Feature - The Glass Magazine

Glass reviews Harper’s Bazaar – 150 Years: the Greatest Moments

November 4, 2017

ONE of the important influences of Glass Magazine has been the work of the triumvirate of Marvin Israel, Ruth Ansel and Bea Feitler, the art directors of Harper’s Bazaar USA that so successfully captured the yo...

Set sail with MS Koningsdam, Holland America Line’s art gallery cruise ship

Thomas Marrington

November 3, 2017

Art, Feature, Travel

IT would be reasonable to say that cruises have the unfair stereotype of being the domain of pensioners and families with young children. For Holland America Line, their newest ship MS Koningsdam represented a ...

Glass talks to artists Luisa Rabbia and Emma Hart about their shows at Collezione Maramotti, Italy

Stephanie Clair

November 2, 2017

Art, Exhibitions, Feature

FOR the last decade the Collezione Maramotti has showcased 20th century art to the public at the former Max Mara head office, in Reggio Emilia, in northern Italy. The original purpose-built brutalist structure ...

Soul Jewellery – Glass interviews Mads Kornerup founder of Shamballa Jewels

Livia Feltham

November 1, 2017

Fashion, Feature, Jewellery and Watches

SHAMBALLA Jewels was founded by brothers Mads and Mikkel Kornerup in 2005. Not imagined purely on the basis of a desire to make understated fine jewellery, it was their joint determination to invest the pieces ...

New Model Army – Glass meets Kasumi

Camilla Glorioso

October 31, 2017

Fashion, Feature, Glass Models

Name: Kasumi Agency: Named Models Nationality: Japanese Kasumi. Photograph: Camilla Glorioso How did you become a model? I was scouted by a modelling agency when I was in fashion college in Tokyo. H...

Glass hits the spot in the western Peloponnese, Greece

Sean Sheehan

October 30, 2017

Feature, Travel

GREECE as a holiday destination suffers from a design fault and a product recall looks to be imminent as travellers discover there is more to the country’s appeal than the islands that dot the Aegean Sea. On th...

Glass reviews John Galliano: Unseen by Robert Fairer

Livia Feltham

October 28, 2017

Books, Feature

THE story of John Galliano is well known in fashion circles. Now at Margiela, his time at Dior culminated in a very public fall from grace. Less mentioned is his eponymous label, still running without him, that...

Glass stays at The Gregory hotel, Herald Square – an NYC gem

Derby Jones

October 27, 2017

America, Feature, Travel

JUST moments from the Empire State Building is a cosy boutique hotel called The Gregory. Occupying the lively central Manhattan neighbourhood of Herald Square, you are just a short walk away from the bright lig...

Glass finds out more about upcycling denim wear brand, Solo Mila

Livia Feltham

October 26, 2017

Fashion, Feature

SOLO Mila is a brand of upcycled denim wear founded by designer Mili. Mili describes her newly launched brand as creating individual recycling art. This is inspired by her innovative approach to creating clothi...

Glass talks to Nashville rockers Bully

Katrina Mirpuri

October 25, 2017

Feature, Music

IT'S been two years since Bully released their debut record Feels Like, and since then they’ve have made a mark on the grunge scene playing the festival circuit and signing to the legendary Sub Pop label. Now r...

The Chef and the Mixologist – Glass reviews Great Guns Social, Southwark’s latest food-and-cocktails venue

Arjun Sajip

October 24, 2017

Dining, Drinks, Feature, Food & Drink

ONE is tempted to wonder how intense the rivalry is between Khalid Dahbi and Ash Lambert, the chef and the mixologist that propel Great Guns Social from being a dimly lit gastropub to being an assault on the ta...

Glass experiences stylish hospitality at LaLit London

Bonnie Friend

October 23, 2017

Europe, Feature, London, Travel

WHEN I think of the LaLiT London, I think of vivid cobalt blue, the kind that adorns the ceiling in their magnificent Great Hall, otherwise known as the Baluchi restaurant. It’s the stuff a Maharaja’s palace mi...

Glass reviews Dior Catwalk: The Complete Collections

Ethan Long

October 21, 2017

Books, Feature

THIS year marks the 70th anniversary of Maison Dior’s first collection. Since spring 1947’s New Look, the house has seen six designers after Monsieur Dior himself, the latest being Maria Grazia Chiuri. Dior C...

Kate Beckinsale talks to Glass about the next phase of her life

Sara Hesikova

October 19, 2017

Culture, Feature

The Next Era of Kate Beckinsale With the release of her new film The Only Living Boy in New York, Kate Beckinsale talks to Glass about the next phase of her life KATE Beckinsale speaks in a deep velvety c...

New Model Army – Glass meets Zarina Green

Camilla Glorioso

October 19, 2017

Fashion, Feature, Glass Models

Name: Zarina Green Agency: Premier Model Management Age: 19 Nationality: Danish Zarina Green. Photograph: Camilla Glorioso How did you become a model? And why? I was scouted by Premier when I was 14 and o...

Seasons of Mist – The Glass Guide to Autumn Perfumes

Caroline Simpson

October 18, 2017

Beauty, Feature

THE change of season, gives us the chance to update our perfume wardrobe. Inspired by smoky bonfires, the mellow sweetness of ripening fruit and fallen leaves crushed under foot, this Autumn’s scents feature no...

Glass visits the Monaco Yacht Show 2017

Joseph Furness

October 17, 2017

Feature, Travel

TO PICTURE luxury is to picture the Monaco Yacht Show. The annual event is the highlight of the city-state’s year and sees the most extraordinary yachts, super yachts, even submarines, being showcased and exhib...

Glass enjoys laid-back Swiss luxury at Le Grand Bellevue, Gstaad

Ben Slater

October 16, 2017

Europe, Feature, Switzerland, Travel

AFTER travelling though the beautiful Swiss Alps, we arrived in Gstaad by the scenic GoldenPass railway. Gstaad is situated around two hours from Geneva, surrounded by soaring mountains, and its prestigious int...

Glass reviews Frieze Masters 2017

Yasmin Bilbeisi

October 12, 2017

Art, Exhibitions, Feature

DISTANT from Frieze London in proximity and tone is its six year old “sibling”, Frieze Masters. The 15-minute walk seemed much longer after hopping from booth to booth in the contemporary art marquee (Frieze Lo...

The latest issue of Glass, Patience, is available now

Caroline Simpson

October 11, 2017

Feature

THE theme of this issue is patience, one of the original virtues, and one much tested these days, when instant results and responsesare now expected de rigueur – whether it’s immediate replies to emails and t...

Belgian galleries M HKA, SMAK and FOMU announce new shows

Allie Nawrat

October 10, 2017

Art, Exhibitions, Feature

M HKA, SMAK and FOMU, three major Belgian art galleries, are separately launching three exhibitions featuring world-renowned artists. The Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp (M HKA) present an exhibition by Jose...