Roberta Lister - The Glass Magazine

Tricks and treats this Hallowe’en with ShowStudio and Veuve Clicquot

October 26, 2015

This Hallowe’en marks the launch of the Veuve Clicquot Widow Series – an annual event held in homage to the famously widowed Madame Clicquot, who single-handedly took over her late husband’s champagne business ...

PFW SS16: Chanel

Roberta Lister

October 9, 2015

Beauty, Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

Karl Lagerfeld never does things by halves, and his ready-to-wear Chanel runways are as anticipated for their film-set locations as they are the clothing itself. This week’s SS16 show took us to Chanel Airlines...

Aromatherapy Associates and Liberty launch Clear Mind Oil

Roberta Lister

October 5, 2015

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, News

There was a time when the humble essential oil was tossed to the back of bathroom cabinets, strewn aside with other hippy-tainted holistic remedies. Today, however, these potent natural oils are enjoying a rema...

MFW SS16: Fendi

Roberta Lister

September 30, 2015

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

Bloomers. Thanks, Karl. According to Milan’s most formidable trend-maker, those peculiarly gathered shorts are what we’ll all be wearing come Spring. That said, if anyone can make sure a long-forgotten piece...

MFW SS16: Versace

Roberta Lister

September 28, 2015

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

Credit it, perhaps, to the roaring success of Anthony Vaccarello’s rock n roll new Versus, but this season saw Donatella Versace drive her mainline in a decidedly more mature direction. SS16 is for the grown-up...

MFW SS16: Prada

Roberta Lister

September 26, 2015

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

The process of pondering a Prada show is always a little bemusing. Each season throws up a procession of artsy, eccentric, potentially ugly pieces – yet instantly, we need them. Therein lies Ms Prada's talent -...

LFW SS16: Bora Aksu

Roberta Lister

September 22, 2015

Fashion Shows, News

As a child, Bora Aksu would spend summers in the glittering, sun-soaked city of Izmir, at his family’s rustic house. The lush garden would blossom with fruit trees, enlivening the foliage with flashes of yellow...

Louis Vuitton: Series 3 opens in London

Roberta Lister

September 22, 2015

News

Last night, Glass celebrated the launch of Louis Vuitton's latest immersive experience, Series 3, which opens today at brutalist show-space 180 Strand, London. Disorientating and consuming, the exhibition of...

Comfort eating in Mayfair

Roberta Lister

September 8, 2015

Dining, Feature

London’s Mayfair may not seem an obvious destination for comfort food, but with the recent opening of Sackville’s – positioned, of course, on Sackville St – it soon will be. However, with Gordon Ramsay’s fo...

High in the city

Roberta Lister

September 2, 2015

Dining, Feature

Oxford Circus, London’s bustling shopping mecca, may not seem like an obvious dinner destination, but there’s fine dining to be found, if only you look up. Perched atop Regent Street – claiming the space of...

Hotel Chantelle travels across the pond

Roberta Lister

August 17, 2015

Dining, Europe, Feature, London, Travel, United Kingdom

Hotel Chantelle, New York’s famed restaurant and late-night spot, has opened its first international outpost: Hotel Chantelle London. Tucked away on unassuming Orchard St, hidden behind Selfridges, the sky-...

Spirit of Summer at Aqua Nueva

Roberta Lister

July 30, 2015

Dining, News

Created by the reigning global winner of World Class Bartender of the Year, Charles Joly, and Aqua London’s fabled house mixologist, Luca Missaglia, Aqua Nueva’s limited-edition Spirit Of Summer cocktail menu ...

A close call with Jack the Clipper, courtesy of Penhaligon’s

Roberta Lister

July 23, 2015

News

Penhaligon’s latest launch, the No.33 Eau de Cologne, launches this week, and to celebrate the fragrance house is opening the doors of its Wellington Street home to traditional barbering master Jack the Clipper...

Celebrating Japan’s Marine Day

Roberta Lister

July 21, 2015

Culture, Dining

In Japan, this week Marine Day: the nation’s newest national holiday – recognised since 1996 – takes place, and is a day to celebrate the bounty of the island’s surrounding seas. Back in London, the fine...

De Beers’ iconic Talisman collection returns

Roberta Lister

July 21, 2015

Archive, Fashion, Feature, Jewellery and Watches, News

Paris Haute Couture Week saw De Beers celebrate the 10th Anniversary of its iconic Talisman collection with a nostalgic new line. The original pieces set a new standard for high jewellery design in 2005, when t...

Fall 2015 Haute Couture: Fendi

Roberta Lister

July 10, 2015

News

The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées was a fittingly grand setting for Fendi's season-defining debut on the couture schedule last night. Silver Moon was the label's first foray into Haute Fourrure – a triumphant disp...

Fall 2015 Haute Couture: Chanel

Roberta Lister

July 7, 2015

Fashion Shows, News

Le Cercle Privé, Chanel's AW15 Couture show, was set inside a casino, yet Lagerfeld took no gambles with his illustrious house's time-honoured codes. The show began with a parade of the house’s most familia...

Milan Menswear SS16: Prada

Roberta Lister

June 22, 2015

News

If there's one thing to expect from a Prada show, it’s the unexpected. The fashion schedule’s most forward-thinking intellectual, her offering never slots neatly into a predetermined trend, or slips nicely into...

Aqua Kyoto by Marios Schwab opens in London

Roberta Lister

May 25, 2015

Dining, Europe, London, News

This week saw the unveiling of the newly re-vamped rooftop terrace at Argyll Street venue Aqua Kyoto, designed in collaboration with Marios Schwab. One of the most stylish rooftop spots in the city, the ne...

Années Folles

Roberta Lister

May 21, 2015

Culture, Feature, Jewellery and Watches

Pondering the 1920s instantly conjures rich images of extravagance and frivolity, of high-octane nightlife and rebellious dress, thriving society and decadent indulgence. For the after-dark mondaine of the ...

Certified Indigenous

Roberta Lister

May 21, 2015

Avant Art, Books, Culture, Travel

The Luxury Collection: Certified Indigenous This month sees The Luxury Collection and Assouline join forces once more to re-write the travel guide in an impossibly luxe guise. Following the success of Epicur...

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