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Exhibition - The Return of the Past: Postmodernism in British Architecture

Glass reviews The Return of the Past: Postmodernism in British Architecture

July 14, 2018

POST-MODERN architecture, or PoMo for short, is seeing a renaissance. Like Brutalism that was once derided as overbearing and depressive, we are now once again starting to appreciate the bloated, kitsch and gau...

Scrumptious Sundays – Bottomless Brunch events at Tibits’ Bankside

Franco Ramazani

July 2, 2018

Dining, Food & Drink, News

THIS month you can enjoy Bottomless Brunch events at Tibits’s Bankside branch. Diners can enjoy vegan-friendly menus that vary between events, sit in the sunlit Garden Room and listen to live sets by emerging l...

Glass exclusive – backstage interview with designer Khalid Qasimi at LMFW

Lea Lindaas

June 21, 2018

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

LOOKING like a construction sight in progress, the venue for Qasimi’s LMFW show was transformed into a modern and light showcase. The atmosphere was vibrant, with London’s fashion elite present. Journalists, st...

Glass explores K-pop in London

Nicolas Bray

June 15, 2018

Glass LIVE, Music

INTRODUCED to K-Pop in 2012 with PSY’s song Gangnam Style, my understanding of K-Pop was that it was high energy electronic music with a tongue-in-cheek edge. I now realise that the style has evolved and has li...

LFWM SS19: Christopher Raeburn

Lea Lindaas

June 12, 2018

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

IN COLLABORATION with Timberland, British designer Christopher Ræburn released his Spring/Summer 2019 collection at LMFW. The designer who is known for his functional menswear designs, often made by reworking s...

LFWM SS19: A Cold Wall

Calvin Baillie

June 11, 2018

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

DAY three of the London SS19 Menswear collections and the super cool streetwear loving fashion crowd are raring to go and fully equipped with branded fume masks and clear on trend visor wraparound protective ey...

LFWM SS19: Qasimi

Lea Lindaas

June 10, 2018

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

KHALID Al Qasimi, the creative director behind the brand Qasimi showcased his North African inspired SS19 collection at LMFW this weekend. The Emirati-born, UK-raised designer described having derived inspirati...

LFWM SS19: E-Tautz SS19

Calvin Baillie

June 9, 2018

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

FOR SS19 E.Tautz has looked back to its own roots, looking to rebuild historic supply chains in the north of England, and revisiting the social history of the UK’s textile regions as they try to come to t...

LFWM SS19: Daniel W Fletcher

Calvin Baillie

June 9, 2018

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

SHOWCASING his first solo slot at London Fashion Week: Mens, Daniel W Fletcher vigorously jolts day two of the collections awake with not only an eye-opening beautiful collection – but a soundtrack th...

The Glass Magazine reviews The Ned’s Club Upstairs and Downstairs

Anna Madsen

June 8, 2018

Culture, News

A STONE’S throw away from Monument, housed inside the former Midland Bank you’ll find The Ned Hotel. A melting pot for both suits and hipsters (yes, a place like that does exist) The Ned has enjoyed a lot of pr...

Become a connoisseur of fragrance at Floral Street’s Scent School

Lea Lindaas

June 4, 2018

Beauty, Fragrance Picks, News

SIT BACK, relax, and sip on prosecco while you become a connoisseur of fragrance. In the heart of Covent Garden, there is a new flower blooming, the fine fragrance brand Floral Street has opened the doors to th...

Frances Aviva Blane's new solo exhibition

Preview of Frances Aviva Blane’s latest show – Broken Heads Broken Paint

Jane Weston

May 29, 2018

Art, Exhibitions, Feature

BRITISH artist Frances Aviva Blane’s new solo exhibition Broken Heads Broken Paint opens in London this week. Unsurprisingly Blane is showing figurative and abstract paintings together as she did in her show Tw...

Glass In Motion: Tom Andrew presents Daniel Avery’s Glass

Thomas Marrington

May 22, 2018

Feature, Glass TV

FILMED at a recent gig by Daniel Avery at Bethnal Green’s historic York Hall, director Tom Andrew presents a striking and monochromatic video for the aptly named song Glass, which appears on British “indie-tech...

Park Chinois Mayfair ups the razzmatazz with new show

Anna Madsen

May 16, 2018

Dining, News

JUST like the ancient Romans who demanded “bread and circuses”, the modern Londoner also appreciates a dash of spectacle along with his supper to feel completely satisfied on a night out. Chinese upscale restau...

Glass discovers Notting Hill’s stylish Japanese gastropub Ukai

Lucy Wai

May 15, 2018

Dining, News

THE minute I heard of Ukai I was intrigued. A sushi gastropub? Yes London, it’s been too long. No pretentious minimalism. No too-small plates. Just hearty sushi and the relaxed atmosphere of your local. If your...

Head chef Alex Jackson transports southern France at Sardine, City Road, London

Stephanie Clair

May 9, 2018

Dining, Feature

FINDING yourself on the City Road when hunger has struck would have been a tragedy a few years ago. That would have been until Sardine opened its doors back in 2016. Diners haven’t stumbled upon this southern F...

Dior unveils new Grand Bal timepieces at pop-up exhibition in London boutique

Tom Halford

April 27, 2018

Fashion, News

DIOR have launched a pop-up exhibition at their New Bond Street store showcasing their new Grand Bal timepieces. DIOR VIII GRAND BAL PIECE UNIQUE ONDINE N°2 36MM According to luxury French house, the oscilla...

Loewe Foundation Craft prize AW18 to show at the Design Museum

Lily Rimmer

April 27, 2018

Art, Exhibitions, News

THIS June, the Design Museum, London will be the home to the finalists of the prestigious Loewe Craft Prize AW18. The special, and free, exhibition will consist of the 30 shortlisted artists work, work that is ...

Glass meets leading anti-ageing expert, Dr Frances Prenna Jones

Caroline Simpson

April 25, 2018

Beauty, Feature

If I EVER wanted to have some work done on my face, it is Dr Frances Prenna Jones and her alone I would entrust to do this. The Welsh-born daughter of two doctors, Prenna Jones studied medicine in Cardiff. ...

Angela Flanders debuts new fragrance – Lawn

Caroline Simpson

April 19, 2018

Beauty, News

LAWN a new fragrance from the independent British perfume company has launched – and it’s a perfect spring scent. It is also the first perfume from Angela Flanders’ daughter Kate Evans who now runs the company ...

Glass discovers Asian-inspired Tacos at Victory Mansion

Lucy Wai

April 19, 2018

Dining, Drinks, Food & Drink, News

BLACKENED river trout tacos with a side of Atticus Finch? Torched seabream tortillas with a Holden Caulfield? The menu at Victory Mansion, Stoke Newington, is sure to satisfy your culinary and literary appetite...

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