Glass talks to Owiny Sigoma Band
THE genesis of Owiny Sigoma Band is special. It tells the story of three Londoners who travel to Kenya as part of a musical collaboration funded by the Arts Council of England. As a result, we have been gifted ...
Glass enjoys a unique dining experience with the Fitzrovia Collective, London
WHY enjoy the work of one celebrated chef when you can try that of three? A forthcoming series of special dinners allows you to do just that, bringing together the complementary skills of three of London’s lead...
Glass reviews I Have Been Here Before by JB Priestley at Jermyn Street Theatre, London
ANTHONY Biggs production of I Have Been Here Before feels a little like the black and white movie that you start watching at home on a rainy afternoon because you suddenly find yourself with nothing else to do....
Glass reviews Tropicália legends Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil at the Barbican
THE MAGIC of Tropicália is simply put: when you listen to it done well, you are convinced no greater music exists in this or any world. It combines the camaraderie, melodic facility and harmonic sophistication ...
Glass meets Rami Mekdachi of Lola James Harper – the Parisian polymath of perfume
Glass meets Rami Mekdachi of Lola James Harper – the Parisian polymath of perfume
RAMI Mekdachi is the polymath of perfume. With over 20 years as a perfumer and working with some of the world’s most exclusi...
From the Archive – Glass celebrates … Lanvin
LEGENDARY fashion house Lanvin bloomed from one mother’s love for her daughter. Since then, the rise and rise of Lanvin has encompassed some of the most celebrated collections and fragrances of the last century...
Glass catches The Kills at Village Underground, London
RETURNING with their first new album in five years next month, garage-rock royalty The Kills treated the crowd at London’s Village Underground to a career-spanning masterclass last week. With Ash &...
Glass reviews the new Clarins anti-ageing skincare duo – Multi-Active Day and Night Creams
WELCOME to your 30s, an age where you’re probably feeling at you most confident, reaching new heights in your career, free of the insecurity of your 20s and … looking at ways to keep yourself looking as fresh-f...
Two Cities: One Japan – Glass finds special places to stay and eat in Tokyo and Kyoto
PLANNING a trip to Japan is a mouth-watering experience. There is so much to see and do (and eat!) that it would take a lifetime of holidays to really get a feel for the place. Skiing, walking, water sports, mo...
New Model Army – Glass meets Kirby Akindeinde
Name: Kirby Akindeinde
Agency: W Model Management
Age: 23
Nationality: British
How did you become a model?
A friend tagged me in a casting call on Instagram, which ended up being a casting for...
Glass interviews The Mystery Jets
THE Mystery Jets have always been present to accompany us through the walks of indie music. Eight years ago – and arguably during the height of indie music – they gave us their joyous hit album, Twen...
Stay safe in the sun – La Roche-Posay launches My UV Patch
LA ROCHE-POSAY, a name so synonymous with skincare that the French brand now boasts 30 years of dermatological expertise within the industry. Their commitment to increasing awareness around safe sun behaviour a...
Glass interviews Mariya Dykalo creative director of British luxury brand Aspinal
STORIED heritage brand Aspinal is a quintessentially British company, testament, perhaps, to its ability to embody the UK’s spirit in design. With its origins as a high quality stationery company, luxury handba...
Glass visits the recently opened Greek restaurant Suvlaki, Soho, London
IN Soho it’s hard to move for newly launched casual-dining ventures, with London’s culinary entrepreneurs rapidly moving us away from stuffy, bright-lit rooms towards bustling, vibey spaces serving up street-in...
From the Glass Archive – The Power of Vision: how China became a major art world player
The Power of Vision – Part two of a Glass exploration to reveal just how China became one of the most powerful art markets in the world
A prosperous present
IN THE last ten years we have seen a phenomenal r...
Glass experiences Natura Bissé’s Bubble Pure Air luxury facial treatment
MOST women over a certain age are looking to stop the clock and retain their youth – from facelifts to blood facials, there are those desperate enough to try the most bizarre treatments in order to sample the e...
British luxury accessories brand Peau de Chagrin launches
INSPIRED by the Honoré de Balzac novel of the same name to create products of great craftsmanship is Peau de Chagrin, a British luxury goods brand which is based on employing tried and tested applied traditiona...
Glass achieves hair nirvana with Sachajuan’s cleansing cream
IN the ‘80s, one of the biggest innovations in hair – apart from the scarily oversized ‘dos – was Vidal Sasssoon's Wash n Go (a handy shampoo and conditioner combo designed for the time-poor executive of that d...
Glass visits Dublin during its 1916 Easter Rising celebrations
CENTENARY celebrations of Dublin’s 1916 Easter Rising were dignified affairs and triumphalist displays of narrow-minded nationalism were not to be seen. There was a sense that something important had taken plac...
Glass investigates the rise of haute couture in China
Couture in China – Glass investigates the rise of couture in China and asks whether Asia could provide a lifeline for fashion’s highest art form
HAUTE couture, French for “high sewing” has long been synonymous...
New Model Army – Glass meets Gemita Samarra
GLASS meets up with British model Gemita Samarra who shares her informed, fascinating and inspiring views with us. As well as being one of the UK’s leading sports models and competing for the UK in synchronise...