May, 2021 - The Glass Magazine

Savile Row’s Huntsman launches Unlock Mayfair

May 28, 2021

IF THERE is one key lesson to take from our time in lockdown, it is support one another. To embody this new found camaraderie, businesses in Mayfair have come together to give customers the ultimate experience ...

JW Anderson’s AW21 collection is the ultimate palate cleanser

Imogen Clark

May 28, 2021

Fashion, Menswear, News

A FRESH take on the familiar, JW Anderson unveils their autumn-winter 2021 inspired by Dutch still life paintings of fruit and vegetables. Described as a “palate cleanser”, clothes are revived with an injection...

Dior presents its spring 2022 men’s collection

Imogen Clark

May 28, 2021

Fashion, Menswear, News

THE Dior archives inevitably lead to the main character of the story, Monsieur Dior. Revisiting the past and the many seasons that have led to spring-summer 2022, artistic director Kim Jones reinforces the visu...

Critically-acclaimed DJ, Solomun talks to Glass about his new album and working with Jamie Foxx on his next single

Imogen Clark

May 28, 2021

Feature, Music

BORN in the town of Travnik in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1975, then promptly relocating to Hamburg with his family, Mladen Solomun, now better known simply by his surname, could have never imagined growing up t...

Angelina Jolie collaborates with National Geographic on a poignant portrait in honour of World Bee Day

Sophia Ford-Palmer

May 27, 2021

Beauty, Culture, Environment, News

TO CELEBRATE World Bee Day, Guerlain muse Angelina Jolie has collaborated with National Geographic on a striking portrait and interview, to stress our urgent need to protect bees. Jolie has joined forces with U...

Louis Vuitton showcases the second chapter to their collaboration with the NBA

Imogen Clark

May 27, 2021

Fashion, Menswear, News, Sport

BACK for a second season, Louis Vuitton’s collaboration with the National Basketball Association (NBA) sees itself return with ‘90s basketball mania nostalgia. Fusing the French fashion house’s archives from th...

Glass enjoys a colourful spread at Portobello’s new branch of Pizza East

Katrina Mirpuri

May 27, 2021

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

WEST London’s Portobello area is not short of Italian cuisine, but if you’re looking for a no-fuss, yet stylish answer to casual dining, then this new branch of Pizza East should be the next restaurant on your ...

Loewe Foundation presents the Craft Prize 2021 Winner and Digital Exhibition

Connie de Pelet

May 26, 2021

Art, Exhibitions, Fashion, News

THE Loewe Foundation has announced the winner of their Craft Prize 2021. Fanglu Lin was selected as the winning entry with her work, She. The jury also agreed upon two special mentions, David Corvalán for the w...

Glass presents Interlude – a fashion story by Nadya Wasylko

Olga Petrusewicz

May 26, 2021

Fashion, Feature

INTERLUDE IS a couture fashion story that takes us to the liminal space between performance and finale. A pause, a breath, in the shadows of the limelight. Between two worlds, it is the space where dreams and r...

Richard Mille presents the Automatic Cufflinks

Joshua Hendren

May 25, 2021

Fashion, News

SWISS luxury watchmaker Richard Mille, beloved for their intricate timepieces, has taken on the challenge of transforming the humble cufflink into a work of technical artistry. Bringing their signature innov...

Glass reviews Jean Dubuffet at the Barbican

Charlie Newman

May 25, 2021

Art, Exhibitions, Feature

JEAN Dubuffet felt “pleased to see life in trouble.” One can’t help but think he would revel in the state we find ourselves in today. Over the course of last year, universally we have all been swept up in a wav...

The Carlton Tower Jumeirah re-opening In Knightsbridge story

The Carlton Jumeirah reopens in Knightsbridge after complete redesign

Adina Ilie

May 25, 2021

London, News, Travel

FOLLOWING an 18-month closure for refurbishment, Jumeirah Group is gearing up to open its first European flagship, The Carlton Jumeirah. The hotel will start welcoming guests from the 1st of June in their Knigh...

Glass reviews Gallinée Eye Contour Cream

Sara Kirkwood

May 24, 2021

Beauty, News, Skincare

EVERYONE I mention the skincare company Gallinée to smiles like its their little secret and now I know why. French and sophisticated, in part for their development and patenting of a number of probiotic, prebio...

Glass discovers Bulgari Omnia by Mary Katrantzou

Sophia Ford-Palmer

May 24, 2021

Beauty, Fragrance Picks, News

GREEK fashion designer Mary Katrantzou has once again soaked Bulgari in iridescent hues, reimagining the Omnia universe with towering orange blossom tress and blooming wildflowers. Inspired by the gardenia t...

Glass talks to the cult electronic group The Avalanches

Daniel Jeakins

May 24, 2021

Feature, Glass Talent, Music

FORMED in 1997, The Avalanches arrived onto the Melbourne electronic scene with a sound that felt entirely their own. Their musical process was so unique at the time that no one had really come up with a name f...

Chanel releases short film starring leading figures from the arts to celebrate a century of N°5 perfume

Sophia Ford-Palmer

May 21, 2021

Beauty, Feature, Fragrance Picks

UNVEILING a plethora of new launches in celebration of N°5 perfume turning 100, Chanel has now created a short film starring some of the most distinguished voices in the arts. Each figure will offer their own p...

Artists Carson Parkin-Fairley and Ramona Eve present new show Paradise Found

Connie de Pelet

May 21, 2021

Art, Exhibitions, News

AS A technicolour antidote to the darkness of the past year of lockdowns, Carson Parkin-Fairley and Ramona Eve present their exhibition, Paradise Found, at The Stash Gallery, part of Vout-O-Reenee’s Surrealist ...

Guerlain celebrates World Bee Day through international fundraiser

Sophia Ford-Palmer

May 21, 2021

Beauty, News

SINCE the first Bee landed on the Eau de Cologne Imperiale in 1853, Bees have become an unmistakable emblem for Guerlain, symbolising the French house’s commitment to protecting bees through many of its program...

Dior launches Capture Totale Super Potent Eye Serum

Amanda Bernstein

May 20, 2021

Beauty, News

DIOR have just launched the latest addition to their much-loved Capture skin-care range. Announcing Capture Totale Super Potent Eye Serum, a product that ensures our eyes, the window to our souls, are kept hydr...

Glass discovers the Alexander McQueen Men’s Autumn Winter 2021 Collection

Imogen Clark

May 20, 2021

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Menswear, News

SARAH Burton’s fairytale at Alexander McQueen continues as the British fashion house unveils their menswear AW21 collection. Echoing the same beat as the women’s pre-fall collection, presented last week, themes...

Valentino becomes the latest luxury fashion house to go fur-free

Sophia Ford-Palmer

May 20, 2021

Fashion, News

VALENTINO has announced the Italian luxury fashion house will be completely fur free starting in 2022, in line with the aim to redefine its structure. The Milan-based Valentino Polar fur company – which Valenti...

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