City Notes
Founded in the 1800s, Hutchinson's played a vital role in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, supplying the surrounding properties with ironmongery, tools and timber. The hardware may have gone, but the heritage remains in the name, rebranded for the...
Stuff Crush
As an outsider in a big city, sometimes a sense of isolation and uncertainty can sneak up on you, seemingly from nowhere, and chill you to the core. It happened to Swiss filmmaker Edo Bertoglio in New York on a clear, cold afternoon decades ago...
City Notes
Looking out of your windows at Boro Hotel, it almost seems that one could throw a stone and hit one of the Manhattan skyline's famous Midtown buildings such as the Empire State Building or the United Nations headquarters. In truth you'd...
The Edit
Everybody loves a good bargain, and at the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin's Museum of Photography they're offering the sale of the century for photography lovers, pairing an exhibition of the main man's work alongside that of contemporary Frank...
City Notes
While many Paris hotels renovators are reaching for the the tassels and velveteen in order to recreate the city's Belle Époque golden age, the Hotel Henriette has channelled what are arguably even more stylish periods in Paris history by revisiting...
Stuff Crush
Is art the new rock'n'roll? That's exactly the sort of daft question you won't find me asking, but there are certainly parallels to be drawn between the two worlds. Recent years have seen an emergence from the underground street art scene of a...
The Edit
The Cité radieuse in Marseille is perhaps the most famous example of Le Corbusier's innovative post-war urban housing design known as the Unite d'habitation. The cast concrete building, protected by the French government for its architectural...
City Notes
There's nothing like travel to broaden one's horizons, and it certainly had an adventurous effect on the already intrepid owners of polēpolē on Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Their downstairs bar and kitchen was already influenced by Africa...
The Edit
Just throw your bag on the back seat, hit the gas and go. The romance of the open road endures. From long distance, soul-searching solo journeys of contemplation to the squalid, sordid mayhem of a group road trip, travelling the highways and byways...
Dispatches
Well, this has been a long time coming. We began thinking about the evolution of We Heart a few years ago, the subjects we covered growing in diversity, us feeling increasingly restrained but what remained a typical blog format. We wanted to tell...
City Notes
“No bullshit” is the reputation on which The Hoxton hotel built its success over the past decade. The original East London venue earned praise for rebelling against overpriced extras like wi-fi and water, instead providing a core service based...
The Edit
Cowboys were a part of American cultural folklore long before they were co-opted as heroes of Hollywood cinema. There was something about those rugged cattlemen that encapsulated the pioneer spirit of the country's early settlers, and in a time when...
City Notes
Hospitality brand Trailborn, debut their first coastal resort, Trailborn Surf & Sound an outstanding waterfront escape in North Carolina's Wrightsville Beach. With 151 guest rooms inspired by the region’s historic maritime heritage, various...
City Notes
Located in one of New York City's most storied neighbourhoods, Romer Hell’s Kitchen is a 295-room hotel just west of Broadway and a short walk to the waterfront. Known for informal restaurants, eclectic theatres, drag shows and jazz clubs,...
City Notes
Situated just steps from the Beltline at Lee + White — one of Atlanta's most exciting mixed-use destinations — Strangers in Paradise is a decadent cocktail den that exudes the aura of a 1980s or early '90s beachside resort with eclectic decor,...
City Notes
Home to a private two-bedroom apartment from Monocle, as well as a further seven minimalist guest rooms with shared facilities, Gasthof Oxen is a historic inn and restaurant blending five centuries of heritage with contemporary charm. A new...
Dispatches
At a time when sneakers are acceptable at the office and hoodies appear at high-end galas, you'd think the classic suit would be heading for extinction. Instead, it’s making a quiet but meaningful comeback—not as a dress code requirement, but as...
Dispatches
Giving jewellery is a big deal. It shows thought, care, and style. But not everyone likes the same look. That’s where pearl jewellery comes in. Pearls work with so many different vibes. Whether your person is bold or more low-key, there’s a...
Dispatches
There are many challenges you can face when you transition from a side hustle to business in the mainstream. With efficient planning and a gradual rollout, you can reduce the stress related to starting a business and increase the chance of success....
Dispatches
Driving is one of the greatest joys out there. Sometimes it's peaceful and scenic where you can contemplate all of your inner thoughts, other times it's an open road where you can test your reflexes. But no matter what kind of drive you’re on, one...