Tish opens in Belsize Park
IN a leafy suburb of northwest London, there is a new cafe style restaurant waiting to be discovered. There is nothing specifically exciting about that – but there is something about this new eatery that sets i...
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park loves London
The Mandarin Oriental hotel, Hyde Park has launched a heartwarming initiative following the devastating fire that took place in June shortly after a multi-million pound renovation had been ...
Hublot opens its first independent flagship in New Bond Street, London
SWISS luxury horology brand Hublot is the latest newcomer to London’s New Bond Street. Joining the ranks of many other jewellery and timepiece brands who have laid their roots at the prestigious Bond Street , H...
St. Ermin’s Hotel: British espionage and bee-keeping
LOCATED in the heart of Westminister, with its historic Victorian red brick exterior and vine-covered metalwork gate, St. Ermin’s Hotel is the ideal setting for many things: afternoon tea with the ladies, meeti...
Glass visits the Devonshire Club, east London
HIDDEN between the city of London and Spitalfields, the Devonshire Club sits quietly in the old stomping ground of the East India Company’s vast empire. Housed in a renovated warehouse we found ourselves visiti...
The Athenaeum Townhouse Residences: a home away from home
EVER fancied living in a Mayfair Townhouse, with a view overlooking Green Park? Well, now you actually can! The Athenaeum Hotel has unveiled their new Townhouse Residences, giving you a chance to reside in the ...
Dunhill launches the debut collection of Creative Director Mark Weston
FOUNDED in 1893, Dunhill London is a brand that boasts a prestigious place in fashion history. Dunhill London is a style-driven company with purpose, substance, and quality and their AW18 campaign pieces celebr...
Gucci’s newest ArtWalls feature Gucci Décor
GUCCI’S latest venture into the world of art comes in the form of its ArtWalls, eclectic murals found in cosmopolitan cities throughout the world. The murals, which were unveiled earlier this year, now feature ...
Afternoon tea with a Middle Eastern twist: High Palms High Tea at The Landmark London
WHEN you think of afternoon tea, the image of scones, tea and sandwiches comes to mind as it’s a dainty British traditional that acts as a mini meal between lunch and dinner. Despite the charm of this little tr...
Glass reviews The Return of the Past: Postmodernism in British Architecture
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Preview of Frances Aviva Blane’s latest show – Broken Heads Broken Paint
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...