
“From the trendy enclaves of Berlin cafes and
Manhattan restaurants to gin ads and fashion magazines, the monocle is taking
its turn alongside key 21st-century accouterments like sharply tucked plaid
shirts and certificates in swine butchering.”— Allen Salkin, “One Part Mr. Peanut, One Part Hipster Chic,”
The New York Times, March 6, 2014