Monthly Archives January 29, 2021

January 28, 2021

FOLLOWING the announcement of Fendi naming Kim Jones as Artistic Director of womenswear, the debut collection of the British designer for the Italian brand has become the most anticipated show of the couture se...

Haute Couture SS21: AZ Factory

January 28, 2021

AFTER 14 years transforming Lanvin and bringing it to new heights, Alber Elbaz left the brand in 2015. Having remained in the shadows for over five years, the Israeli fashion designer has made a highly anticipa...

The Glass Archival Fashion Collectors series – Davil Tran: Issey Miyake, Comme Des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto and Undercover

Lily Rimmer

January 28, 2021

Fashion, Feature

FOR THE Glass Archival Fashion Collectors series, we spoke to some of the most influential collectors from across the world to hear more about how they started their collection, the purpose behind it, and their...

Haute Couture SS21: Valentino

January 27, 2021

AMID the breathtaking baroque splendour of the Galleria Colonna in Rome, Pierpaolo Piccioli took Valentino in fresh, understated direction for his spring couture show, in a collection that paired futuristic sav...

De Beers unveils Reflections of Nature high jewellery collection

January 27, 2021

Feature, Jewellery and Watches

DE BEERS has united its expertise with the richness of the natural world for its latest high jewellery collection, Reflections of Nature. Launched during couture week, the dazzling array of 39 pieces – arran...

Haute Couture SS21: Chanel

January 26, 2021

NOTHING was going to stop Virginie Viard from throwing the most glamorous wedding of spring 2021. Not her own, mind you. Rather, Chanel’s latest dazzling haute couture collection which was unveiled via a runway...

Alexander McQueen gives Glass an exclusive insight into the making of the couture pieces for pre-spring 2021

January 26, 2021

Fashion, News

DURING a time where many felt disheartened, out-of-touch and uninspired, Alexander McQueen conceived and created the pre-spring-summer 2021 collection from home. Rewinding to the early days of the British fa...

Maison Chaumet announces new exhibition – Joséphine et Napoléon, Une Histoire (Extra)Ordinaire

Amie Bawa

January 26, 2021

Art, Exhibitions, Fashion, Feature, Jewellery and Watches

AS part of the Year of Napoléon commemorating the bicentenary of Emperor Napoléon’s death, Maison Chaumet will present an exhibition entitled Joséphine et Napoléon, Une Histoire (Extra)Ordinaire. Curated by Pie...

PFWM AW21: 1017 ALYX 9SM

January 25, 2021

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Menswear, News

UNREAL. That is what founder and creative director Matthew M Williams named his AW21 collection for 1017 Alyx 9SM. A fitting title some may say because the past year seems somewhat dream-like – edging on a nigh...

PFWM AW21: Wales Bonner

Connie de Pelet

January 25, 2021

AS THE finale to her trilogy exploring the intersections of Britain and the Caribbean, Wales Bonner presents The Light of Black Sunlight, a collection that fuses “classicism with an Afro-Atlantic sensibility”. ...

PFWM AW21: Casablanca

January 25, 2021

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Menswear, News

IF THERE is one brand you need to get to know fast – it’s Casablanca. Since the launch of the Paris-based label in 2018 by Charaf Tajer, its popularity has exponentially grown, quickly cementing itself as a cul...

PFW Couture SS21: Dior – featuring the exclusive insight into Pietro Ruffo’s second collaboration with Dior

January 25, 2021

MONSIEUR Dior was known to be extremely superstitious. People have told stories about how the designer would get his cards read before his shows and tales about his love of astrology. The French designer believ...

PFWM AW21: Jil Sander

January 25, 2021

THE power of human touch was the centre point of Lucie and Luke Meier’s AW21 Men’s collection for Jil Sander presented digitally as a melancholic short film. Jil Sander PFWM AW21 Shot in the abandoned Châ...

Glass discovers HIDE at HOME’s various lockdown luxuries

Katrina Mirpuri

January 25, 2021

Dining, Drinks, Food & Drink, News

MAYFAIR'S food and drink institution HIDE have been valuable players since the pandemic swept the city. Earlier in 2020 we featured them in our guide to premium food and drink delivery services, and this year t...

PFWM AW21: Loewe

January 25, 2021

THE hotly-anticipated follow-up to last season’s much-adored Show-on-the Wall box, for the Loewe Men’s AW21 collection, Jonathan Anderson showcased his designs in the form of an exquisite coffee-table book, ded...

PFW AW21: Vetements

Connie de Pelet

January 25, 2021

THIS season Vetements presented 165 looks against backgrounds of hellfire, rainbows and a heavenly staircase. Opening with an upside-down anarchy symbol on a bare chest, accessorised with a balaclava, combat bo...

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