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Glass visits Spa de La Mer at Baccarat Hotel, New York

June 13, 2018

WHEN famed luxe skincare brand La Mer decided to partner with Baccarat, the legendary French crystal maker, a match was made in heaven. La Mer’s first full service spa – the first of its kind in the US – is sit...

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Glass visits Paul Labrecque Salon & Spa, New York

Derby Jones

June 7, 2018

Beauty, Feature

SINCE its founding in 1988, Paul Labrecque Salon & Spa has become a mainstay for New Yorkers wishing to look fantastic under low-key auspices. Originally launched as a tiny boutique spot on the Upper West...

The Hollywood greats come out for the BAM Gala, Brooklyn

Derby Jones

June 6, 2018

Culture, Feature

THE Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) pulled out all the stops for its recent spring gala, which saw Hollywood greats Jeremy Irons and Darren Aronofsky honoured. Taking place in a cavernous warehouse at Brooklyn'...

Glass savours swish cocktails at Ophelia – NYC’s new rooftop lounge

Derby Jones

May 30, 2018

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

PEOPLE go crazy for a good view and all the more so when seeking out dining experiences. Ophelia, a very charming cocktail bar that recently opened on the east side of Manhattan, is set 26 storeys high and offe...

Glass celebrates the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Downtown Dinner

Derby Jones

May 25, 2018

Art, Culture, Feature

STARS from the business and artistic worlds got together recently for the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s annual Downtown Dinner, which took place within the glamorous surroundings of the Conrad New York. Th...

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Regenerative Medicine expert Augustinus Bader launches The Cream and The Rich Cream

Derby Jones

May 22, 2018

Beauty, News

THE luxury skincare market has a new kid on the block in the form of The Cream and The Rich Cream. Although these are recent releases, both in the UK and US, these regenerative potions have already de...

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Glass takes in stunning waterfront views at Industry Kitchen, New York

Derby Jones

May 21, 2018

Feature, Travel

IT’S easy to forget that a sprawling river runs on both sides of the concrete jungle that is Manhattan. Industry Kitchen, an airy space located just steps from the waterfront in the Financial District, offers s...

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Glass kicks back at the Hutton Hotel, Nashville

Derby Jones

May 15, 2018

Feature, Travel

IF you touch down into Nashville expecting old-time honky-tonks, cowboy get-up and hot chicken, you won't be disappointed. It’s all there. But you would do well to arrive at Music City with revised expectations...

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Glass welcomes the Institute for Contemporary Art – a major contemporary space in Richmond, Virginia

Derby Jones

May 8, 2018

Art, Exhibitions, Feature

THE recent opening of the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond marks an important moment for the city. The striking, silver-hued building, with its titanium-zinc and et...

Glass dines at Josephine Estelle – the dreamiest Italian cuisine in the Big Sleep

Derby Jones

April 11, 2018

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

SOMETIMES you walk into a restaurant and just know that you're going to have a good time. Such was the case on a recent Thursday night in New Orleans, when Glass visited the dazzling Italian-focused eatery, Jos...

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Glass is thrilled by the Edward Albee revival at Signature Theatre, New York

Derby Jones

April 5, 2018

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

THE great American playwright Edward Albee came to fame at the age of 32 with his first play, The Zoo Story. Opening off-Broadway in 1960, the one-act, two-actor play made Albee something of a household name ov...

Glass enjoys organic luxury at Bamford Haybarn Spa, Brooklyn Bridge, NYC

Derby Jones

April 3, 2018

Beauty, Feature

THE opening of 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge last year created quite a stir. The luxury hotel brand, known for its first-rate eco-credentials and interest in sustainable design, transformed the local neighbourhood wi...

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown has Glass enraptured

Derby Jones

March 26, 2018

Destination Spas, Feature, New York, Travel

LOWER Manhattan has an intrinsically stylish air about it. The ambience is more serene than many other parts of the city, what with it being so close to the river and Battery Park, and the area has an air of au...

The Henry Howard Hotel blooms in the Garden District, New Orleans

Derby Jones

March 19, 2018

America, Feature, Travel

THE Irish-born American architect Henry Howard cast quite a spell in New Orleans during the 19th century. Over the course of four decades, the influential figure designed over 280 buildings within the state of ...

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Glass unwinds at the Waldorf Astoria Spa, New Orleans

Derby Jones

March 12, 2018

America, Feature, Travel

NEW Orleans is most definitely on the rise, yet don't think that the city is about to forgot its rich history. As one of the oldest cities in the US, it has a particularly iconic air about it, and walking into ...

Glass enjoys killer cocktails at Loa Bar in New Orleans

Derby Jones

February 27, 2018

Feature, Food & Drink

Down a quiet side street that runs off New Orlean's bustling main thoroughfare lies a sultry candlelit bar that serves five-star cocktails. It would be in your interest to not pass the International House hotel...

Perfumera Curandera – beautiful botanical scents by Leanne Hirsh

Derby Jones

February 19, 2018

Beauty, Feature, Fragrance Picks

NATURAL perfumes have experienced a surge in interest over the past few years, and Leanne Hirsh is at the top of her game. The British-born perfumer creates her range of botanical scents from scratch, in small ...

Vegan The Cookbook by Jean-Christian Jury

Glass reaches vegan nirvana at XYST, New York City

Derby Jones

January 11, 2018

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

STAR chef Matthew Kenney is on a roll. New York City was recently blessed with the opening of not only one, but two, new restaurants by the plant-based advocate who has been a key figure in bringing high-class ...

Glass warms up nicely at Higher Dose, New York

Derby Jones

January 3, 2018

Beauty, Destination Spas, Feature

If THERE’s a perfect time to go and sit in a sauna, surely it must be now. On top of having to deal with skin-numbing weather, you won’t have forgotten party season has just finished – so throw in a few hangov...

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Explorer Erling Kagge muses on the subject of silence

Derby Jones

December 14, 2017

Art, Books, Feature, Travel

Erling Kagge, one of the world’s greatest explorers, muses on the subject of silence It didn’t come as much of a surprise that Erling Kagge – the Danish explorer, book publisher, author and art collector –...

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Glass revels in a first-rate facial at Rescue Spa, New York

Derby Jones

November 29, 2017

Beauty, Destination Spas, Feature

NEW York: there’s a new spa in town and it’s wonderful. Situated in a huge period building with sky-high ceilings, just north of Union Square, Rescue Spa has certainly made an excellent entrance. It dazzles wit...

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