84% matchUnited Arrows
Tokyo select-shop editing of soft tailoring and sportswear
What changes: Full apparel wardrobe rather than media-led accessories and print
Brand profile
Monocle Shop
Toronto outpost of London media brand Monocle, selling its magazine, books and co-branded bags, stationery and knitwear on College Street.
TorontoOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
4 brands like Monocle Shop like United Arrows, Officine Generale, Paul Smith →
What to know about Monocle Shop
A magazine's shop, not a label
This is the Toronto outpost of Monocle, the London media company behind the design and global affairs magazine started in 2007 by Tyler Brûlé.
Half own-brand, half tight edit
The College Street store carries the magazine, books and radio merchandise alongside Monocle bags, stationery, grooming and knitwear, plus a small run of outside labels.
Made for readers who travel
Goods are produced with Japanese and European manufacturers and stay functional and understated rather than logo-led, in step with sister shops from Tokyo to Zürich.
If you like Monocle Shop
84% match
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What changes: Focused clothing label, no books, bags or lifestyle goods
70% matchPaul Smith
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What changes: More print, pattern and personality; full tailoring range
66% matchOliver Peoples
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Brand facts
Monocle Shop Toronto is the Canadian outpost of Monocle, the London-based media company behind the global affairs and design magazine launched in 2007 by Tyler Brûlé. The College Street store stocks the magazine, Monocle books and radio merchandise alongside Monocle-branded bags, stationery, grooming products and knitwear produced with Japanese and European manufacturers, plus a tightly edited selection of outside labels. Product is functional and understated rather than logo-driven streetwear, aimed at readers and travellers. Sister shops operate in London, Paris, Zürich, Merano, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul and Bangkok.
- Founded
- 2011
- Origin
- Toronto, Canada
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury, Urban prep / Ivy