Fashion
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About time
Spirits were high at Basel watch fair this year as watchmakers refreshingly turned to more classic, elegant designs with hi-tech materials and new functions. We checked out the new models and trends.
Bright young things
Take some fresh, eye-catching colours, add high-quality fabrics and sharp accessories and you have the perfect outfit for a spring weekend.
Spring in your step
These outfits are crisp, clean, sleek and just the right side of comfortable – ideal for your jaunt around town.
Business
The surprising success of importing European artisan cheese culture to China, while a new trend for fine wine also takes off in Hong Kong and plans to legalise casinos in Japan get underway.
Inventory No. 51
Our March round-up of the things floating Monocle’s boat includes retro Swedish headphones, tastebud-tingling Swiss wine and the finest handmade Italian candles.
Make the cut
We get spruced up at an 85-year-old traditional barber shop in a Tokyo suburb to bring you spring’s fresh outfits.
You Pitti things
Pitti Uomo biannual menswear show is seen as a crystal ball for the fashion industry. Monocle visits to test the mood.
Source material
Monocle plays the sexy librarian among the microfiche, squeaky book trolleys and satisfyingly neat filing systems. Here’s the result of our meticulous research into women’s springwear.
Sheer genius
After faltering in the 1990s, the Australian Merino wool industry is seeing a resurgence. A growing luxury market in China is proving a welcome boost to Brand Australia along the way.
