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Fashion

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.

  • Issue #146
  • 1 min read
Two women working on tailoring projects at workbenches in Fred Nieddu's Shoreditch studio.
Shoots

All the light moves

With blue skies above and wind flicking the water, breezy tailoring has its moment in the sun. Here are some cool whites and welcome brights inspired by a Riviera roadtrip.

  • Issue #145
  • 6 min read
Man in blue Louis Vuitton jacket and trousers with Arpenteur striped t-shirt sitting on a dock surrounded by moored boats.
Fashion

Jacket in

After a year of athleisure, will men ever be lured back to tailoring? Yes, say designers, but only by the likes of the ‘easy jacket’.

  • Issue #142
  • 8 min read
man in a grey suit
Retail

Fashion

From a sharp one-man show in Tokyo to a British bag brand championing tweed, we try some new looks.

  • Issue #141
  • 7 min read
Fashion
Fashion

Front lines

Vivid swimwear, original Italian tailoring and a charitable collection are among the cuts and collaborations proving that fashion can keep its head in a crisis.

  • Issue #134
  • 2 min read
Loewe Paula's Ibiza woven bag with colorful striped fabric drawstring closure and brown leather details.
Fashion

Man up

A trio of charismatic cousins is responsible for steering the success of Bilbao-based menswear brand Man 1924.

  • Issue #132
  • 3 min read
Man up
Retail

Sharp darts

Heritage sense paired with modern sensibilities sets these Pugliese blazer brands apart.

  • Issue #130
  • 13 min read
A bearded man in a pinstripe suit browses tartan fabrics in a high-end menswear shop.
Fashion

Follow suit

Office dress codes have become more relaxed but men still want to look sharp. We profile three brands doing fine business by catering to the modern working man with impeccable style.

  • The Entrepreneurs #1
  • 8 min read
Chris Tang and colleagues at Prologue menswear shop in Hong Kong discussing made-to-order suits on exterior steps.
Business

Essays

Is H&M’s new flagship the future of fast retail? Plus: have suits become a thing of the past?

  • Issue #103
  • 14 min read
Essays
Design

Acquired tastes

Inspired by a creative affinity for Italy, a band of Japanese craftsmen have set up shop there. Monocle speaks to a shoemaker, glass artist and tailor about embracing their foreign muse's traditions.

  • Issue #71
  • 7 min read
Acquired tastes

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