Issue 180:
It’s 2025 and we’ve put together a punchy issue to get your new year on the right track. Flick through for the 25 people, places and ideas that are set to shake the world. Catch one of Australia’s favourite chefs, Neil Perry, at his new Sydney pâtisserie, jet over to Hamburg to hear from renowned fashion designer Jil Sander and swing by Downtown Los Angeles to discover the best lunch spots, top shops and ornate boltholes with Monocle’s very own Concierge. But that’s not all. Join us as we explore Nairobi’s breeziest enclave, scout out Hong Kong’s buzzing new design and retail location, hear from the experts about how to save our CBDs and take a walk through Czechia’s restored modernist masterpiece. In short, it’s an issue replete with opportunities, inspiration and fresh pathways to success.
Revealing Monocle’s 100 favorite shops worldwide, from the independent fashion boutique to the department store that takes up a city block, this is a new practical guide complete with case studies, a collection of sharp essays, snappy interviews, contacts and tips – a toolbox for the retail-minded and those with their own shop in prospect.
The Monocle Guide to Shops, Kiosks and Markets is a handbook for the shopper and any aspiring shopkeeper, stocking a wealth of insight and inspiration. Now, may we show you around?
Monocle was launched by Tyler Brûlé in 2007 as a monthly magazine briefing on global affairs, business, culture, design, and much more. Today, Monocle is a complete, media brand with a suite of travel guides under its belt, a 24-hour radio station, a film-rich website, retail ventures around the globe, and cafés in Tokyo and London. Besides their London HQ they have seven international bureaux in New York, Toronto, Istanbul, Singapore, Tokyo, Zurich, and Hong Kong. At their core is the simple belief that there will always be a place for a print brand that is committed to telling fresh stories and sending photographers on assignments.
Dimensions: 18 x 24 cm | 121 pages
