April, 2016 - The Glass Magazine

Chu Teh-Chun (Zhu Dequn, B.1920), Vertige Neigeux, Painted in 1990-1999, oil on canvas, diptych, each 200 x 200 cm, overall 200 x 400 cm, The Painting was sold for HK$ 45,460,000 at Christies Hong Kong Asian Contemporary Art & Chinese 20th Century Art Sale on the 29th of November 2009, Courtesy of Christie's Images Ltd

From the Glass Archive – The Power of Vision: how China became a major art world player

April 29, 2016

The Power of Vision – Part two of a Glass exploration to reveal just how China became one of the most powerful art markets in the world A prosperous present IN THE last ten years we have seen a phenomenal r...

Glass experiences Natura Bissé’s Bubble Pure Air luxury facial treatment

Emma Walsh

April 28, 2016

Beauty, Destination Spas, Feature, Skincare

MOST women over a certain age are looking to stop the clock and retain their youth – from facelifts to blood facials, there are those desperate enough to try the most bizarre treatments in order to sample the e...

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts announces opening of Rosewood, Washington, DC

Amanda Bernstein

April 27, 2016

News, Rest of America, Travel

ROSEWOOD, Washington, DC is proud to announce its arrival in the US capital, which is the 20th in its portfolio of luxury properties spread across 11 countries. Capella Washington, DC, Geor...

WestHouse New York at Frieze Art Fair

Sonia Akther

April 27, 2016

America, New York, News, Travel

WESTHOUSE Hotel New York is more than just another boutique hotel. Drawing inspiration from a forgotten era of cultural and social spirit, the artistic design and Art Deco influence exude indulgence and luxury....

British luxury accessories brand Peau de Chagrin launches

Livia Feltham

April 27, 2016

Fashion, Feature

INSPIRED by the Honoré de Balzac novel of the same name to create products of great craftsmanship is Peau de Chagrin, a British luxury goods brand which is based on employing tried and tested applied traditiona...

Glass achieves hair nirvana with Sachajuan’s cleansing cream

Caroline Simpson

April 26, 2016

Beauty, Feature, Haircare

IN the ‘80s, one of the biggest innovations in hair – apart from the scarily oversized ‘dos – was Vidal Sasssoon's Wash n Go (a handy shampoo and conditioner combo designed for the time-poor executive of that d...

Glass visits Dublin during its 1916 Easter Rising celebrations

Sean Sheehan

April 25, 2016

Dining, Europe, Feature, Ireland, Travel

CENTENARY celebrations of Dublin’s 1916 Easter Rising were dignified affairs and triumphalist displays of narrow-minded nationalism were not to be seen. There was a sense that something important had taken plac...

Kenzo launches The Jungle Book-inspired capsule collection

Sonia Akther

April 22, 2016

Fashion, News

IN celebration of Disney’s worldwide release of The Jungle Book, Kenzo have unveiled an adventure of their own with a limited edition collection of men’s and women’s ready to wear pieces inspired by Mowgli and ...

Actress Zhang Zi in Elie Saab Haute Couture, Photograph courtesy of Elie Saab

Glass investigates the rise of haute couture in China

Glass Archive

April 22, 2016

Archive, Fashion, Feature

Couture in China – Glass investigates the rise of couture in China and asks whether Asia could provide a lifeline for fashion’s highest art form HAUTE couture, French for “high sewing” has long been synonymous...

Butter London introduces Sheer Wisdom and Patent Shine nail varnishes

Anna Coughlan

April 21, 2016

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, News

WITH so many nail varnishes to choose from it’s sometimes hard to figure out which one will actually last and not turn into a chipped mess within 20 seconds. Enter Butter London nail varnishes. Butter London...

New Model Army – Glass meets Gemita Samarra

Justin van Vliet

April 21, 2016

Fashion, Feature, Glass Models

GLASS meets up with British model Gemita Samarra who shares her informed, fascinating and inspiring views with us. As well as being one of the UK’s leading sports models and competing for the UK in synchronise...

The Featherlights Spring Collection by Kevyn Aucoin Beauty

Amanda Bernstein

April 20, 2016

Beauty, News, Skincare

THIS spring sees the launch of the Featherlights makeup collection by Kevyn Aucoin Beauty. Geraldo Frazao, the lead makeup artist for Kevyn Aucoin Beauty in London, is a renowned natural tal...

Gemma Arterton (Nell Gwynn) in Nell Gwynn at the Apollo Theatre. Photo credit Tristram Kenton

Glass reviews Nell Gwynn at the Apollo Theatre

Heather Doughty

April 20, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

TRANSFERRING a play from the intimate and active Shakespeare’s Globe to the formalities of the West End is never easy, but Jessica Swale’s comedic and poignantly political tale of Nell Gywnn manages to do so pr...

Glass reviews Junun at the Barbican, London

Katrina Mirpuri

April 19, 2016

Feature, Glass LIVE, Music

LAST year we were given the musical collaboration of Junun – consisting of England’s Jonny Greenwood, India’s Rajasthan Express and Israel’s singer songwriter Shye Ben Tzur. Junun recorded their self-titled alb...

Out of Africa revisited – Glass returns to Kenya

Amanda Bernstein

April 18, 2016

Feature, Travel

ANYONE lucky enough to be going on a safari holiday anywhere in east Africa would very likely fly into Nairobi, Kenya. From there you might have another flight or a long road trip to reach your first safari des...

Ferrari Fragrances – Man in Red EDT

Thomas Marrington

April 15, 2016

Beauty, Fragrance Picks, Male grooming, News

IN CASE you hadn’t noticed, luxury car manufactures are having quite the impact on the mens fragrance market. Following on from Bentley’s Infinite Rush and Jaguar’s Pace, the latest offering to land in the Glas...

Yu Youhan, Mao and His Friends from the Third World, 1992,

From the Glass Archive: Rethinking China – Glass looks at the country’s love of philosophy

Jack Aldane

April 15, 2016

Archive, Culture, Feature

Rethinking China – “Study the past if you would define the future” – Confucius (551 – 479 BC) MODERN China adores education. Learning for Chinese students constitutes an immemorial praxis of the highest cultur...

Glass In Motion – A fashion film by Jason Hetherington and Richard Gent

Thomas Marrington

April 14, 2016

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, Feature, Glass TV

“THERE have always been, and still are, two themes in everything I do: freedom and pleasure,” Man Ray Press play, sit back and be inspired by GlassTV's newest beauty film, co-directed by Jason Hetherington a...

Loewe announce Craft Prize

Thomas Marrington

April 13, 2016

Art, Design, Fashion, News

SPANISH fashion house Loewe has announced it is launching a prize recognising outstanding achievements in craftsmanship. Spearheaded by Creative Director Jonathan Anderson, the annual international Loewe Craft ...

Louis Vuitton to present Cruise collection at Niterói Contemporary Art Museum

Thomas Marrington

April 13, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

FRENCH fashion house Louis Vuitton will present their third Cruise collection at the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (MAC) in Rio de Janeiro, they have announced. The landmark building, designed by designed by ...

Glass reviews the play X at The Royal Court Theatre

Gabriella Crewe-Read

April 13, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

X IS A rare thing – a genuinely scary play. Not in a slow-drip psychological torture kind of way, but in a haunted house, ghost train, pitch black, scary music, I have just grabbed-the-hand-of-the-stranger besi...

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