Fashion: Menswear / Japan
Cover story
Keep the chill at bay with our selection of cosy coats, sharp jackets, snug knits, sturdy boots and on-point accessories.
Contributors
Meet a few of this issue’s creators.Ed’s letter
Andrew Tuck introduces the issue.The Opener
Our Opener offers an inside view of the world of Monocle. Come on in...Sapporo Snow Festival
We step behind the scenes of Hokkaido’s ice-sculpture event.Gherardo Felloni
The Italian creative director on the virtues of craft and couture.Cassina
Curious about how one of the world’s top furniture firms puts its pieces together? Meet the team behind Cassina.
America’s allies
Why Western leaders shouldn’t allow themselves to be pushed around by Donald Trump.Affairs
The importance of soft power, Algeria’s chocolate-hazelnut spread and France and Italy’s spat.Job interviews
Why meeting prospective employees in person yields the best results.Business
Norway’s Holmøy Maritime and luxury gifting business Colford.Culture
A community library in Singapore, Finland’s new soundtrack and more.Design & Urbanism
Lisbon’s design museum, an off-piste dinner in Aspen, and Thai architect and singer Yarinda Bunnag.
Mumbai
How a former colonial redoubt at the southern tip of India’s second-largest city has become an artistic and architectural haven.No-fly zones
Monocle charts a course through the skies to find out why so much of the world’s airspace is currently off-limits.Essays
Want to stage an art heist? Read on. Plus, a former MI6 consultant on the undercover work of female spies and making a case for rearming Germany.Andalusian aviation
How Seville is shaking up the world of flight, thanks to its industrial legacy.Buying photography
Following a record year for the market, we take a deep dive into the art of collecting.Castells
The Catalan tradition of building human towers dates back to the 18th century. We visit Tarragona to find out how the custom is stacking up.Music entrepreneurs
Three businesses and people making themselves heard among the noise.Winter playlist
Cool sounds to listen to as you cosy up by the fire or host a party this winter, curated by Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco.Norway’s holiday cabins
We visit three outstanding examples of traditional retreats offering a close connection to nature.Woodworking masters
Why Amish and Mennonite furniture makers are increasingly being sought out by contemporary design firms.What to buy
A round-up of the best products and objects for your home, garden and office.Loro Piana
Damien Bertrand, the CEO of the LVMH-owned label, shares his strategy for success, from textile innovation to establishing a womenswear line.Fashion
Suits and jackets for women and men, style news and the brands to watch.How to get dressed
Jeweller Gaia Repossi on the value of simplicity and honing your aesthetic.Menswear
From slick suits to coveted coats, the essential pieces to keep the cold at bay.
Paris Christmas
Meet the Monocle Concierge, your personal guide to hotels, restaurants and shops off the beaten track. Join him for a tour of Paris.Travel
We bed down at an Alpine chalet in the 800-year-old mountain town of Ernen.Vienna’s ‘Würstelstände’
Photographer Stefan Oláh documents the Austrian capital’s sausage stands. We get in line.Winter recipes
A celebration of the Feast of the Seven Fishes, with recipes from squid-ink pasta to cannoli with pistachio cream.How to host
Some 20 designers, artists and writers tell us how to put on the perfect party.Snowbird Ski Resort
We visit a modernist US ski resort up in the Rocky mountains that was built to withstand avalanches in the early 1970s.
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