dECEMBER/january
2025/2026
CHRISTMAS Special

Our December/January double issue has just landed – a bumper edition featuring The Monocle Survey on Japan, our design and fashion gift guides, smart ways to stay cosy through winter and a sharp look at the companies, industries and ideas set to shape 2026 in our newly folded-in Forecast section.

Read a selection of articles here

DIPLOMACY: GLOBAL

Monocle’s 2025 Soft Power Survey – who is quietly gaining or losing influence in a multipolar world

By Alexis Self

Which country’s cultural influence grew and whose slumped in the past 12 months? We take a look at six nations.

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AFFAIRS: BEIRUT

Is Beirut back from the brink? Despite challenges for the Lebanese government, the city is getting its buzz back
By Leila Molana-Allen

A new government is offering the long-beleaguered city a welcome opportunity for renewal.

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FOOD & DRINK: PARIS

Monocle’s guide to three must-try classic Paris bistros
By Daphné Hézard

Don’t leave the City of Light without a cosy supper at one of its charming bistros. Our resident expert will show you the way.

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Editor’s picks

Inside Amy Powney x Finisterre’s design-led capsule wardrobe for your outdoor adventures

Monocle visits our pick of fashion labels designing especially for colder climes.

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A tour around the Outdoor Recreation Archive, an institution preserving the history of outdoor retail

The expansive design repository at Utah State University holds more than 10,000 items that chart the development of outdoor equipment.

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Inside Amy Powney x Finisterre’s design-led capsule wardrobe for your outdoor adventures

Monocle visits our pick of fashion labels designing especially for colder climes.

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A tour around the Outdoor Recreation Archive, an institution preserving the history of outdoor retail

The expansive design repository at Utah State University holds more than 10,000 items that chart the development of outdoor equipment.

Read more

dECEMBER/january2025/2026CHRISTMAS Special

DIPLOMACY: GLOBAL

Monocle’s 2025 Soft Power Survey – who is quietly gaining or losing influence in a multipolar world

AFFAIRS: BEIRUT

Is Beirut back from the brink? Despite challenges for the Lebanese government, the city is getting its buzz backBy Leila Molana-Allen

FOOD & DRINK: PARIS

Monocle’s guide to three must-try classic Paris bistrosBy Daphné Hézard

Editor’s picks

Inside Amy Powney x Finisterre’s design-led capsule wardrobe for your outdoor adventuresMonocle visits our pick of fashion labels designing especially for colder climes.

A tour around the Outdoor Recreation Archive, an institution preserving the history of outdoor retailThe expansive design repository at Utah State University holds more than 10,000 items that chart the development of outdoor equipment.

Inside Amy Powney x Finisterre’s design-led capsule wardrobe for your outdoor adventuresMonocle visits our pick of fashion labels designing especially for colder climes.Read more

A tour around the Outdoor Recreation Archive, an institution preserving the history of outdoor retailThe expansive design repository at Utah State University holds more than 10,000 items that chart the development of outdoor equipment.Read more

Plus much more

dECEMBER/january
2025/2026
CHRISTMAS Special

Is Beirut back from the brink? Despite challenges for the Lebanese government, the city is getting its buzz back
By Leila Molana-Allen

Monocle’s guide to three must-try classic Paris bistros
By Daphné Hézard

Inside Amy Powney x Finisterre’s design-led capsule wardrobe for your outdoor adventures

Monocle visits our pick of fashion labels designing especially for colder climes.

A tour around the Outdoor Recreation Archive, an institution preserving the history of outdoor retail

The expansive design repository at Utah State University holds more than 10,000 items that chart the development of outdoor equipment.

Inside Amy Powney x Finisterre’s design-led capsule wardrobe for your outdoor adventures

Monocle visits our pick of fashion labels designing especially for colder climes.

Read more

A tour around the Outdoor Recreation Archive, an institution preserving the history of outdoor retail

The expansive design repository at Utah State University holds more than 10,000 items that chart the development of outdoor equipment.

Read more