Hong Kong - The Glass Magazine

Glass takes a gastronomic tour of Hong Kong – Carbone

January 18, 2016

An Italian-American restaurant towering nine stories above Hong Kong’s Soho district, boasting some of best veal and most supremely shaved white truffles around? Only in Hong Kong, as one says. Offering a glimp...

Auction in aid of Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong charity

Alexia Sakellariou

December 2, 2015

Art, Asia, Design, Hong Kong, News

Los Angeles-based design studio Design Commune presents 64 artistic interpretations of eight iconic products from eight internationally established design brands for auction at the Business of Design Week, in H...

La Perla opens flagship boutique in Hong Kong

Livia Feltham

November 10, 2015

News, Shopping Guide

This month in a new step towards worldwide expansion luxury heritage lingerie brand La Perla have opened the doors to their latest flagship boutique in Hong Kong. Situated on Hong Kong’s Russell Stre...

Chanel recreates its beauty counter at Kowloon’s Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong

Kim Ing

September 24, 2015

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, News, Shopping Guide

Taking heed of the greatest loves of every esteemed Hong Kong resident, Chanel has recreated their beauty counter in Kowloon’s Ocean Terminal, to blend the core elements of the Chanel aesthetic with t...

French handbag atelier D’Auchel opens in Hong Kong

Kim Ing

September 8, 2015

News

French leather goods maker D’Auchel announce the opening of their inaugural flagship atelier in Hong Kong's Lyndhurst Tower, Central district. Harnessing traditional French leather craftsmanship and techniques...

Darkness and light

Samantha Kuok Leese

September 4, 2015

Archive, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

China’s preeminent playwright, Cao Yu, was a catalyst for introducing spoken theatre to his country and a revolutionary of dreams. Glass discovers more about theatre’s little known star “The Sun Rises an...

In grand style

Amanda Bernstein

August 10, 2015

Asia, Dining, Feature, Hong Kong

The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, has marked its tenth anniversary in grand style by winning the prestigious 2015 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards with triple Five Star distinction across all categori...

Gucci installation in Hong Kong opens

Kim Ing

July 28, 2015

Glass Design, News

In the same week Gucci confirms a new collaboration with Dover Street Market, a new temporary installation is announced in Hong Kong's luxury shopping destination, The Landmark. Gucci FW15 This duo ...

M.Patmos wins International Woolmark Prize

Kim Ing

June 4, 2015

Culture, News

In March this year the 2015 the Woolmark final of the International Woolmark Prize came to Beijing, along with an esteemed panel of fashion's influential elite, including designer Victoria Beckham, Angelica C...

Where luxe meets eco

Natalie Egling

June 3, 2015

Asia, Cambodia, Culture, Feature, Travel

Uninterrupted sunset and sunrise views are a given at Cambodia’s Song Saa Resort. Whether from your mooching position at one of the five-star eco-resort’s 27 villas, hovering above the ocean at the Vista Re...

Gucci FW15 colours and clashes

Kim Ing

May 29, 2015

Fashion Shows, News

Gucci launched the FW15 collection in Hong Kong yesterday with a declaration of clashes and colours. An overwhelming exploration of textures, intended to be worn without rules and without a formula. T...

Glass charts the rise of China’s female authors and speaks to two of the brightest contemporary stars Xujun Eberlein and Xu Xi

Samantha Kuok Leese

May 22, 2015

Archive, Books, Culture, Feature

Women hold up half the sky – Glass charts the rise of China’s female authors and speaks to two of the brightest contemporary stars Xujun Eberlein and Xu Xi There is an ancient Chinese proverb that says “women ...

Finding some Headspace in Hong Kong

Kim Ing

May 12, 2015

Culture, News

A Google-led connected consumer survey summarises that residents in Hong Kong use on average three connected devices a day. A further study claims that while 95 per cent of smartphone usage takes plac...

A roving lens – Glass interview profiles Werner Bischof – one of Magnum Photos’ first members

Glass Archive

May 1, 2015

Archive, Art, Avant Art, Culture, Feature, Glass Celebrates, Glass Talents, News, Photography, Travel

A roving lens – Glass interview profiles Werner Bischof – one of Magnum Photos’ first members The creative vision of Werner Bischof, one of Magnum’s first members, was cut short by a tragic car accident. His...

A British boating summer at Loewe

Kim Ing

April 28, 2015

Avant Art, News

Spanish luxury brand Loewe have announced a new collection of summer accessories including colourful beach bags, towels and wallets, created in collaboration with British master weaver John Allen and Loewe’s c...

Susan Sarandon honoured at Hong Kong’s Art Basel

Kim Ing

March 19, 2015

Avant Art, Culture, Don't Miss: Film, News

The Liberatum Cultural Honour was awarded to Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandan at a dinner hosted at Upper House, Hong Kong, this week. Celebrating the actress’ outstanding contribu...

A state of grace – Glass meets Lu Hui the designer behind new luxury fashion house Suki London

Livia Feltham

March 17, 2015

Fashion, Feature

Suki London is the kind of brand with room to breathe – unfettered, fresh and young enough to still lay down some significant sartorial milestones. However, whilst this may be so, this newly launched luxury fa...

Bally’s Wes Anderson-inspired AW15 collection

Kim Ing

March 9, 2015

Don't Miss: Theatre, News

An attitude of nonchalance and retrospective eccentricity, as inspired by the films of Wes Anderson, provide the platform for Bally’s AW Women's collection. Bally’s three principles of Innovation, Functi...

The Fine Arts Society at Art Central Hong Kong

Louise Lui

March 1, 2015

Avant Art, News

A testament to the city’s importance to the international art collecting community, Art Central Hong Kong is the latest edition to the art fair calendar. Located just a ten minute walk away from Art Basel Hong ...

LFW AW15: Minki Cheng

Shiyu Tang

February 24, 2015

News

Glass was invited by the Hong Kong-born CSM graduate designer Minki Cheng to view the scenes as he prepared for his presentation for LFW AW15. Photographs by Shiyu Tang Text by Caroline Simpson &n...

Ann Veronica Janssens’ debut during Hong Kong’s Art Basel

Kim Ing

February 24, 2015

Avant Art, News

Five selected sculptures from the British-born contemporary artist Ann Veronica Janssens will arrive at the Axel Vervoordt Gallery next month, in time for Hong Kong’s Art Basel week. This solo exhibition marks ...

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