Monocle Alpino — not really that exclusive.

Monocle Alpino — not really that exclusive.

Tyler’s assistant is so froth-worthy, regardless of the crease.

Tyler’s assistant is so froth-worthy, regardless of the crease.

Sharpening my InDesign (and translating) skills by reproducing a page of an article on the ‘Perfect city block’, from Monocle’s July/August 09 issue. Don’t you think it sounds less pretentious in Malay?

Sharpening my InDesign (and translating) skills by reproducing a page of an article on the ‘Perfect city block’, from Monocle’s July/August 09 issue. Don’t you think it sounds less pretentious in Malay?

Grabbed from a Monocle podcast dated 21.06.2007, titled Perfect High Street. One of the shops on this “hypothetical high street” was named ‘Inventory’. Now, if you have been following me, I’ve mentioned of Ryan Willm’s latest sartorial venture, Inventory, several posts back. This screen capture further stiffens my suspicion towards a possible *romantic* link between Ryan Willms and Tyler Brûlé. What do you say?

Grabbed from a Monocle podcast dated 21.06.2007, titled Perfect High Street. One of the shops on this “hypothetical high street” was named ‘Inventory’. Now, if you have been following me, I’ve mentioned of Ryan Willm’s latest sartorial venture, Inventory, several posts back. This screen capture further stiffens my suspicion towards a possible *romantic* link between Ryan Willms and Tyler Brûlé. What do you say?

For a Monocle editor, I didn’t expect that jeans can be worn so cropped (even if they are folded), but somehow Robert Bound managed to work it well, and effectively snuck in a pair of striking socks under his chocolate desert boots.
Actually, those look very much like skinny jeans, which is… fine.

For a Monocle editor, I didn’t expect that jeans can be worn so cropped (even if they are folded), but somehow Robert Bound managed to work it well, and effectively snuck in a pair of striking socks under his chocolate desert boots.

Actually, those look very much like skinny jeans, which is… fine.

The recent few models that have been on Monocle’s cover are alternate looks of Tyler Brûlé (based on the stubble), and all come from Switzerland. From left - French, Italian, German.
This magazine is getting more hilarious issue after issue.

The recent few models that have been on Monocle’s cover are alternate looks of Tyler Brûlé (based on the stubble), and all come from Switzerland. From left - French, Italian, German.

This magazine is getting more hilarious issue after issue.