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Hublot conquers the world of Judo with new Big Bang Unico Judo Special Edition timepiece

January 24, 2019

HUBLOT have built a reputation for providing the best sportsmen with the best timepieces, and their latest collaboration is no exception. After dominating sports such as football, athletics and Formula 1 to nam...

Glass goes wild and enjoys raw food in London

Sean Sheehan

January 23, 2019

Dining, Feature

CONFESSION time: it was not a virtuous search for wellness that brought Farmacy to my attention but the reading of a lunch-based interview with Woody Harrelson that took place there. Harrelson was gi...

Gucci presents its men’s pre-fall 2019 collection

Lupe Baeyens

January 22, 2019

Fashion, Feature

ALESSANDRO Michele has single-handedly put his mark on Gucci from clashing prints to the luxuriation of ordinary silhouettes, his overabundance and eccentricity seems far from radical in 2019, making the brand ...

Living the Alpine dream in Lech: Glass visits Severin*s in Austria

Heather Doughty

January 21, 2019

Europe, Feature, Switzerland, Travel

LOCATED on a breath-taking mountain slope in the Stubenbach quarter of Lech, Severin*s – The Alpine Retreat is the epitome of understated Alpine luxury. The five-star hotel, nestled in an idyllic Austrian setti...

Michel Comte and Wavelength Foundation set sail to Spitsbergen to focus in on climate change

Oliver Krug

January 18, 2019

Culture, Europe, Feature, Photography

“IF you ask my advice, let’s take them to hell and back. Only then they’ll see.” The energy, the anger but above all the good humoured hands-on attitude and experience shaped by half a life of activism underly ...

Liam Bundy shoots Pol Ivochkina for Glass

Liam Bundy

January 17, 2019

Fashion, Feature

PHOTOGRAPHER Liam Bundy shoots Pol Ivochkina in London making a statement with lightweight knits and layered bold stripes. Pol Ivochkina. Photograph: Liam Bundy Pol Ivochkina. Photograph: Liam Bundy Pol Ivoc...

The Barbican announces its 2019 Exhibition Schedule

Hannah Valentine

January 16, 2019

Art, Culture, Exhibitions, Feature

THE Barbican has announced its 2019 exhibition programme, the focus of which will be its Life Rewired project which will explore what it means to be human in the face of overwhelming technological and scientifi...

Glass reviews recently opened Comptoir Libanais, London Bridge

Lucy Wai

January 15, 2019

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

THE Queen. Muhammad Ali. Freddie Mercury. You’re in good company when dining at Comptoir Libanais’ new outpost at London Bridge. All decked out in Comptoir’s signature fez hats, their pop prints stare down magn...

Glass explores The Royal Mansour – the luxury resort in the heart of Marrakesh

Lily Rimmer

January 14, 2019

Feature, Travel

MARRAKECH, the crazy bustle of its medina and its magical architecture has always captivated my interest, so when the opportunity arose to visit the city and stay at The Royal Mansour, the luxury hotel and spa ...

Glass interviews actor Ross Butler

Thomas Marrington

January 11, 2019

Culture, Feature

WHEN murmuring began that a television show to be produced by Selena Gomez was in the works, the wheels of the internet’s rumour mill starting to turn a little faster. Upon the announcement that the show in que...

Glass speaks to She Shirts founders Sally Patterson and Ceini Bowen

Heather Doughty

January 10, 2019

Fashion, Feature

GLASS recently spoke with Sally Patterson and Ceini Bowen, the founders behind the business with a cause, She Shirts. She Shirts is Patterson’s brainchild who saw a gap in the market for an ethical, feminist t-...

Glass tackles early morning under-eye bags with a five-step routine

Lily Rimmer

January 9, 2019

Beauty, Feature

YOU go to bed, you sleep terribly and when you wake up, you’re welcomed by two new, purple and sizeable bags ... unfortunately not the handbag type. Under-eye bags are a natural annoyance that the majority of u...

The Bluebell Girls celebrate 70 years at the LIDO cabaret in Paris

Derby Jones

January 8, 2019

Culture, Feature

WITH an entrance beaming with sparkling lights, and an enviable location on the beautiful Champs-Élysées, the LIDO de Paris is certainly an occasion worth dressing up for. The world-renowned cabaret theatre ha...

Glass experiences Jazz Age glamour at The Wellesley Hotel

Rachel Parker

January 7, 2019

Feature, Travel

WITH suites named for the likes of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald, it’s only to be expected that The Wellesley Hotel should celebrate its jazz heritage with flair. Housed in the former live...

Glass hits the trail in Colorado

Sean Sheehan

January 4, 2019

Feature, Travel

COLORADO is one of the western states of the United States – Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah are some of its neighbours – with mountains, canyons and high planes defining its landscape. TV miniseries don’t get bas...

Glass checks out Yen Burger, Borough Market

Alex White

January 3, 2019

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

COMBINING both potent and delicate east Asian flavours with a western fast-food staple, Yen Burger, the new Japanese-inspired burger restaurant serves Wagyu beef patties along with a host of sides, all with an ...

Glass takes in the coastal breeze at Fairmont St Andrews

Derby Jones

January 2, 2019

Feature, Food & Drink, News, Travel

LOCATED on the edge of Scotland’s east coast, St. Andrews is known for its gentle seaside beauty, age-old cobbled streets and sprawling golf courses. This quaint medieval town is also home to the country’s ...

The Glass top 50 songs of 2018

Katrina Mirpuri

December 31, 2018

Feature, Music

The year 2018 has peaked and troughed more than a theme park rollercoaster. Politics, breakups and drama have filled our screens but if there’s one good thing we can take away from it all – it’s music. We’ve in...

Glass stays at Bisate Lodge, Rwanda – the country’s first luxurious safari resort

Amanda Bernstein

December 24, 2018

Africa, Feature, Travel

Glass swings by a family of mountain gorillas and stays at Bisate Lodge, Rwanda’s first luxurious safari resort I WAKE at 5.00am unable to sleep in anticipation for the day ahead. I am trekking to ...

Glass talks to six-piece HMLTD

Katrina Mirpuri

December 21, 2018

Feature, Glass Talent, Music

THE hype around HMLTD is famously discussed among music fans. Whether you’re at a festival or an indie music venue, the chances are if the conversation moves on to live acts someone will bring up HMLTD – everyo...

Fendi announces second wave of Me and My Peekaboo project

Emma Hart

December 20, 2018

Fashion, Feature

FOLLOWING the first wave of the Fendi Me and My Peekaboo the 2nd chapter, which captured the strength and beauty of 10 iconic women in their most personal and intimate moments, the luxury fashion house has anno...