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New Model Army – Glass meets Elys Hutchinson

December 24, 2014

Glass meets the latest in our series, the sports-loving young British model, Elys Hutchinson Name: Elys Hutchinson Agency: Profile Model Management Age: 15 Hometown: Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, North East...

New Model Army – Glass meets Lena Reichel

Justin van Vliet

November 26, 2014

Culture, Feature

Name: Lena Reichel Agency: Profile Model Management Age: 18 Hometown: Bitburg, Germany How did you become a model? It started with the Elite Model Look. Then I applied for my moth...

Five decades of East London

Justin van Vliet

November 19, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, Feature

When the name David Bailey is mentioned it usually is connected with high fashion and when the biggest names need to be photographed in a truly iconic way. In these three volumes, Bailey’s East End, he intr...

A triumph of the spirit

Justin van Vliet

November 12, 2014

Avant Art, Feature

Singer and photographer Bryan Adams’ new book Wounded is not an easy book to read. It isn’t meant to be easy. It is a beautiful book with beautiful people, but filled with the raw ugliness of the legacy of ...

New Model Army – Glass meets Phoebe Summer

Justin van Vliet

November 11, 2014

Culture, Feature

Name: Phoebe Summer Agency: Profile Model Management Age: 18 Hometown: Farnham, Surrey 1. How did you become a model? I was scouted by a few agencies at the age of 13 so Mum took me to a fe...

Close encounters of the natural kind

Justin van Vliet

September 24, 2014

Art, Avant Art, Culture, Feature, Glass Talents, News, Photography

This year’s images for the British Wildlife Photography Awards are an aesthetically stunning selection. Every time the awards come around, one is surprised by how the judges can select a winner for the man...

New Model Army – Glass meets Ruby-Mae Radcliffe

Justin van Vliet

September 23, 2014

Culture, Feature

Glass meets up with 17-year-old Ruby-Mae Radcliffe, from Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex, and who is a recent signing to Profile model agency. Here we ask her a few questions about her life and career, so ...

New Model Army – Glass meets Iris Somen

Justin van Vliet

August 28, 2014

Culture, Feature

A new face on the modelling scene, 18-year-old Solvenian model Iris Somen, hails from the town of Ptuj and is represented in the UK by Profile. Iris was scouted at a concert in her home country. How did yo...

New Model Army – Glass meets Tia Benbow-Hart

Justin van Vliet

July 17, 2014

Fashion, Feature, Glass Models

Name: Tia Benbow-Hart Agency: Profile Model Management Age: 16 Hometown: Brighton How did you become a model? I did it as a child and then took a break but then wanted to do it again so I went round...

New Model Army – Glass meets Ellie Burton

Justin van Vliet

July 9, 2014

Feature, Glass Models

Glass catches up with seventeen-year-old Norfolk-native Ellie Burton of Profile Model Management who hails from the seaside town of Cromer on the east coast of England. Ellie is a keen social media maven whos...

New Model Army – Glass meets Harmony Boucher

Justin van Vliet

July 2, 2014

Fashion, Feature, Glass Models

Glass meets up with British model and musician Harmony Boucher who is with Elite London agency. How did you become a model? My ex-manager knew the head of men’s board at Models One and when my picture got ...

New Model Army – Glass meets Helena McKelvie

Justin van Vliet

June 18, 2014

Culture, Feature

Glass catches up with 19-year-old model Helena McKelvie from Bothwell, near Glasgow. Helena is represented by TESS Management, London. How did you become a model? I was asked by the agency my sister was wit...

New Model Army – Glass meets Nicole Keimig

Justin van Vliet

May 22, 2014

Culture, Feature

Glass meets up with 19-year-old model Nicole Keimig to get the low down on her rising career. Nicole, who hails from Omaha, Nebraska, is represented by The Society New York, Elite World; Paris, Milan, London, ...

Up in the clouds

Justin van Vliet

March 28, 2014

Art, Avant Art, Culture, Feature, Glass Talents, News, Photography

Amsterdam-based Dutch artist, Berndnaut Smilde has become quickly well-known in the art world for his Nimbus series of multi-disciplinary installations where using a smoke machine, and carefully adjus...

Acting on instinct – Glass talks to British actress Amy Beth Hayes

Justin van Vliet

January 20, 2014

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

The actor Amy Beth Hayes is a rising talent of the UK acting scene, with no time to spare, she’s appearing on the screens at the beginning of 2014 in ITV’s new production, Mr Selfridge, now in its ...

The luckiest man alive – Glass interviews artist Alex Echo

Justin van Vliet

January 3, 2014

Avant Art, Feature

The work of artist Alex Echo – vibrant abstracts with thick layers of paint – literally drip off the canvas. Taking inspiration from various sources Impressionism, the Pre-Raphaelites and minimalism,...

Samia Halaby: New Paintings

Justin van Vliet

November 30, 2013

Avant Art

At 77, Samia Halaby is not lacking in inspiring, youthful energy and clearly enjoys challenging those around her. Even when photographing her, I asked for a subtle smile, to which she replied, "Well make m...

A modern artist

Justin van Vliet

November 18, 2013

Avant Art

Recognised for his ambiguous layering and subtle transparencies, Scottish painter Stuart McAlpine Miller, a graduate from the Glasgow School of Art, has developed an impressive portfolio over the last 20 ye...

Fortunately, for us …

Justin van Vliet

November 11, 2013

Culture

Kaspar’s, the Savoy’s stunning Seafood Bar and Grill is, as today’s author Neil Gaiman dryly intones, “very posh”. These ornate surrounds, previously boasting Noel Coward, Oscar Wilde, Henry Fielding and Kath...

Evanescent interpretation

Justin van Vliet

November 9, 2013

Avant Art, Feature

Over the 30 years spanning his career, Philip-Lorca diCorcia has become one of the most influential photographers in the 21st century, credited for pioneering the “fictional” approach in contemporary photogra...

Go Wild in the country

Justin van Vliet

October 23, 2013

Culture, News

Ever since I’ve been a child wildlife photography has held a special place in my heart. Although my passion lies with portraits, like many I was fascinated by the beautiful images accompanied by David Atten...

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