MONOCLE Magazine, a global briefing covering international affairs, business, culture, and design, has opened its first retail store in New York. Located in a prime West Village spot on Hudson Street, this new venture is the magazine’s fifth retail installment after the success of the London, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Hong Kong shops. Our good friend Aisha Speirs gave us one of the first glimpses of the unique blend of offerings, featuring international fashion and lifestyle products including Porter bags (Japan), Commes Des Garcons for the Hinoki fragrance and candle, Another Country stool and bench (UK), Skeppshult bike (Sweden), Inoue Brothers Sweaters (Japan), October collaborations from Oliver Spencer, and Tomorrowland x MONOCLE travel suits. Emphasizing the black and white distinctive format of Monocle’s London designers, the new store will spotlight the merchandise with an inspiring décor consisting of wooden floors, Vitsoe shelving, a retractable glass store front, and a slatted oak screen built by local artist, Kenon Perry. MONOCLE’s editor in chief, Tyler Brule, is busting through the boundaries of editorial and extending the brand’s global reach and local impact at the same time. A memorable milestone for MONOCLE, this internationally inspired retail haven is one of the best new stores in NYC.