Feature - The Glass Magazine

Balmain collaborates with Beyoncé for Renaissance Couture

March 28, 2023

IN BETWEEN relaxing and finalising the SS23 collection for Balmain, Olivier Rousteing's surroundings were filled with the sounds of Beyoncé's latest album Renaissance. Playing on an endless loop, each track beg...

Glass enjoys seriously satisfying comfort cuisine at The Smith, New York

Derby Jones

March 28, 2023

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

AS A CLASSIC American Brasserie that launched in New York in 2007, The Smith has become part and parcel of the Big Apple, now operating four sites in Manhattan. Famous for its warm hospitality and casual ambian...

Glass stays at Lews Castle in the Scottish Hebrides

Nicola Kavanagh

March 27, 2023

Feature, Travel, United Kingdom

PERCHED ON the rugged coastline of the tiny town of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in the remote Scottish Hebrides, Lews Castle is the ultimate romantic getaway. A piece of fanciful Victorian architectu...

Glass speaks to K-pop girl group Red Velvet on entering a new era

Ben Sanderson

March 24, 2023

Feature, Music

Glass talks to K-pop girl group RED VELVET as they look forward to entering a new era with their new album, The ReVe Festival 2022 - Birthday, and their excitement for their fans to hear their evolution...

Naomi Campbell stars in Fendi’s SS23 Peekaboo campaign

Alicia Tomkinson

March 23, 2023

Fashion, Feature

FENDI treats us to a brand-new campaign featuring the iconic Naomi Campbell, celebrating their Peekaboo bag for spring-summer 2023. Returning as the face of the renowned Peekaboo collection, Naomi is shot in...

Glass dines and indulges at Kapara, Soho for the evening

Alicia Tomkinson

March 22, 2023

Dining, Feature

AS WE arrive at Kapara, Soho on what has turned out to be an unfortunately cold and rainy evening, we are embraced with an immediate sense of warmth from the minute we enter through the door as we are immersed ...

Glass experiences an explosion of flavour at London’s Gunpowder

Imogen Clark

March 21, 2023

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

SITUATED unassumingly on Greek Street and blending seamlessly into the bustle of Soho's frantic evening night life is Gunpowder - a restaurant whose humble exterior houses a culinary experience worthy of braggi...

Glass enjoys barefoot luxury in Villa Orchestra Sul Mare, Sardinia

Ben Sanderson

March 20, 2023

Feature, Italy, Travel

SITUATED within the breath-taking cliffs of the Sardinian coast, Villa Orchestra Sul Mare is an oasis of curiosity and indulgent luxury. Though an accessible property, listed both on a private website a...

John Legend speaks to Glass about the joys of music and family life

Charlie Newman

March 17, 2023

Feature, Music

In light of his new album, multi-award winning singer JOHN LEGEND talks with Glass Man about his rich musical upbringing, his vision for a better world, and the joy of family life. To accept th...

Glass presents Alternative Summer Chic – a beauty story by Harriet MacSween

Amber Imogen Star Backhouse

March 15, 2023

Beauty, Feature

POPS OF colour and graphic lines sweep across the face, reminiscent of an artists' paint on canvas. The strokes feel a little abstract, playful yet sincere. Paint eerily sweeps of a more tertiary colour palette...

The Laslett Notting Hill Master Bedroom Suite

Glass relaxes and recharges at The Laslett, Notting Hill

Alicia Tomkinson

March 14, 2023

Dining, Feature

RESIDING at The Laslett in Notting Hill, my home away from home this evening, I’m instantly transported to an elegant London lifestyle, that still carries your comforts, from the minute I step through the doors...

Glass arrives in the balmy island of Bermuda

Ashleigh Jacobs

March 13, 2023

Feature, Rest of America, Travel

IT'S AS if I’ve stepped back in time as I arrive in Bermuda from my non-stop flight from London. Situated in the North Atlantic, about 1,000 miles north of the Caribbean, its affluence is immediately ev...

Glass exclusively goes backstage with Lolo Zouaï during her tour

Imogen Clark

March 10, 2023

Feature, Glass LIVE, Music

HAVING sat down with Glass last summer, the French-born American singer, Lolo Zouaï takes us from backstage to the front of stage during her opening night of her PLAYGIRL World Tour. Starting this global takeov...

Deva Cassel tells Glass how she’s figuring it out on her own terms

Imogen Clark

March 10, 2023

Fashion, Feature, Glass Models

Glass speaks to model DEVA CASSEL about her career in fashion and whether she plans on following in her famous parents’ footsteps in becoming an actor. Deva Cassel is still in the midst of ...

Glass reviews Women Beware The Devil Feature

Glass reviews Women, Beware the Devil at the Almeida Theatre

Ismene Ormonde

March 9, 2023

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

“ENJOY the play – it’s pretty long.” With these words, the Devil (charmingly played by Nathan Armarkwei-Laryea) ends his prologue and opens the action on Women, Beware the Devil, a new play by Lulu Raczka at th...

PFW AW23: Chanel

Imogen Clark

March 8, 2023

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Feature, News

INTERLOCKING CC's, tweed and camellias are all suggestions of one thing - Chanel. Picking the latter as inspiration for autumn-winter 2023, Virginie Viard decided to pay tribute to this floral motif, crafting a...

Glass indulges in an artful escape at The Montenotte Hotel, Cork

Ben Sanderson

March 8, 2023

Feature, Ireland, Travel

IT’S A sensory experience stepping into The Montenotte Hotel. Even amidst the bleak weather of late winter, the hilltop stronghold seems effortlessly cheerful; the lobby abuzz with chatter and the entrancing sc...

PFW AW23: Louis Vuitton

Imogen Clark

March 7, 2023

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Feature, News

OPENING with the question 'What is French style', Nicolas Ghesquière pondered to himself and his design team about the answer. Well, it was somewhat inconclusive and befitting to the classic phrase of 'je ne sa...

Ava Wong Davies’ Graceland takes up space without shouting

Ismene Ormonde

March 7, 2023

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

Ava Wong Davies’ Graceland at the Royal Court Theatre takes up space without shouting. Tracing a relationship from giddy love-at-first-sight through to its slow unravelling, this production, directed by Anna Hi...

PFW AW23: Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood

Imogen Clark

March 6, 2023

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Feature, News

"YOU HAVE been my reason and what I have done I have done for you" read the show notes written by Andreas Kronthaler and dedicated to his late wife, Vivienne Westwood. The designer took autumn-winter 2023 light...

Glass finds a quiet moment in the city at The Emporium, Bulgaria

Olga Petrusewicz

March 6, 2023

Feature, Rest of Europe, Travel

THE Emporium hides away in the peaceful, residential streets of Plovdiv – the second biggest town in Bulgaria. Often referred to as ‘The City of The Seven Hills’, Plovdiv has a vibrant and rich histor...