May 31, 2010
I’m a bit late on this one (don’t grill me), Monocle have recently opened up a fresh new store in Toyko, located in the Francfranc department store at 3-11-13 Minami-Aoyama Minato-ku. This making Monocle’s third permanent home, following suit from London and Los Angeles.
They will be stocking a full selection of Monocle’s exclusive collaborations with brands such as Oliver …
May 5, 2010
This ones been pulled out of the monocle archives, it got highlighted to me earlier by albam themselves in an email we exchanged and i had to put it up. It was probably made back in early 2009, but it’s still a very valid reference to use, and still just as interesting to watch.
James Shaw, one of the …
April 29, 2010
A short film directed by Matt Pyke and animated by Chris Perry at Universal Everything. Such a simple animation, but it’s actually very complicated to make and produce. I love this type of graphic effect, only a few design groups and illustrators use it well. For example, Monocle get some really good illustrators to illustrate their magazine with this sort …
March 1, 2010
This is quite an interesting collaboration between Monocle and J.Crew, in which the The Monocle team have been fitted out in J.Crew Spring 2010 gear and photographed for a catalog format feature. No doubt more collaborations will come out of this, as usual with Monocle, they usually work on a certain piece and then stock it in their store. I’m …
December 29, 2009
Monocle recently got together with Blackberry to produce 100 Bold 9700 mobile phones. One of the main features is a special monocle strap and pre-loaded travel guides written by the magazine, pointing out the best business cities and resorts in the world. Other accessories that come with it are a 16GB card, battery, charging pod, world charger, media player, headset, …
November 18, 2009
This ones been bugging me, so i had to post it up. It’s good news in my eyes, monocle finally switched over to a better store format. They have been a force to reckon with in the publishing world and in the online world they have been breaking boundaries. But one thing that has always been left out is the …
November 10, 2009
Monocle, a brand who have been strong on the reigns ever since they began, now producing thousands of magazines worldwide ( i even spotted one in some airports over here ). To add onto there print game, they have been releasing many products, this time a scented candle. Called Hinoki, which is the word for a Japanese wooden bathtub, meaning …
October 29, 2009
Just found this Monocle x Porter Garment Bag at the Monocle Site. Recently Ive found myself more and more interested in brands such as Acronym, Burton and the Porter x Monocle Collaboration, designed for a purpose and reason. Usually these items also mix technologies which haven’t been really explored before. This bag up top comes with a compartment to fold …
October 1, 2009
We are a regular reader of the o so popular Business Magazine Monocle. The newest collaboration involves Belgian luxury brand Delvaux, who are well known for their leather goods. The bag is perfect for keeping A4 sized papers in or a small laptop, the Newspaper Bag has a woven Toile de Cuir exterior and a Basane Leather liner. Available to …
July 9, 2009
Monocle have took the time to team up with Japanese retailer Beams to create a watch. You will only see 200 watches available and it feature two subtle shades of olive or brown. Available from August and can be pre-ordered from the Monocle shop.