PFW 2015: Anthony Vaccarello
Parisian chic came to the Wild West today with Anthony Vaccarello’s new AW 2015 collection. Taking inspiration from his frequent travels to the US, Vaccarello brought his quintessentially French point...
Effortlessly original
For fans of US TV programme Project Runway, Amanda Valentine is far and away one of the most talented and down-to-earth participants of all seasons. Viewers could not be more thrilled when she was brought b...
Modern to a T – Glass talks design and inspiration with Francesca Amfitheatrof, creative director of Tiffany & Co
The stereotype of fine jewellery is as something that men buy for women on special occasions. Yet in 2014 this is outdated, as more and more women prefer to buy jewels for themselves. After all, jewel...
Glass explores the earliest history and newest collection of diamond masters De Beers
All that glitters – Glass explores the earliest history and newest collection of diamond masters De Beers
Could any stone typify the magic of nature quite like a diamond? These rare gems were formed from pre...
Glancing back
Scarcely a fortnight has passed since London Fashion Week ended. Yet, here we find ourselves in scurrying between prêt-à-porter shows in Paris after traveling back from a very impressive group of ...
Perfectly Situated: The Savoy and London Fashion Week
There are few hotels as iconic and delightfully British as the Savoy, a Fairmont Managed Hotel. Celebrating its 125th anniversary this season, this Fairmont-managed hotel is enjoying a much-deserved renaissance...
LFW SS15: Felder Felder
On Friday, German-born design duo and sisters Daniela and Annette Felder brought out a refreshingly playful but super hip Spring/Summer 2015 collection. Even after last year’s love of fringe and tribal patterns...
LFW SS15: Marchesa
The Marchesa brand has become synonymous with red-carpet glamour, which has made its return to London Fashion Week arguably the most anticipated show of the season. Not surprisingly, Georgina Chapman and Keren ...
LFW SS15: Eudon Choi
When you think of painter Georgia O’Keefe and her resident state of New Mexico, London fashion does not necessarily come to mind. Yet, designer Eudon Choi somehow made this connection completely logical with a ...
Ethically beautiful
Over the past 10 years, Jasper Garvida has made a name for himself in British fashion for his clean-cut silhouettes and immaculate tailoring. His newest line, Éthologie, launched in Autumn/Winter 2014 to mu...
Above the Trench
Founded in 1851, Aquascutum is one of the oldest British men’s clothing brands. Known for its signature waterproof wool coats, long a staple of the British military, the brand has undergone a significant ev...
The exotic familiar
One of the most exciting things about fashion is the myriad of sources that inspire each collection. This is particularly true for young designers as every collection arguably feels more important...
NYFW AW2014: Trina Turk
Few brands do California cool as well as Trina Turk, particularly in a way that is constantly refreshing. The Trina Turk and Mr Turk Fall 2014 collections purposefully aim to juxtapose different sides of Califo...
All in the family
Relationships, never mind family, are not something many people like to talk about, particularly within the fashion world. But, this is not something that bothers young Italian designers Luca and Michele Ca...
Housing luxury – Glass explores the significance of the flagship store
The launch of a flagship store, such as the openings of the Burberry flagship on Regent Street, London in 2013 and the Louis Vuitton flagship on Bond Street in 2011, is symptomatic of a trend among fashion hous...
Walk on the Wild Side: Balmain Menswear AW 2014
Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing has brought a fresh, rocker look to the French brand in his nearly three years as Creative Director. His Autumn/Winter 2014 menswear is no exception, bringing a tribal flair to the b...
The story of fashion week
Since the inception of New York Fashion Week (NYFW) in 1943, semi-annual fashion weeks have come to be the seminal events of the fashion calendar. Indeed, fashion weeks are the place where brands and fashio...
Devastating charm
When one thinks of staying in London, spacious and comfortable are not necessarily the adjectives one would use to describe most accommodation. The myhotel Chelsea, however, seems out to change all that, ma...
Walking on diamonds
Heritage brand A.F.Vandevorst has teamed up with The Antwerp World Diamond Centre and the Flanders Fashion Institute and Diarough/UNI-Design to create a unique pair of boots studded with diamonds from Diaro...
Absolute cool
Royal College of Art MA Textile graduate Kitty Joseph has collaborated with vodka brand Absolut on an exclusive capsule collection around the theme of Originality in honour of the launch of a new limited ed...
Bejewelled – an interview with Simon Alcantara
Puns aside, Simon Alcantara is a rare jewel. He is a down-to-earth visionary. It sounds dramatic but five minutes into conversation with Simon, it is very clear that he is both a lovely person and a bit of a cr...