PFW AW19: Chanel
THE highlight of every Paris Fashion Week is the Chanel show. Season after season it transports the audience to exquisitely designed settings. This year, history was made with the late Karl Lagerfeld’s final co...
PFW AW19: Giambattista Valli
FOR THE Giambattista Valli girl, the words “over the top” come across as something more flattering than offensive. Contrary to the sleek minimalism of the set, the collection delivered flamboyance and conspicui...
PFW AW19: Balenciaga
FIERCE, yet clean, Balenciaga brought us the “the real Parisian of today” to the scene. With a runway lacking distractions, the collection stood its own ground: silhouettes were modelled down the runway, celebr...
AW19 PFW: MASHAMA
RENOWNED for her ultra-feminine and futuristic design, MASHAMA explores the possibilities of 1990s grunge aesthetic in her AW19 collection at PFW. Defined by the fine details, from lace panelling to ruching, MA...
PFW AW19: Hermès
FOR a heritage leather house with as long a history as Hermès, staying relevant in face of a deluge of new designers and brands and the rise of streetwear presents a real challenge. Nonetheless, each season, th...
PFW AW19: Valentino
AT THE Valentino show, a luminous white neon sign read, “The people you love become ghosts inside of you and like this you keep them alive.” Artist Robert Montgomery's poignant words resonated throughout the ro...
PFW AW19: Celine
HEDI Slimane's second collection for Celine was a testimony to the designer's talent. His first collection had critics rolling their eyes with the same old rock'n'roll algorithm that he shaped Saint Laurent wit...
PFW AW19: Ann Demeulemeester
WITH NOT an ounce of tedium or ennui, Ann Demeulemeester showcased a collection of loose, flowing, shamanic silhouettes in cabochon colours. Stepping away from their previous, signature monochrome black collect...
PFW AW19: Chloé
FEMININITY and the Parisian spirit is embodied in Chloé’s most recent AW19 runway collection. Encapsulating the essence of everything Chloé, we were given ruffles, lace trims and an updated Tess bag, the true P...
PFW AW19: Maison Margiela
LEAVE it to enfant terrible John Galliano to steer the complete opposite direction, after couture-weeks of focusing on technology and connectivity, Maison Margiela explores a technology-free world with their AW...
Glass speaks to Felix Maritaud, star of Sauvage
FELIX Maritaud is a fan of leather. He wore a leather duster over his tux at the 2018 César Awards (essentially the French Oscars) when his film BPM won best picture. He was head to toe in leather at this year’...
PFW AW19: Saint Laurent
DURING the Saint Laurent AW19, we witnessed a parade of sexy nightwalkers. Knee-high boots, strong shoulders, sheer tops and plenty of leopard print – Anthony Vaccarello added a healthy dose of sex appeal to th...
AW19 PFW: AALTO
RENOWNED for their non-conformist attitude, Finnish fashion house Aalto transcends the regular in their AW19 collection. Ultra-psychedelic with elements of French refinement, the collection interweaves club and...
AW19 PFW: KOCHE
WITH a mismatch of different influences, from east Asian style to the football, Koché showcases their playfully conceptual AW19 collection at PFW, in collaboration with Nike. Debuting a new sense of glamour, in...
AW19 PFW: Dior
TO BE unconventional means to explore the unfamiliar, to push boundaries and to attempt to do something differently. French fashion house Christian Dior has always prided itself on its unconventionality, stemmi...
Lahpet brings beautiful Burmese cuisine to Shoreditch
THE wonderful flavours of Burmese cooking are pretty hard to find in London; there are apparently just three restaurants in town that specialise in the cuisine of this south-east Asian nation. Thankfully now th...
The Glass best-dressed at the Oscars 2019
THE Oscars 2019 was not only a night to celebrate some of the best films the year had to offer, but also the most exciting fashion. A chance to showcase the most opulent and exuberant haute couture pieces, the ...
White Post Cafe, Hackney Wick – offering nightlife, workspace and more…
LOCATED among the cobbled streets in the heart of Hackney Wick is the White Post Cafe, a cosy haven of ‘70s office style warehouse space and colourful decor. Since opening its doors in 2014, the White Post Cafe...
Glass tests Guerlain’s new Rouge G lipstick and case
CUSTOMISABLE beauty casings can sometimes feel a bit gimmicky to me, but with Guerlain’s Rouge G, I felt this was far from the case (no pun intended). With a sleek design no larger than a regular lipstick, the ...
Glass experiences cultural indulgence in St Petersburg
‘It’s breathtaking’ I proclaim, with the glass on the brightly lit display cabinet steaming up with my warm breath as I gaze at a jewel-encrusted Faberge egg.
I am at the Faberge Museum in the Shuvalov Palac...
MFW AW19: Gucci
DECODING Gucci’s AW19 runway show takes more than merely citing a few forms of inspiration, it’s delving into their world and discovering their motifs and agents for self-expression, unveiling their true person...