Monthly Archives September 29, 2023

September 29, 2023

TAKING place in an abandoned building in Paris' Opera district, the surrounding four walls may have been crumbling but Dries Van Noten's spring-summer 2024 collection was effortlessly structured. Known for...

Glass indulges in the Mediterranean Sun in Costa Smeralda

Vivian Hui

September 29, 2023

Italy, News, Travel

KNOWN in English as the Emerald Coast, Costa Smeralda is an Italian gem located in a luxury corner of northeast Sardinia, where the sparkling shore is filled with white sandy coves, glamorous resorts and super...

PFW SS24: Balmain

September 28, 2023

TEN DAYS ago Olivier Rousteing announced on Instagram fifty boxes carrying Balmain's spring-summer 2024 collection were stolen. In a panic and with no other choice, the designer and his atelier were forced to ...

PFW SS24: Dior

September 28, 2023

Amber Imogen Star Backhouse

THE CENTRE point of Maria Grazia Chiuri's tenure at Dior over the past seven years has been dictated by the relationship of feminism and femininity. As the first female creative director of the French House, t...

Swarovski opened its exhibition in Shanghai, Masters of Light

Nicole Pereira

September 28, 2023

Exhibitions, Jewellery and Watches, News

AUSTRIAN brand, Swarovski is hosting their first-ever exhibition titled Masters of Light which will delve into the brand's heritage, taking its audience on a historic journey exploring its evolution since its ...

Glass enjoys Mandarin Oriental Munich’s Oktoberfest celebration

Ben Olsen

September 28, 2023

Culture, Feature, Food & Drink, Germany

IT'S A cloudless, sunny September afternoon in Munich and the rooftop of the Mandarin Oriental is an oasis of calm. Floating in the rippling, slim-line pool, surrounded by lavender and lime trees, I take the o...

Mr. Valentino Garavani for Oustanding Achievement Award @ Fashion Awards 2023

Valentino Garavani receives Outstanding Achievement Award at Fashion Awards 2023

Alicia Tomkinson

September 28, 2023

Fashion, News

FOUNDER and former Creative Director of the Maison Valentino, Mr. Valentino Garavani, will be honoured with the Outstanding Achievement Award this year as British Fashion Council announces. His iconic body of ...

Glass presents Time Before Darkness – an editorial by Damian Weilers

September 27, 2023

Fashion, Feature

THERE IS a magical time when the sun drops and leaves the day behind. This surreal moment makes temporary calmness before the light terminates. This window of time revealed the mood of our story. The time ...

PFW SS24: Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello

September 27, 2023

ANTHONY Vaccarello took flight for spring-summer 2024 but the destination wasn't marked by decadence, it was pragmatic, pure and effortless. Inspired by the women who pioneered in aviation and motorsports ...

Dolce & Gabbana launch Devotion fragrance and makeup collection

September 27, 2023

Beauty, News

LUMINOUS, gourmand and sensual - the perfect words to describe Dolce & Gabbana's new Devotion Eau de Parfum. Carefully formulated by expert perfumer Olivier Cresp, Devotion is formed of a gentle mix of swe...

Glass stays at The Cadogan, London – where old meets new

Katie Felstead

September 26, 2023

Feature, London, Travel

IN 1885, Oscar Wilde, poet, playwright and philandering raconteur, was arrested in room 118 of what is now part of the Royal Suite at The Cadogan. He was tried and imprisoned in the convoluted case brought to ...

House of Creed adds Carmina to its fragrance portfolio

Adina Ilie

September 26, 2023

Beauty, Fragrance Picks, News

IN A highly anticipated reveal, the House of Creed introduces its latest olfactory masterpiece, Carmina. This alluring fragrance promises to whisk you away on a captivating journey through sensuous landscapes ...

MFW SS24: Ferragamo

September 26, 2023

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

MAXIMILIAN DAVIS continues to enthral at Ferragamo, where the Manchester-born designer currently reigns. For Ferragamo’s autumn-winter 2023 collection, Davis decided to look into the cultural ties between ...

New Helmut Newton exhibition revealed to land in Spain this autumn

September 26, 2023

Art, Exhibitions, Feature, Photography

PRESENTED by the Marta Ortega Pérez (MOP) Foundation, a new major exhibition exploring the life and work of Helmut Newton lands in A Coruña, Spain this November. Having hosted widely successful exhibitions...

MFW SS24: Tod’s

September 25, 2023

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Feature, News

SET within the walls of the Laboratori Scala Ansaldo, the iconic Italian brand Tod’s unveiled its spring-summer 2024 collection. Initially founded by Filippo Della Valle as a luxury shoe manufacturing company,...

MFW SS24: The Attico

September 25, 2023

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

TITLED The Morning After, The Attico has decided to base its first-ever runway presentation on themes of ephemerality, voyeurism and seduction. Giorgia Tordini and Gilda Ambrosia - founders of The Attico - dec...

MFW SS24: Bottega Veneta

Lily Rimmer

September 25, 2023

IT IS testament to the house of Bottega Veneta that when going through their latest SS24 collection, each look sung with an individuality, an exquisite repertoire of craftsmanship, and ultimately, an 'actually...

MFW SS24: Prada

September 25, 2023