We have been following MONOCLE since the first issue was launched in 2007 and thus felt extremely honoured when editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé asked us to do a collaboration. The result is a special edition of our premium quality boxer shorts, made of 160g/m2 Oxford cotton woven in Appenzell by Alumo. The MONOCLE x TOWNHOUSE boxer shorts offer a new slim fitting cut as well as a special embroidery and are available in two colourways and three sizes. To purchase, visit monocle.com or come by our store in Zurich. CHF 52.

ABOUT MONOCLE
Launched in February 2007, MONOCLE is a global briefing covering international affairs, business, culture and design. Headquartered in London with bureaux in Tokyo, Sydney, Zürich and New York, MONOCLE appears 10 times a year in print and is continously updated at monocle.com. Edited by Wallpaper* founder and Financial Times columnist Tyler Brûlé, MONOCLE offers a comprehensive global briefing under a single editorial brand. In print and online, writers and photographers are dispatched to over 50 countries every issue to deliver stories on forgotten states, alluring political figures, emerging brands, fresh forces in popular culture and inspiring design solutions.

Hentsch Man is a simple, elegant and wearable menswear brand, which provides men with classic wardrobe basics. All products have been meticulously designed to eliminate all fanciful details, ensuring that the clothes are fitted, flattering and subtle for men with a refined aesthetic sense. We have fallen in love with their well-tailored trousers and shorts, mixing uptown tailoring with downtown cool for the perfect summer outfit. Hentsch Men is available only in highly selected stores around the world, many of them belonging to our list of favourite outfitters such as Beams in Tokyo. We are delighted to be the first in Switzerland to offer a selection of the famous Hentsch Man shorts, trousers and espradilles. All manufacturing of Hentsch Men is kept in Europe.

Available in various colours and sizes 30″ – 38″

Man shorts CHF 109 CHF 156, trousers CHF 137 CHF 196

Lorcan O’Toole Actor and Film Maker

Rodman Primack Chairman, London, Phillips de Pury

All photos by Hentsch Man

When we started looking for a couple of new leather accessories our objective was to find basics every man/woman needs on a daily basis that are unique, simple and therefore timeless, yet still modern. We set our focus on those items that somehow seem to be so difficult to find. There is a plethora of iPhone cases out there, but unfortunately the majority of them are useless, at least in terms of style. Here we have found you a leather case that in our opinion is simple and raw, but beautiful at the same time. Handmade in Boston by Rennes and avilable in various colours – click here here to purchase online. Another accessory we have found you are these handcrafted bi-fold wallets by one of Brooklyn’s most talked about new designers. Each wallet is individually created from a single piece of leather and bonded together without any seams or stitching. The specially commissioned compact leather eliminates the need for interior lining, which makes the wallet extremely thin and lightweight. Available in various colors, click here to order online.

FRIES&ZUMBÜHL, Industrial Designers, live and work in Zurich

Mr. Fries and Mr. Zumbühl became aware of their complementary qualities while completing their studies at the ZHdK. Since teaming up in 2007 they have won several awards and become one of the most influential upcoming Industrial Designers in Switzerland. The Townhouse Art Edition is the second collaboration between the Zurich based Design office and Townhouse after having teamed up in October 2009 to create a modern bedside lamp.

CHF 350

Pascal Grob, Photographer and Fashion Blogger, lives and works in Zurich

21-year old Pascal Grob started his blog “Fashion Bits and Bobs” in March 2009. Only one year later and Mr. Grob’s blog is at 130’000 hits per month and has within this short period of time become one of the most successful fashion blogs in Switzerland. His international readership has helped him set foot abroad – His blog has been published in various international magazines and Mr. Grob himself is currently on the cover of the Chinese Way Magazine.

CHF 350

Marc Bally, Graphic Designer, lives and works in Mollens

Mr. Bally, an ECAL graduate, made a name designing newspapers and magazines. His work includes the journal of the Montreux Jazz festival, Criticism No1 by Tiphanie Blanc, Vincent Normand and Guillaume Pilet or his Cooking with Breat Easton Ellis.

CHF 350

Philipp Keel, Artist and Author, lives and works in Los Angeles and Zurich

Philipp Keel is an internationally acclaimed artist and writer and author of the best-selling “All About Me” series with over three million copies in print. Mr.Keel’s photography and editions have been published in Look At Me, in Color and in AISA – Images from an Imaginary Continent.

CHF 975

Nina Egli, Jewelery and Fashion Designer, lives and works in New York and Zurich

Nina Egli initially went to New York as an aspiring actress, but soon began to create jewelery under the label “Toujours Toi”. Only a couple of years later and stars such as Juliette Lewis, Micha Barton and Scarlett Johannson have been spotted wearing her creations. In 2008 she cofounded the fashion brand “Familiy Affairs”.

CHF 350

Max Grüter, Cross Media Artist, lives and works in Zurich

Mr. Grüter doesn’t adhere to any boundaries when choosing his media – he is equally brilliant in the classic disciplines of drawing and sculpting as well as in the technology driven field of virtual 3D rendering and animation. Since 1991 Mr. Grüter has been designing the NZZ Folio cover.

CHF 350

Stefanie Thalmann, Designer, lives and works in Zurich

Stefanie Thalmann has been designing shoes, bags and accessories since the 80′s and started producing under her own label “Stefi Talman” in 1995. With her distinctive style she has quickly become a landmark in Zurich.

CHF 450

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Kevin Fries and Jakob Zumbühl became aware of their complementary qualities while completing their studies at the ZHdK. After several years of working on their own, they teamed up in 2007 to found Fries&Zumbühl and have since then won several awards and become one of the most influential upcoming Industrial Designers in Switzerland.

0.75 mm metal sheet, 2 mm plexiglas, electro components. CHF 180. Available in black and white.The three positions

Black vs. white

At night

Mr. Fries and Mr. Zumbühl in action

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ORLEBAR BROWN SWIMMING TRUNKS
Baggy board shorts and shapeless swimming trunks are over. Orlebar Brown delivers a slim-fitting and highly elegant approach to men’s swimwear. With quick drying/polyamide fabric, side fasteners, zip fly and net lining. Perfect on the beach, by the pool or at the bar. We stocked up on our favourite cut (Bulldog) in various colours, so be sure to come by. CHF 220.-

In 2009 we launched the brand and concept store Townhouse. Now, almost a year later we are extremly excited about launching the Townhouse Blog. We are fully aware of the already existing plethora of blogs online and want to distinguish ourselves by presenting selected brands and places to visit that we have not simply read about, but that have been personally tested and are thus 100% Townhouse approved. Looking to get away from Zurich for the weekend? Click here to view our favourite hotel only 30 mintues from downtown Zurich or read about our favourite hotels in Provence , Buenos Aires and Hakone. Heading down to Florence and looking for a nice place to dine and sleep? Having some friends over for dinner and need some easy, but delicious receipes and some new background music? Of course we also want to give you an insight into what is going on behind the scenes and show you how we work and develop our new products. We believe in beauty and in quality, in products that are inspirational, shopping experiences that stimulate creativity and are perfect in every detail. That is what the Townhouse brand is essentially about. We hope you enjoy reading our blog and look forward to hearing your comments.

In an increasingly complex world, we sometimes yearn for something simple. And here we have found you a phone, honed down to the essentials. The new Sony Ericsson Xperia™ Pureness is free from excessive features, leaving an exceptionally simplified mobile experience: Talk. Text. Time. Simple functionality meets cutting-edge technology and beautiful craftsmanship in a device that offers an illuminated, translucent and scratch-resistant screen. The XPERIA Pureness comes with a sleek, audiophile Bluetooth headset that enables you to take your conference call even from your favourite espresso bar and offers a worldwide 48-hour replacement guarantee if things should get bumpy in Bogota. It’s a new personal dogma for refined living and thinking.

The XPERIA Pureness is sold exclusively in handpicked design stores around the globe: From Colette in Paris to The Corner in Berlin, the phone will be sold in Switzerland exclusively at Townhouse. Click here to see pictures of the launch event. Available for CHF 999. Click here to purchase online.

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The Munich based label Jewelberry was created by designer Margarita Turtureanu and Lily Sielaff. All items are gold and silver plated, lovingly handmade in their Munich atelier and sold exclusively at Townhouse in Zurich. The adorable earrings, bracelets and necklaces are perfect to match and upgrade any sping/summer outfit without overspending. Come by to see the largest jewelery exhibit we’ve had so far or write us a mail to order online. CHF 48 – 108.