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Second to none
The world's top watchmakers gather in Basel annually to reveal their newest creations. Monocle was there to discover the leading trends and take the pulse of the luxury timepiece market.
Luxurious relaunch
Saxony, once under communist rule, is now a German manufacturing centre for luxury brands. But can its capital, Dresden, become as synonymous with high-end shopping as Paris and Milan?
Shelf slackers
Melbourne's Greville Street Bookstore trades practicality for provocation, stocking design tomes and countercultural classics. Owner Jurate Sasnaitis explains why useless, beautiful books—and $100 price tags—keep customers coming back.
Take your seats
The Milan Furniture Fair, or “Salone”, has become one of the world's biggest industrial design events. It brings together designers, architects, buyers and clients for five days of intense business and networking.
Doggie style
Monocle HQ wouldn’t be the same without our canine colleagues. So we asked our guest editors to compile a list of the best beds, bowls, biscuits and poop bags from around the world.
Inventory No. 3
Suite treats at the Park Hyatt, Tokyo; plus, the best kids' bikes, Scandinavian clogs and a great hangover cure.
Talking shop
Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson, CEO of the Baugur Group, created a retail empire spanning Iceland, Scandinavia and the UK. He started with £7,000 equity in Reykjavik 18 years ago.
