Charlie Navin-Holder - The Glass Magazine

Glass heads to Berlin for art, nightlife, and an awe-inspiring hotel lobby

March 2, 2020

THE LATEST incarnation of INNSiDE Berlin Mitte succeeds where the vast majority of non-boutique, inner-city hotels fail, creating an environment (specifically the open-plan lobby) that genuinely reflects the ci...

Glass interviews British DJ Archie Hamilton

Charlie Navin-Holder

February 28, 2020

Culture, Feature, Music

IN SOME ways, Archie Hamilton's journey from bedroom selector to international DJ is a familiar one. He played local clubs while studying at university, worked selling music tech to pay the bills when DJ work w...

Glass heads to Cape Town and finds a city that has it all

Charlie Navin-Holder

February 25, 2020

Africa, Feature, Travel

FOR those who’ve never been to Cape Town, which included myself prior to this trip, it’s difficult to pin down exactly what makes it so great. The core of the problem is that there ceases to be a unique selling...

How To Live For 100 Years: Glass talks to Henry Cavill, David and Bonita Spencer-Percival

Charlie Navin-Holder

February 21, 2020

Drinks, Feature, Food & Drink

FOUR years ago David and Bonita Spencer-Percival stumbled across a newspaper article entitled: “Who Wants to Live 100 Years?” Like any good ideas man (and David is one of the best), he made it his goal to find ...

Glass meets British Motorsport star – Nic Hamilton

Charlie Navin-Holder

February 7, 2020

Culture, Feature, Sport

Walk it like I talk it At 27 years old, Nic Hamilton has gone from watching races from his wheelchair to competing at the pinnacle of British Motorsport. He talks to Glass about his unique journey so far, ov...

Glass speaks to footballer Chris Smalling

Charlie Navin-Holder

January 24, 2020

Culture, Feature

Game changer – Glass talks to footballer Chris Smalling about his vegan revolution, fighting racism and his unusual journey to the top of the game It’s hard to get the measure of Chris Smallin...

Glass previews a magical festive season at The Upper House, Hong Kong

Charlie Navin-Holder

December 5, 2019

Art, News

THE UPPER House, Hong Kong, has been transformed for Christmas with a one-of-a-kind tree, and a vast array of delicious festive treats from in house restaurant, Café Gray Deluxe. Festive treats from Café Gray ...

Glass dines at The Kensington’s Town House restaurant

Charlie Navin-Holder

November 27, 2019

Dining, News

IT'S a funny thing that hotel restaurants often conspire to feel somewhat lacking in warmth. A hotel is a temporary home, after all, so shouldn’t your temporary dinner table feel something like comfort, and fam...

Glass previews One&Only Desaru Coast ahead of its March 2020 opening

Charlie Navin-Holder

November 21, 2019

News, Travel

ONE&ONLY Desaru Coast opens in March 2020, and is set to transform Malaysia’s south-eastern coastline. Form the creative minds at award-winning firm Kerry Hill Architects, One&Only Desaru Coast will be ...

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Gucci unveils sky-high murals for Mémoire d’une Odeur fragrance campaign

Charlie Navin-Holder

November 20, 2019

Fashion, News

GUCCI has unveiled a series of awe-inspiring murals as part of its Gucci Mémoire d’une Odeur fragrance campaign, replete with sky-high depictions of Harry Styles, Zumi Rosow, Ariana Papademetropulis, Stanislas ...

Bottega Veneta opens first Miami store under new Creative Director Daniel Lee

Charlie Navin-Holder

November 19, 2019

Fashion, News

BOTTEGA Veneta has opened the first new store of the Daniel Lee era, debuting in Miami. Lee, the fashion houses new Creative Director explained: “I wanted a one-off store that fused Miami with Montebello, creat...

Glass samples bars, palaces and rooftop pools in Seville

Charlie Navin-Holder

October 31, 2019

Feature, Spain, Travel

IF ever a place was perfect for a long weekend, it’s Seville. It’s delightfully self-contained, consistently sunny, and has that unspeakable allure that always leaves you wanting one more day. For those...

Fortnum’s donates world’s largest chocolate hamper to Great Ormond Street Hospital

Charlie Navin-Holder

October 10, 2019

Food & Drink, News

FORTNUM & MASON has made an eye-catching donation to Great Ormond Street Hospital, ushering in the Christmas period by giving away one of their iconic F&M hampers, to be auctioned off this December. Th...

Glass previews an international cocktail takeover at The Coral Room and The Bloomsbury Club

Charlie Navin-Holder

October 3, 2019

Drinks, News

THE CORAL Room and The Bloomsbury Club, of The Bloomsbury Hotel, will be transformed this Friday, when two of the world's most buzzed-about bars takeover, in collaboration with Mancino Vermouth for The World’s ...

Glass stops by new Hoxton restaurant OKN1

Charlie Navin-Holder

September 10, 2019

Dining, Drinks, Feature, Food & Drink

IF I told you that there was a restaurant two minutes’ walk from Hoxton station, where dining out for two wouldn’t cost you a week’s wages for a flashy, but ultimately disappointing meal, I’d expect no less tha...

Glass samples the summer menu at 108 Brasserie

Charlie Navin-Holder

September 4, 2019

Dining, Food & Drink, Restaurants

MARYLEBONE staple 108 Brasserie’s summer menu offers a brilliant spin on classic Brasserie fare, bringing a sunny, alfresco feel to one of the capitals most elegant nightspots. The terrace area at 108 Brasseri...

Virtuoso Names Amanda Hyndman Hotelier of the Year 2019

Charlie Navin-Holder

August 28, 2019

London, News, Travel

THE long-awaited April reopening of legendary London hotel, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, has been marked with another accolade to rubberstamp its resounding success: General Manager, Amanda Hyndman, has been vo...

Costa Rica makes pledge in fight against climate change

Charlie Navin-Holder

June 25, 2019

Culture, News

COSTA Rica has made a major statement in the fight against climate change, pledging to a plan of zero emissions by 2050. Upon announcing the National Decarbonisation Plan, Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado ...

LFWM SS20: Feng Chen Wang

Charlie Navin-Holder

June 12, 2019

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Menswear

Feng Chen Wang’s SS20 collection is a highly original amalgamation of far flung motifs, bringing together the East and the West, while simultaneously tapping far more unexpected influences. 70s bouff...

LFWM SS20: Craig Green

Charlie Navin-Holder

June 11, 2019

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Menswear, News

THE Akira-esque choral soundscape that opens Craig Green’s SS20 show seems to bounce off the mirrored floor of Old Billingsgate Market’s underground tunnels, and what had felt like a crypt comes to life in typi...

Maxim Baldry talks to Glass about new show Years and Years

Charlie Navin-Holder

May 14, 2019

Culture, Feature

ACTOR Maxim Baldry is hard to place. It sounds strange, but his face has the look of a utopian projection of some beige, hopeful future where singular national identity is a foreign, long-forgotten concept. He ...

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