this summer’s menswear show Pitti Uomo remained optimistic. This was reflected in the light, bright collections.
Shelf satisfying
With competition from giants and online sellers, independent bookshops are struggling. Yet, one London gem is a model for survival, proving that a focus on expertise and curation can ensure a bright future.
Ripping yarn
Harris Tweed is woven in a beautiful setting by workers in their homes. But all is not idyllic. With its largest mill closed, it’s crunch time for the iconic Scottish business.
Desert Dream
Once a provincial backwater, the Jordanian port town of Aqaba is in the midst of a vast regeneration programme that will reposition it as the ‘gateway to the Levant’.
Oblast resort
An isolated chip off the old Russian bloc surrounded by EU nations, Kaliningrad’s future is anyone’s guess. Military outpost or beach resort? With wise investment, its remoteness could work.
Inventory No. 29
We have scoured the globe to bring you a category of gifts for each of the 12 days of Christmas.
