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Measure for measure
We profile 10 of the finest brands working in men’s style today, from casual collaborations and peerless watch-making to bold contemporary footwear.
Space lift
New designs and tweaked classics deliver furniture that will elevate your home this season and beyond.
Florence: A triumph of style
For many, Florence embodies the kind of easy-going lifestyle that makes the world dream of Italy.
Fashion: Wear it’s at
They might not fit the archetype of the high-end tailor but a new generation of smart young outfitters is now at the cutting edge of bespoke menswear.
Design awards 2021, part 2
Our first ever Design Awards are here, honouring the year’s 50 most thoughtfully made objects and buildings.
Med school
'The Monocle Book of Italy' is our grand tour of the nation's best design, business, food and fashion. Here its editor, Chiara Rimella, holds forth on cataloguing her home nation's best bits.
Go north
We meet the leaders of Nordic brands Lindberg, Marimekko and Atelier Saman Amel to learn about the values, traditions and standards that are setting them up for success in 2021 and beyond.
Hidden gems
Craft and quality of the kind that only time can confer rule our round-up for the new season – a time to be expressive in the way you dress.
Deal makers
We visit the furniture-making powerhouse in western Austria that is catching the eye of firms in search of superior craftsmanship.
Made of stern stuff
Italian design houses unite to protect a €43bn industry that combines generational craftsmanship with global talent, creating an innovation hub rivalling Silicon Valley.
