April, 2015 - The Glass Magazine

Kazuo & Fujiko Shiraga at Fergus McCafferey New York

April 30, 2015

Kazuo Shiraga has become one of the most prominent members of the Gutai group and a highly successful artist in his own right. However, less commonly explored is the role his wife Fujiko played in his practice ...

Looking up

Glass Archive

April 30, 2015

Archive, Feature, Glass Design

Part one of a two-part series – Representations of self: the urban skyline “Skylines are urban signatures. They are the shorthand of urban identity, and the chance for urban flourish. Cities of all descr...

Chanel’s annual ephemeral boutique in St-Tropez now open

Louise Lui

April 30, 2015

Jewellery and Watches, News

Every year Chanel takes up summer residence at the private mansion La Mistralée in Saint-Tropez, heralding the arrival of warmer, sunnier weather. Each summer, the ephemeral boutique sheds its old skin and take...

Eye-witness accounts – Glass previews UK artist Valerie Wiffen’s latest show of her exquisitely observed drawings and paintings

Caroline Simpson

April 29, 2015

Avant Art, Culture, Feature

BRITISH painter, London-based Valerie Wiffen’s latest show of work opens in east London next month and continues to develop and explore her deep interest in work made from exhibits in museums and collections al...

A British boating summer at Loewe

Kim Ing

April 28, 2015

Avant Art, News

Spanish luxury brand Loewe have announced a new collection of summer accessories including colourful beach bags, towels and wallets, created in collaboration with British master weaver John Allen and Loewe’s c...

Swimming with sharks

Justin van Vliet

April 28, 2015

Avant Art, Culture, Feature, Photography

Danish photographer Pierre Winther broke into the fashion industry three decades ago and has worked for clients such as Dunhill, Finlandia, Hugo Boss, Nike, JVC, Diesel, Levi's, The Face, iD, Rolling Stone,...

The St Regis, Chendgu, offers guests a Shu fabric weaving experience

Amanda Bernstein

April 27, 2015

Asia, China, Culture, Dining, News, Travel

The newly opened St. Regis Chendgu Hotel is offering guests an intriguing insider experience featuring Shu brocade, one of China’s most ancient traditions, with a Shu fabric weaving experience. Chengdu has a ri...

Road trip – Portugal

Stephanie Clair

April 27, 2015

Archive, Culture, Dining, Feature, Food & Drink, News, Portugal, Travel

My journey exploring northern Portugal started with a short flight from London to Porto, picking up a local car from the airport and quickly adjusting to driving on the opposite side of the road – a d...

Shadowland – Trent Parke, the sole Australian in the Magnum Photos collective, shines a light on hidden aspects of his vast country

Glass Archive

April 24, 2015

Art, Avant Art, Culture, Feature, Glass Celebrates, Glass Talents, News, Photography, Travel

Shadowland - Trent Parke, the sole Australian in the Magnum Photos collective, shines a light on hidden aspects of his vast country The magic of Trent Parke’s photography rests in an uncanny ability to trans...

YDE at Paris Fashion Week AW15

Don Carlo

April 23, 2015

Culture, Fashion Shows, Feature

Established in 2005, YDE, the eponymous brand of Danish designer Ole Yde, is becoming well-known for its contemporary take on sophisticated glamour which combines Nordic design principles with luxury mater...

Ahead of the curve

Renata Certo-Ware

April 22, 2015

Feature

Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger has led many lives. She’s been an American model living in Paris. She’s been an American wife (to Italian tennis pro Gianni Ocleppo) living in Monaco, where she raised two sons. And ...

Jarrod Lawson at the BBC reviewed

Arjun Sajip

April 21, 2015

Culture

Deeply seductive from the first bar of Soul Symphony, Jarrod Lawson’s four-song promotional LP At The BBC is exactly what a BBC session should be: a naked revelation of the subject’s raw talent. Imagine a Sin-é...

Sunny and safe in Jordan

Sean Sheehan

April 21, 2015

Culture, Feature, Rest Of The World, Travel

Someone said a rose by any other name would smell as sweet but such is the power of negative connotations that I’m not so sure any more. Take the idea of a restful and hugely enjoyable holiday in the heart ...

Lost in deep space

Arjun Sajip

April 20, 2015

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

It’s never quite clear what Ren does to her friend Jordan, but it’s something for which she is both desperate and reluctant to apologise, and so she decides to stow away on the space vessel Jordan is captaini...

A zesty palette for the C de Cartier Bag

Louise Lui

April 17, 2015

News

Just in time for summer, Cartier has released the C de Cartier bag in a new array of vibrant shades. Inspired by fine stones and the brand’s signature shades, the new palette includes amethyst, spessartite garn...

The science of dreams – Consciousness and lucid dreaming: the world’s leading expert challenges our misconceptions

Glass Archive

April 17, 2015

Archive, Culture, Feature

The science of dreams – Consciousness and lucid dreaming: the world’s leading expert challenges our misconceptions Neurobiologists and cognitive scientists are currently engaged in new efforts to establish t...

Martell Cognac celebrates 300th anniversary with Diane Kruger as Brand Ambassador

Livia Feltham

April 16, 2015

Avant Art, Culture, News

Martell Cognac celebrates their 300th anniversary this week with the appointment of Diane Kruger as brand ambassador. The international cognac house has selected the German actress, fashion model and Francophil...

Running in the family

Emily Rae Pellerin

April 16, 2015

Avant Art, Culture, Feature

Opening next month at Yorkshire Sculpture Park is the joint exhibition of works by Venetian glass artists Laura de Santillana and Alessandro Diaz de Santillana. The siblings’ first show in the UK, YSP’s spa...

For the love of it – Glass talks to rising star British actor Adam Nagaitis

Arjun Sajip

April 15, 2015

Culture, Don't Miss: Film, Feature

Glass had a great time interviewing Adam Nagaitis, the RADA graduate rapidly making a name for himself in the film industry. Born and raised in Chorley, Lancashire, Adam began his training at the prestigious St...

Showing out at Paris Fashion Week

Don Carlo

April 14, 2015

Feature

Away from the drama and glamour of the catwalk, the designer showrooms at fashion week are only open to the members of the international fashion industry and offer buyers and journalists a chance ...

Observatory at One World Trade Center opens to the public

Emily Rae Pellerin

April 14, 2015

Culture, Culture of Commerce, Dining, New York, News

New York City’s got the Top of the Rock excursion at Rockefeller Center. It’s got the Empire State Building's Observation Deck. And now, it’s got the much-anticipated Observatory at One World Trade Center. T...

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