Tyler Brûlé

1 week ago | monocle.com | Tyler Brûlé

Just in case you missed it or you're still a disbeliever, SIZE REALLY DOES MATTER. I can say this with some degree of confidence because life experience tells me so and because I just did a speedy tour through Hong Kong, Bangkok and Dubai, and the proof that XXL beats petite is everywhere you look.

2 weeks ago | monocle.com | Tyler Brûlé

Bom dia from Zürich, where the sun is shining, the white port is flowing and our HQ on Dufourstrasse is bustling with visitors from across town, Switzerland and around the world. Off the back of our Portuguese market in London, some of the country's most interesting craftspeople and brands have set up their stalls to not only dispense olive oil, woven rugs, ceramics, jewellery and garments but also to tell the contemporary story of "Made in Portugal".

3 weeks ago | monocle.com | Tyler Brûlé

Stockholm It's Sunday morning and we're heading out for a stride around the city. The route is generally the same every visit and takes in sturdy embassies, funkis-style apartment buildings, a local shopping mall for a coffee and a spin around the grocery store, a few large parks and then more fine residences and diplomatic compounds.

4 weeks ago | monocle.com | Tyler Brûlé

Is it better to be late to the party or stay in your comfy, cosy place? On a flight to Stockholm this week, I read an interview with restaurateur Keith McNally that was pegged to his just released memoir, I Regret Almost Everything.

1 month ago | monocle.com | Tyler Brûlé

I was about to wish you a "good morning" but stopped for sensitivity reasons. I then decided "happy Sunday" might be better but, for sensitivity reasons, I held back. "Sunny greetings" seemed like a good idea too but, for reasons of sensitivity, this wasn't appropriate either.