Role model
Let’s be honest, model interviews are not usually terribly interesting. Cheekbones, acting ambitions and frivolities aside, there is often little else to talk about. Coco Rocha, however, is exceptional in m...
Yundi and the chemistry of performance
Yundi is not your typical child prodigy turned classical music star. He is cool and centred, without any hint of being overwhelmed by where his talent has taken him: he is in complete control of all his exc...
Technobohemian by John Malkovich
John Malkovich is a man of many talents within the filming industry, from acting to directing and producing. While many embark on side ventures such as actor-turns-singer, the results don’t always bode well. Lu...
Easter Bonnet Party – what the Butler wore
Amassing an enviable industry following, big-wig milliner and accessory designer Fred Butler is hosting an exclusive Bonnet Party in the very fitting setting of the Sanderson Hotel’s courtyard on Tuesday, March...
The Chinese Garbo
Maggie Cheung arrives on a wintry morning attired in black lace jodhpurs, a black fur gilet and grey boots. With her well-defined cheekbones and beautiful features it’s easy to see why she’s known as the Chin...
Old fashion
Call me old-fashioned, but Midcentury Modern is my favourite date in the London Design calendar. Held at Dulwich College in South London, the fair celebrates classic and future classics in furniture and items...
Resistance is futile!
Art rock, post punk, alternative, situationist. These are all terms that have been imposed upon Wire in the past but as abstractions go, they can only go so far in describing their textured and often creepy...
Glass films…NINI x Glass Magazine by Zeng Xiao & Patrick Lindblom
An exclusive peek as beautiful Chinese actress Nini, famous for her role as "Yu Mo" in the film The Flowers of War directed by Zhang Yimou.
Styled and filmed in Beijing by our team in China led by Lucia Liu,...
In fine feather
For birds, feathers serve three main functions, to fly, keep warm and to attract their partners. But for Kate MccGwire they serve a very different function – art. Since her graduation from the Royal College o...
Greats of grace
Clement Crisp, ballet critic for the Financial Times for over 40 years, talks to Glass about man’s most graceful form of expression and names the world’s greatest living ballerinas. From his London home, wher...
Great blazes
Coates and Scarry, as a gallery and as a team, is a labour of love. “Did you know that Chippy is my life-partner?” Richard Scarry asks. He is sitting in the sunny Bristol apartment he shares with his partner...
Colorado: big sky country
To be honest, what draw could Colorado, this square state carved out of middle America, offer that would warrant a trip all the way there? You’d be surprised. It will be a trip that will turn your prejudices ...
PFW AW13: Louis Vuitton
Marc Jacobs knows how to dress women and under his direction they are always strong and sensual creatures. He also knows how to carry a theme. When Edie Campbell stepped out onto the catwalk sporting a black, c...
Chomping through the waves of viscerality…
Creeping from the from the disparate embers of a Roxy Music tribute act, barren rehearsal spaces, experiments with Rachel Stevens drum samples and a joint desire to play the Flash Gordon soundtrack in its e...
Artists design
When The Sculpture House first approached me to write about their work, I didn't hesitate in my decision to meet them. Their beautiful website, launched just three weeks ago, shows an immaculately curated ...
Paris Fashion Week AW13: Hermès
One could say Christophe Lemaire graduated with a distinction for his autumn winter collection. Held in the fitting location of Lycée Henri IV, a finishing school for the very intelligent before gaining entry t...
The mark of FAB
My first impression of Frances Aviva Blane’s work reminded me of why I used to love going to the Fondation Maeght with my mother: you can go there and wander around and through the art without having to stop an...
PFW SS14: Givenchy
There is something about Riccardo Tisci. He possesses that magical quality that turns ordinary objects into celestial pieces – especially in the eyes of the fashion crowd. Never has anyone caused such lust over...
Paris Fashion Week AW13: Chanel
There stood a monumental globe, revolving. On it a map of the world with flags marking the precise location of 300 stores. We are of course talking about Chanel. You’re probably thinking this is a not so subtle...
Paris Fashion Week AW13: Giambattista Valli
Giambattista Valli has conquered two worlds to date - Prêt-à-Porter and haute couture. Where once they were borderline, now there is no dialogue between the two since he can let his imagination roam free in the...
Paris Fashion Week AW13: Stella McCartney
It’s going to be a big season next autumn winter according to Stella McCartney’s collection. And when we say big, we mean big coats, big waist drops and even bigger shapes such as plunging lapels and wide leg t...