Monocle – Issue 197

Monocle is a global affairs, business, culture, design and lifestyle magazine published from London. It combines reporting on cities, entrepreneurship, diplomacy and society with style, travel, design, food and the everyday details that shape quality of life.

Issue 197 is Monocle’s October 2026 Style Special, looking at the rewards of dressing well and surrounding ourselves with things and places that are thoughtfully made. The issue includes Monocle’s Style Top 25, a guide to the season’s most wearable clothes, shoes and accessories, alongside a broader look at why appearance, design and atmosphere still matter.

Also inside: Lisbon’s Santos Populares street celebrations, the entrepreneur reshaping Singapore’s nightlife, architect Lina Ghotmeh’s Paris studio, a road trip through Burgundy and Auckland’s new City Rail Link.

About Monocle
Monocle brings together international affairs, business, design, travel, culture and style in one magazine, with a particular interest in well-run cities, independent businesses, good hospitality and thoughtful products. Its mix of reporting and lifestyle journalism makes it as much a guide to how places work as to how people live, travel and dress.