Caroline Simpson - The Glass Magazine

Editor’s letter – welcome to the autumn issue of Glass Man

September 20, 2019

WHAT is a groundbreaker? The word sounds full of power and action – but also has more nuanced overtones such as “originator, innovator, or pioneer in a particular activity; an original idea, product, that leads...

Editor’s letter: welcome to the autumn issue of Glass

Caroline Simpson

September 20, 2019

Fashion, Feature

WELCOME to the autumn issue of Glass, which has the theme of Powerplay. At Glass, we like to approach things from a slightly different angle, so I thought a twist, or play, on power would be an interesting take...

The Glass Guide to the best recent perfume launches

Caroline Simpson

July 11, 2019

Beauty, Feature, Fragrance Picks

IT’S time to embrace the light with some bright invigorating and sometimes even joyously sensuous fragrances – with notes of citrus, figs, rose, jasmine and some. Here is the Glass selection of our re...

The Glass Beauty Awards 2019

Caroline Simpson

July 4, 2019

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, Feature

THE Glass team share with you our tried, tested and trusted skin, body and haircare products. We are delighted to announce the Glass Beauty Award winners of 2019. Omorovicza, Thermal Cleansing Balm ...

Beauty queen – Glass speaks to Lucia Pica, Global Creative Makeup and Colour Designer Chanel Beauty

Caroline Simpson

May 31, 2019

Beauty, Feature

Glass talks to Lucia Pica Global Creative Makeup and Colour Designer for Chanel and finds out about what inspires and motivates her Warm and unassuming, the Naples-born, London-trained Lucia Pica ...

Heaven scent – Glass catches up with Linda Pilkington, founder and owner of Ormonde Jayne perfumes

Caroline Simpson

May 17, 2019

Beauty, Feature, Fragrance Picks

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KNOWN for her use of ingredients that are exceptional, unusual, and often exotic (hemlock anybody?), Linda Pilkington founded the Ormonde Jayne luxury fragrance brand in 2000. Cheshire-born Pilkington is an ins...

Glass announces 10th anniversary issue – Decade

Caroline Simpson

March 15, 2019

Culture, Feature

ANNIVERSARIES are not just about celebration, but also an opportunity to evaluate the past and look to the future. And as we reflect on ten years of Glass, fittingly, we’ve chosen Decade as the theme of this is...

Welcome to the Winter 2018 issue of Glass – Wonder

Caroline Simpson

December 17, 2018

Fashion, Feature

WHAT does wonder mean to you? It is a curious word, one that can be used as a verb or a noun, and has multiple connotations. In its modern form, it means “to ponder or consider” or “to marvel”. The word itself ...

Glass Luxury Christmas Gift Guide 2018

Caroline Simpson

December 5, 2018

Feature, Jewellery and Watches

Hublot Classic Fusion Bronze Bucherer Blue Edition Hublot Classic Fusion Bronze Bucherer Blue Edition This limited edition timepiece effortlessly fuses innovation with tradition by blending the ...

Culti Milano launch ‘Oficus reed diffusers

Caroline Simpson

November 30, 2018

Beauty, Design, News

I MET the very relaxed and elegant Alessandro Agrati founder of Italian interior fragrance company Culti Milano earlier this year when he introduced the brand to the UK press and was immediately captivated by ‘...

Glass presents Cut Off – a new fashion film by Mitja Bozic

Caroline Simpson

September 5, 2018

Fashion, Feature, Glass TV

GLASS exclusively presents Cut Off a new fashion film by Solvenian fashion film-maker Mitja Bozic. The film features looks by Bruno Premi Dh fashion, Imperial, Mateyaneira,Michael Kors, ND 365, Rika Zadravec, T...

Glass interviews British actor Douglas Booth

Caroline Simpson

August 10, 2018

Culture, Feature

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This Charming Man – Glass talks to Douglas Booth, an emerging UK actor who combines his profession with a passion for human rights DOUGLAS Booth is a thoroughly modern British gent. Born in Greenwich, south-...

Spritz your way through the heatwave with three of the freshest fragrances

Caroline Simpson

August 1, 2018

Beauty, Fragrance Picks, News

THE heatwave has returned to the UK this week, one of the best ways to cope with it in (Glass’ opinion) is to douse oneself in super-refreshing fragrance – and repeat. Here are three of the loveliest recent re...

Aesop introduce herbal roll-on deodorant

Caroline Simpson

July 23, 2018

Beauty, News

CULT Australian beauty brand Aesop has introduced its first ever Herbal Roll On Deodorant following the launch of its very successful spray deodorant. This new herbal roll-on is alcohol-free, and contains zinc ...

Celebrate summer with latest scent from Van Cleef & Arpels – Néroli Amara N°0I783 MG

Caroline Simpson

July 6, 2018

Beauty, Fragrance Picks, News

THE ideal fragrance companion to this exceptional heatwave is the latest from Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Extraordinaire range of scents is Néroli Amara N°0I783 MG (to give it its full name) – and is cit...

Viper Green by Ex Nihilo – a perfect spring scent

Caroline Simpson

May 30, 2018

Beauty, News

FRENCH perfume brand Ex Nihilo have launched their latest fragrance Viper Green – and it’s a perfect spring scent. Fresh and sparkly with an intoxicating, more heady rush, at its centre is unflurling iris and j...

Glass meets leading anti-ageing expert, Dr Frances Prenna Jones

Caroline Simpson

April 25, 2018

Beauty, Feature

If I EVER wanted to have some work done on my face, it is Dr Frances Prenna Jones and her alone I would entrust to do this. The Welsh-born daughter of two doctors, Prenna Jones studied medicine in Cardiff. ...

Angela Flanders debuts new fragrance – Lawn

Caroline Simpson

April 19, 2018

Beauty, News

LAWN a new fragrance from the independent British perfume company has launched – and it’s a perfect spring scent. It is also the first perfume from Angela Flanders’ daughter Kate Evans who now runs the company ...

Glass exclusive – Chanel Beauty presents Neapolis: New City and Rouge Coco Lip Blush

Caroline Simpson

March 29, 2018

Beauty, Feature

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FOR spring/summer this year, Chanel Beauty have introduced the Neapolis: New City collection and the Rouge Coco Lip Blush range, created by their global creative makeup and colour designer Lucia Pica. Neapolis:...

The gleam team – the Glass guide to facial oils

Caroline Simpson

March 27, 2018

Beauty, Feature

IN the past, facial oils had an (undeserved) bad rap for adding additional oil to complexions and exacerbating existing greasiness. However due to developments in cosmetic technology and dermatology, these myth...

A winter fragrance find – Play Again Now from Lola James Harper

Caroline Simpson

February 1, 2018

Beauty, Fragrance Picks, News

THE very cool and chic-ly put together French fragrance and lifestyle company Lola James Harper founded by peripatetic polymath perfumer Rami Mekdachi, six latest eau de toilettes are now available in travel-f...

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