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Glass encounters Craigie Aitchison and the Beaux Arts Generation at Piano Nobile Gallery

November 21, 2019

PERHAPS one of the most British of British painters, Craigie Aitchison entered the Slade School of Fine Art in the autumn of 1952, accompanied by his beagle named Somerset. Even as a student, Aitchison’s acute ...

Glass presents Shiny Things – a fashion story by Benjamin Tietge

Emma Hart

November 20, 2019

Fashion, Feature

PLAYING with the reflection of light photographer Benjamin Tietge creates a story where the outfit and model appear magically out of the darkness. The movement and the light softening and stretching the ima...

Glass visits the Ritz-Carlton Koh Samui, a foodie dream come true

Anna Coughlan

November 19, 2019

Feature, Travel

THE breeze is gently passing murmuring through the trees. You can hear the rustling of the palm leaves as you sink deeper into your lounge chair. The bitter, salty scent of the sea dances along your nostrils as...

Glass takes a trip to Gstaad Palace to experience Alpine magic on an epic scale

Derby Jones

November 18, 2019

Feature, Travel

STANDING on a lofty hilltop bounded by the Bernese Highlands, Gstaad Palace has been a majestic landmark in the scenic Swiss chalet village since 1913. Its prime position and fairytale good looks, supplemented ...

Glass talks to leading British actor Rebecca Hall about accents and the power of acting

Arjun Sajip

November 15, 2019

Culture, Feature

GLASS battled a five-hour time difference and a telephone delay to grab half an hour with actor, Rebecca Hall. Born in London in 1982, she made her first professional appearance at the age of ten in The Ca...

Glass reviews new book of paintings, FAB, by British artist Frances Aviva Blane

Jane Weston

November 13, 2019

Art, Feature

I’M always excited when I know I’m going to be seeing Frances Blane’s work. I never know what to expect. This time I’m looking at her new book FAB. which is published to accompany her upcoming shows in Be...

Glass visits a beautiful restaurant, Wild by Tart, in Victoria, London

Derby Jones

November 12, 2019

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

VICTORIA is shaping up to be a dining hot spot in the capital. Wild by Tart a new restaurant in Eccleston Yards from Lucy Carr-Ellison and Jemima Jones, is certainly an excellent reason to head south of the riv...

Glass finds serenity at The Setai Miami Beach

Regner Ramos

November 11, 2019

America, Feature, Travel

FROM the A1A, lifeline of South Beach pedestrians and drivers alike, The Setai Miami Beach hotel blends into its tropical surroundings. Originally built between 1936-1938, the hotel has been completely restored...

Glass meets rising star, actor Callum Turner

Nicola Kavanagh

November 8, 2019

Culture, Don't Miss: Film, Feature

CALLUM Turner has had the kind of start to his career that most young actors can only dream of. Having modelled for Burberry, for his debut film he was cast as the lead role in the critically acclaimed Queen &a...

Glass talks to Ben Wilson of Bee Yü about the skin-enhancing power of Manuka honey

Caroline Simpson

November 7, 2019

Beauty, Feature, Skincare

THE antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of New Zealand’s Manuka honey to prevent and stop colds and flu in their tracks are pretty well known. However, Manuka honey, with its poten...

Glass presents Big, Bold, and Beautiful, a beauty story by Jonty Davies

Emma Hart

November 6, 2019

Beauty, Feature

FOR this beauty story, make-up artist Michelle Campbell wanted to celebrate the strength of modern femininity. Defined by a woman who is comfortable with what makes her different, model Kat Wu embodies fema...

Glass visits Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa, the Cotwolds

Thea Lewis-Yates

November 5, 2019

Feature

IT’S hard to picture a more quintessentially English vista than Lucknam Park. As we approach through an avenue of sky-high beech and lime trees, we glimpse the chocolate-box pretty Regency house, all honeyed Ba...

Glass stays at the JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong

Mirabella Shahidullah

November 4, 2019

Feature, Hong Kong, Travel

STEPPING into the JW Marriott Hong Kong you are instantly enchanted by the hotel’s open and spacious glass reception, breath-takingly gorgeous views meet your eyes, a view that is a rarity in a city so saturat...

Glass interviews the Hollywood actor Isla Fisher

Adina Ilie

November 1, 2019

Culture, Feature

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ISLA Fisher broke into the Hollywood comedy genre with a defining part in Wedding Crashers. However, the actor came to prominence for her portrayal of Shannon Reed on the Australian soap opera Home and Away fro...

Glass samples bars, palaces and rooftop pools in Seville

Charlie Navin-Holder

October 31, 2019

Feature, Spain, Travel

IF ever a place was perfect for a long weekend, it’s Seville. It’s delightfully self-contained, consistently sunny, and has that unspeakable allure that always leaves you wanting one more day. For those...

Glass presents Disco in the Dunes – a beauty story by photographer Helen Mcardle, styled Josie Harris, directed by Liz Sheppard

Emma Hart

October 30, 2019

Fashion, Feature

PARTY in the dunes with disco balls in the sand – this atmospheric film runs like a mini movie and evokes a feeling of the 1970s Peter Weir movie Picnic at Hanging Rock with an under current of the unexpected. ...

Glass learns about London’s Urban Greening movement with Loyle Carner

Katrina Mirpuri

October 29, 2019

Feature, Glass LIVE, Music

LAST week, Loyle Carner fronted the Nature Needs Heroes campaign in conjunction with Timberland, which saw him support London’s urban greening project in his hometown Croydon. The rapper from Croydon perfor...

Glass discovers two sides to Portugal’s stunning food scene

Ben Olsen

October 28, 2019

Europe, Feature, Portugal, Travel

AS OUR drop-top Volkswagen Beetle careers around the coastline towards Cabo de Roca – the wild and rugged headland that marks Europe’s westernmost point – the driver informs us that we’re pulling in for a pitst...

Glass ventures into the fantastic worlds of design company Bureau Spectacular

Regner Ramos

October 25, 2019

Architecture, Design, Feature

Glass ventures into the fantastic worlds of Bureau Spectacular, a design firm challenging architecture as we know it Los Angeles-based design firm Bureau Spectacular don’t refer to themselves as an architect...

Glass meets leading British aesthetician Dr Sarah Tonks

Caroline Simpson

October 24, 2019

Beauty, Feature, Skincare

Glass meets leading British aesthetician Dr Sarah Tonks and finds out about her journey from dentistry to YouTube phenomenon I CHANCED upon the British, London-based aesthetician Dr Sarah Tonks while idly br...

Glass presents Natural Colour Pop beauty and fashion story by Steph Wilson and Daniel Thomas Smith

Tina Unko

October 23, 2019

Fashion, Feature, Film, Glass TV

PHOTOGRAPHER Daniel Thomas Smith and fashion editor Steph Wilson bring their love of beauty and fashion together for their Natural Colour Pop story – celebrating the current movement towards super-fresh, ...