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Bulgari Hotel to open in Beijing in 2017

October 22, 2014

Asia, Beijing, Culture, Design, Fashion, Feature, Glass Design, News, Travel

Entering any one of the three Bulgari Hotel’s dotted around the world for just a moment is the one-stop way to immerse yourself in luxury from the first floor up. Whether that may be in London, Milan or Bal...

The fashion world bids farewell to Oscar De La Renta, 1932 – 2014

Livia Feltham

October 21, 2014

News

“I’m not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes,” proclaimed Oscar de la Renta at some point down the line of a long and internationally well-received design career. With the Dom...

Missoni and others join forces for weeklong interactive exhibition

Emily Rae Pellerin

October 21, 2014

Culture, Fashion Shows, News

Tonight, Madison Avenue Fashion Heritage Week kicked off at Missoni’s Madison Avenue boutique in New York City. We joined Luca Missoni, Artistic Director of the Missoni Archive, and Dr Valerie Steele, Director ...

Casadei launches well-heeled new Mini Blade Collection

Livia Feltham

October 21, 2014

News

One of the industry’s favourite heels, Casadei’s iconic Made-in-Italy blade heel that is, is now available exclusively online as a part of a well-heeled new Mini-Blade Collection. A celebration of the sleek, ha...

Haute Parfum – Harrods unveils the Salon de Parfums

Viola Levy

October 20, 2014

News

No longer to be found in specialist boutiques, some of the world’s most sought-after luxury scents can be found on the 6th floor of Harrods in their new Salon de Parfums, together with many perfume ex...

Watch This Space

Marie-Louise von Haselberg

October 17, 2014

News

If you grew up in the late 1970s or ‘80s then G-shock the popular watch brand of electronics manufacturer Casio, would have been your timepiece of choice. Sporting the inimitable design on your wrist, you were ...

Frieze Masters 2014: focus on the collector

Fausta Maria Bolettieri

October 17, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, News

There are many players in the art world: gallerists, artists, dealers, patrons of art ... however in my opinion the most interesting and fascinating has always been the collector. Many people may wonder wha...

Harrods takes you inside the studio of Matthew Williamson

Livia Feltham

October 16, 2014

News

As Britain brims with the design talent that’s become ingrained within our fashion vocabulary it’s always nice when someone or something comes along to emphasise just how important the presence of these des...

Glass attends the opening of The Visionary World of Vogue Italia

Louise Lui

October 15, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, News

In conjunction with its 50th anniversary, Vogue Italia has collaborated with Peroni to launch an exhibition celebrating the iconic magazine’s artistry and influence. Held at Industria, Studio 10, on the west si...

De Beers – A Dance of Light by Chen Man featuring Sammi Cheng

Louise Lui

October 14, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, Design, Fashion, Feature, Jewellery and Watches, News, Photography

To celebrate the launch of its new Aria collection, De Beers has introduced the photography project A Dance of Light. The photos feature Sammi Cheng captured by internationally acclaimed photographer Chen Man. ...

Tea for Choo at The Berkeley, London

Amanda Bernstein

October 13, 2014

Dining, News

The Berkeley Hotel in fashionable Knightsbridge, synonymous with style and glamour, is proud to announce its first ever collaboration with British luxury fashion accessory brand Jimmy Choo, with the launch of t...

John Galliano to make a move to Margiela

Livia Feltham

October 8, 2014

News

On the announcement that John Galliano has been chosen to make his much speculated-upon comeback as creative director at Maison Martin Margiela it seemed a lot like something may have slipped the fashion-pa...

Alexander McQueen launches AW14 inspired prêt-à-porter collection

Emily Rae Pellerin

October 8, 2014

News

The true autumn temporal season is upon us, thankfully allowing the sartorial cognoscenti to rack in what gems last year’s AW 2014 shows foretold. In stores and online now is the anticipated Alexander McQueen A...

PFW SS15: Celine

Xenia Founta

October 7, 2014

News

Channelling functionality, Celine’s SS15 at Paris Fashion week revisited the heyday of the ‘70s into her collection and – for the first time ever – a heavy dose of reddish and yellowish florals, diverging from...

Glass celebrates SS15 at Stamp Members Club

Livia Feltham

October 6, 2014

Archive, Culture, Fashion, Food & Drink, News

Glass would like to thank all of those that were in attendance at our LFW party last month at Stamp Members Club to see in SS15. A special thanks goes to designer Kristian Aadnevik, celebrating his after-show p...

PFW SS15: Valentino

Emma Walsh

October 6, 2014

Culture, Culture of Commerce, Fashion, Fashion Shows, Glass Models, News

It began with an opening of several navy looks; from head to toe, Valentino used block colouring to present classic smart styles. Deviating from this classicism to also include folk design, retro print was spl...

PFW SS15: Hermes

Xenia Founta

October 2, 2014

News

After four years of collaboration with the luxe house, Christophe Lemaire presented his last show for Hermes with a SS15 sophisticated, classy collection. Neutral clean shades of white and cream on a sand co...

PFW SS15: Miu Miu

Xenia Founta

October 2, 2014

Culture, Fashion, Fashion Shows, Glass Models, News

On the final day of Paris Fashion week, Miu Miu unveiled its SS15 womenswear, a youthful collection with an air of the seventies and offering a wide array of fabrics. Last season was all about functionality ...

PFW SS15: Alexander McQueen

Xenia Founta

October 1, 2014

Archive, Culture, Fashion, Fashion Shows, Glass Models, News

Sarah Burton presented Alexander McQueen’s SS15, a radical collection filled with glimmering, sleek and provocative eroticism where the tension between freedom and constraint was played with. Alexander McQue...

PFW SS15: Leonard

Livia Feltham

October 1, 2014

News

It’s always a delight to see fresh talent emerge from Paris’ roster of high fashion high clout fashion houses every season, going on to garner all the attention it deserves. This season, that accolade went to C...

PFW SS15: Elie Saab

Emma Walsh

October 1, 2014

News

Saab did not hold back as he opened the show with dramatic gowns that dominated the runway. In a duel of fire and water, sheer fabric mixed aquatic blue against burnt orange; representing an alliance of the ele...