Contrarian couturier
Yohji Yamamoto, whose clothing designs revolutionised the sartorial codes of the late 20th century, reveals to Peter Yeoh his views on how intelligent fashion can transcend sexuality, cultural boundar...
A state of grace – Glass meets Lu Hui the designer behind new luxury fashion house Suki London
Suki London is the kind of brand with room to breathe – unfettered, fresh and young enough to still lay down some significant sartorial milestones. However, whilst this may be so, this newly launched luxury fa...
PFW AW15: Alexander McQueen
This season in Paris Sarah Burton’s reminiscent recollection of a very McQueen-ian Victorian romance was a safe bet to ensure another agreeable collection. For all the admittedly glorious grandiose touches, isn...
De Beers Infinity engagement ring collection unveiled
De Beers reveal the Infinity collection of engagement rings and bands. A combination of white diamonds, set in platinum from 0.7 carats.
De Beers Infinity band. White diamonds, se...
Harlem’s Fashion Row: NYC’s multi-cultural arts and fashion platform
In a continuation of Glass’s celebration of the diverse and culture-rich Harlem neighbourhood last month, we now turn to its fashion scene and the illustrious organization Harlem's Fashion Row.
As New York F...
Extra tickets released for Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
The V&A’s spring headline exhibition Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty has now sold 30,000 advance tickets, online pre-bookable tickets sold out for the first five weekends of the exhibition. This has bro...
Paris Couture Spring 2015: Zuhair Murad
The hills are alive with the looks of spring with Zuhair Murad’s couture collection – each look that paraded down the runway cascaded across the models like liquid with its flowing designs.
Zuhair ha...
Haute Couture Spring 2015: Valentino
One word can describe Maison Valentino haute couture SS15, the aristocratic elegance. The show was an amalgamation of delicate, one-of-a kind impalpable fabrics, and beautifully tailored finishes.
Resurrecti...
IWC Schaffhausen opens its debut London residence
Swiss haute-horology stalwart IWC Schaffhausen has opened the doors to its debut London boutique. The new two-storey flagship at 138 New Bond Street marks the design house's first London residency, wh...
The diamond standard – Glass meets three of the leading figures behind the world’s most famous diamond jewellers, De Beers
The diamond standard – Glass meets three of the leading figures behind the world’s most famous diamond jewellers,
De Beers
On hearing that there is never a “dull moment” at De Beers – from the jewellers of...
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...
Have a very Harrods Christmas
Harrods see your festive window and raise you a land of make believe. This Christmas Knightsbridge’s knock-it-out-of-the-park department store have taken window shopping in the capital to new extremes and so mu...
Bulgari Hotel to open in Beijing in 2017
Entering any one of the three Bulgari Hotel’s dotted around the world for just a moment is the one-stop way to immerse yourself in luxury from the first floor up. Whether that may be in London, Milan or Bal...
Missoni and others join forces for weeklong interactive exhibition
Tonight, Madison Avenue Fashion Heritage Week kicked off at Missoni’s Madison Avenue boutique in New York City. We joined Luca Missoni, Artistic Director of the Missoni Archive, and Dr Valerie Steele, Director ...
De Beers – A Dance of Light by Chen Man featuring Sammi Cheng
To celebrate the launch of its new Aria collection, De Beers has introduced the photography project A Dance of Light. The photos feature Sammi Cheng captured by internationally acclaimed photographer Chen Man.
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Glass celebrates SS15 at Stamp Members Club
Glass would like to thank all of those that were in attendance at our LFW party last month at Stamp Members Club to see in SS15. A special thanks goes to designer Kristian Aadnevik, celebrating his after-show p...
PFW SS15: Valentino
It began with an opening of several navy looks; from head to toe, Valentino used block colouring to present classic smart styles. Deviating from this classicism to also include folk design, retro print was spl...
PFW SS15: Miu Miu
On the final day of Paris Fashion week, Miu Miu unveiled its SS15 womenswear, a youthful collection with an air of the seventies and offering a wide array of fabrics.
Last season was all about functionality ...
PFW SS15: Alexander McQueen
Sarah Burton presented Alexander McQueen’s SS15, a radical collection filled with glimmering, sleek and provocative eroticism where the tension between freedom and constraint was played with.
Alexander McQue...
PFW SS15: Issey Miyake
Issey Miyake is one of those houses that quietly smiles to itself while weaving away dreams of its own fancy and remaining absolutely unphased by passing trends and fickle social mores. The house has always ref...