December, 2016 - The Glass Magazine

Glass visits the TAP Center in Phoenix, Arizona – unexpected bastion of hospitality

December 23, 2016

NEARING its one-year anniversary, we’ve recognised in Phoenix, Arizona’s TAP Center bus terminal one example of great design – both formally and functionally. Phoenix is a beautiful southwestern American city, ...

Glass meets Dave Ma, the photographer behind Ballantine’s latest Artist Series

Natalie Egling

December 22, 2016

Art, Feature, Photography

“HERE’S a tip for you,” says Dave Ma, sitting on a heather-covered hillside in the Scottish countryside, not far from where the director and photographer shot his series of aerial images for the Ballantine’s Ar...

Glass reviews Hedda Gabler at National Theatre

Glass reviews Hedda Gabler at the National Theatre

Heather Doughty

December 21, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

HENRIK Ibsen’s 1891 play, Hedda Gabler is without doubt one of the greatest and potentially the first portrayals of a female neurotic lead in the history of theatre. The highly-acclaimed Ruth Wilson certainly l...

Glass sits down for dinner at Judy Joo’s contemporary Korean restaurant, Jinjuu

Becky Zanker

December 20, 2016

Dining, Feature

Glass sits down for dinner at Judy Joo’s contemporary Korean restaurant, Jinjuu – a pearl in London’s dining scene FINE dining might not be the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Korean food –...

Glass Holiday Gift Guide – Scent Luxury Candle Subscription

Emily Rae Pellerin

December 19, 2016

Cosmetics We Love, Fragrance Picks, News, Shopping Guide

WE live in the age of convenience. Subscription-based services exist for every type of consumer – the fashionista, the tech junkie, the makeup fiend, the theatergoer. Finally, we’ve found a service catering to ...

Glass enjoys a stopover in Lisbon

Sean Sheehan

December 19, 2016

Europe, Feature, Portugal, Travel

Lisbon: city of ceramics and culture – Glass enjoys a stopover in Portugal’s capital MOST European capital cities have their “must-see” sights – a particular building, bridge, museum, whatever -- promoted wi...

Glass meets modelling and acting phenomenon Milla Jovovich

Nicola Kavanagh

December 16, 2016

Fashion, Feature

Girl with the golden touch – Glass meets phenomenon Milla Jovovich THE legendary Herb Ritts discovered you and shot your first cover when you were just 12. How did he come to stumble upon you, and do you rem...

Fresh face mask vitamin nectar, Vibrancy Boosting Face Mask

Fresh introduces a Vitamin Nectar Vibrancy-Boosting face-mask

Stephanie Clair

December 15, 2016

Beauty, News

IN the depths of winter when we often need helpful supplements, vitamins are the first things we reach for. Launched earlier this summer but needed so much more now, US skincare brand Fresh have introduced the ...

The Glass Christmas Gift Guide – scents for the season

Glass Beauty

December 15, 2016

Feature, Shopping Guide

Close To My Heart by Bella Freud Close To My Heart by Bella Freud Close To My Heart is the newly launched floral fragrance by the quirky and hugely talented British fashion designer, Bella Freud. Clos...

The Glass Christmas Gift Guide – our seasonal selection

Glass Beauty

December 14, 2016

Beauty, Feature, Shopping Guide

Ila Spa Aroma Roller Ila Spa Aroma Roller Much-loved British organic beauty brand, Ila, has recently added a handbag-sized aromatic oil roller, filled with fragranced aromatherapy oil. It makes a subt...

Atelier Cologne present Camelia Intrepide and Emeraude Agar pair of fragrances

Caroline Simpson

December 13, 2016

Beauty, Feature, Fragrance Picks

INNOVATIVE French perfume brand Atelier Cologne have launched a pair of fragrances, Camelia Intrepide and Emeraude Agar – the latest additions to the brand’s Métal collection. Founded in 2009 and based in Paris...

Glass explores the northeast of England via the cosy trappings of Jesmond Dene House

Viola Levy

December 12, 2016

Feature, Travel, United Kingdom

Northern High – Glass explores the northeast of England via the cosy trappings of Jesmond Dene House AFTER visiting Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle, I have to concede defeat in an on-going debate with my par...

Glass In Motion loves … Eddie Peake at White Cube, Hong Kong

Livia Feltham

December 9, 2016

Glass TV

WHITE Cube gallery in Hong Kong presents Where You Belong – an exhibition by British artist Eddie Peake. The artist's first exhibition in Asia, which includes new paintings, sculpture and installation, demo...

Glass attends Chanel Métiers D’Art 2016/17

Nicola Kavanagh

December 8, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Feature

IT’S no surprise that Chanel’s 2017 Métiers D’Art show took place at the Ritz hotel where Karl Largerfeld led the brand’s return to Paris yesterday. The hotel is intimately linked to the life of Coco Chanel, it...

The Glass Gift Guide – the candles of Christmas

Glass Beauty

December 8, 2016

Feature, Shopping Guide

FOR this festive season, Glass brings you our guide to the best candles for Christmas. Light and enjoy … Bella Freud Fairy Tale of New York candle Bella Freud Fairy Tale of New York candle Inspir...

Italian restaurant Fucina launches a weekend brunch menu in Marylebone, London

Glass Beauty

December 8, 2016

Dining, Food & Drink, News

THE latest offering by Kurt Zdesar, the restauranteur that opened the hugely successful Chotto Matte in London’s Soho and Black Roe in Mayfair, comes Fucina, located in Marylebone. This swish organic eatery off...

Glass gets a lesson in fragrance with fashion brand Zadig & Voltaire’s duo of the year

Natalie Egling

December 7, 2016

Beauty, Feature

Made in France – a lesson in fragrance with Zadig & Voltaire – Glass gets a lesson in fragrance with Zadig & Voltaire’s duo of the year IF you ever found yourself idly wondering “What is Zadig?”, you...

Front Cover. A nun prays at a temple in India

Glass retraces the Buddha’s footsteps in magical India – Delhi, Varanasi, Bodh Gaya

Becky Zanker

December 5, 2016

Feature, India, Travel

DELHI is mad, musty and magical. The heady smells of spices, burning incense and sun-baked dirt roads mingle with the hot, dusty air and float past you like silk scarves in the wind. People, bikes, cars and bri...

Photographer Richard Mosse on blurring the lines between art and reportage

Glass Archive

December 2, 2016

Art, Feature, Photography

Seeing Red – Richard Mosse on blurring the lines between art and reportage RICHARD Mosse came to international attention five years ago, barely 30 years old, with his series of large-scale photographs entitl...

Urban Decay releases a special edition of Eyeshadow Primer Potion to raise money for homeless women

Lucrezia d'Acquarone

December 1, 2016

Beauty, News

MAKE-up brand Urban Decay’s global initiative The Ultraviolet Edge has announced a non-profit partnership with Crisis, a national organisation helping homeless people across the UK. Urban Decay Enigma Eyeshado...

Rug -Prospect NY x Baron Von Fancy Curated Homewares

Prospect NY x Baron Von Fancy Curated Homewares – On Our List

Emily Rae Pellerin

December 1, 2016

Art, News, Shopping Guide

NYC-BASED Prospect NY has released a limited edition capsule collection in collaboration with infamous artist Baron Von Fancy. His work notoriously bridges – and complicates – boundaries between street and luxu...

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