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Type cast
Typefaces have been used for centuries, but only now has the first brick-and-mortar shop selling fonts opened. Copenhagen branding company e-Types is hoping its seasonal store is the start of something big.
Slow lanes
The beautifully preserved town of Obuse in Nagano prefecture is home to old sake breweries and silk farms. It’s also where we parade this season’s womenswear.
It’s a wrap
A leafy getaway spot in central Japan provides the backdrop to our autumn menswear shoot. Here’s our pick of warm coats, jackets and knitwear to keep you cosy as temperatures fall.
Beymen Nişantaşı
Beymen is the original Istanbul department store and still sets the benchmark for retail in Turkey. First started as a small menswear line, it now has locations around Istanbul and other parts of Turkey,…
Best Small-scale Retail Ideas
A timeless idea with a unique twist can be all you need for a great business. From a high-tech printing press in a neighbourhood bookshop to a laptop-friendly café for vintage design lovers, our…
Fashion
Monocle trawls the fashion world for the latest brands, trends and industry movements, including jewellery from New York, southern European-influenced clothes from Munich and everything in-between.
Europe
A call for more creativity in Sweden's architecture, a scheme to get Finnish commuters smiling and the councillor trying to get Lisbon cycling.
Shelf obsession
A local deli can make a real difference to quality of life. These are Monocle’s five favourite food stores from around the world, from Sydney to Santa Margherita Ligure.
Design/Architecture
A revamp for the Warsaw metro, innovative bike mapping in London and a Q & A with analyst Aaron Renn.
50 things to improve your life
You don’t need to sample everything we’ve listed. But then again maybe you do — we’re quite sure these deliver the goods.
