italian craftsmanship
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Fashion
From the most chic suede looks for autumn to the best shops for upgrading your wardrobe.
Rise again
Set in the sweeping hills of Tuscany’s wilder neighbour, Castello di Reschio adds a keen eye for historic Italian design to its rustic setting.
Wandering stars
From Emilia-Romagna's supercar valleys to cobblestoned Vespa shortcuts, Italy moves at many speeds simultaneously — and how it travels reveals everything about the country's contradictory, captivating character.
On the make
‘The Monocle Book of Italy’ charts Italian design from coffee cups to cars and shop signs to logos. Here we share some highlights that define the nation’s playful take on making it.
Top of the shops
From the merchants of the Middle Ages to today’s leading fashion brands and specialist shops, Italians have long excelled in the art of retail. We share some of our favourites.
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.
The Monocle Shop
Spring is most definitely in our step this month, with a selection bringing forth light fabrics, bold tableware and fresh finishing touches for your home.
Brunello Cucinelli
The Italian fashion mogul who quotes Kant more than discusses hemlines has built a €500m empire on humanistic capitalism in medieval Umbria.
No time to waste
Furniture-makers are waking up to the fact that there’s more to sustainability than product longevity. We visit the Lombardy base of B&B Italia to hear how the brand is pioneering eco-friendly materials and methods.
Let there be light
Homeware brand Trame is out to add hits of colour to our homes and bid farewell to a life of beige.
