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Chanel pays tribute to literary giant Virginia Woolf with latest Rendez-vous Littéraire

October 6, 2021

WITH ITS fourth and latest episode of Rendez-vous Littéraire – a series of insightful readings and honest conversations on the world of literature – Chanel pays tribute to the pioneering work of English writer ...

Photo London photography fair launches at Somerset House

Joshua Hendren

September 9, 2021

Art, News

PHOTO London, the UK’s largest photography fair, has returned to Somerset House for a celebration of the best galleries and artists across the globe. Photo London Spotlighting the industry’s most innovati...

Glass reviews The London Design Biennale

Charlie Newman

June 23, 2021

Design, Feature

WE ARE all jarringly well acquainted and accustomed to imagery of melting ice caps, shivering koalas and dry arid lands, whilst we sit cosily on the other side of the world, seemingly so far from this apocalypt...

LFW SS21: Bethany Williams

Lily Rimmer

September 19, 2020

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Feature

AS I made my way through the deserted courtyard of Somerset House, the stark reminder of the strange times we are living in was eerily strong. What was once a place bustling with photographers, fashionistas, an...

Glass explores the dining scene in and around Somerset House

Sean Sheehan

October 15, 2019

Dining, Feature

BUILT on the site of a Tudor palace, Somerset House’s commanding position on the banks of the Thames is no longer so obvious. The Strand’s clutter of ill-assorted buildings and constant traffic conspire to di...

Sea Containers London partners up with Photo London

Lorna Tyler

May 14, 2019

Art, Exhibitions, News, Photography

SEA containers London will act as the official partner of Photo London for 2019. Acclaimed for its deep-rooted heritage in art and design, Sea containers will harness the creative talents of a number of the wor...

Skye Gyngell pledges to make Spring plastic free by 2019

Lily Rimmer

February 7, 2018

Dining, News

ORIGINALLY from Australia, and now one of Britain’s most respected and acclaimed chefs, Skye Gyngell has exercised the philosophy of cooking and eating with economy and grace at Spring restaurant since 2016. Lo...

PJ Harvey announces new album with video teaser

Katrina Mirpuri

December 23, 2015

Music, News

Singer-songwriter and poet PJ Harvey has announced that she’ll be returning in 2016 with the release of a new album with a short preview video. The album was recorded at Somerset House as part of the Art...

Thomas Zanon-Larcher shows at Photo London

Emily Rae Pellerin

May 18, 2015

Avant Art, Culture, London, News, Photography, Travel

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Photo London kicks off at Somerset House this week. More than just a photography exhibit, the international arts fair features public programmes and talks, large-scale art exhibitions, and site-specific install...

LFW AW15: street style fashion day two

Shiyu Tang

February 26, 2015

News

Glass captured some more striking looks as worn by visitors to LFW around Somerset House this weekend. All images by Shiyu Tang...

Misogyny, madness and old age – Glass reviews the Goya exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery opening today

Lilian Pizzichini

February 26, 2015

Avant Art, Feature

Misogyny, madness and old age – Glass reviews the Goya exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery opening today In 1793, after a dangerous illness, the celebrated court painter, Francisco Goya, became profoundly de...

LFW AW15: street style fashion

Don Carlo

February 24, 2015

Culture, Feature

Taking a break from shooting the backstage and catwalk action for this season’s LFW for Glass Magazine, photographer Don Carlo captured some of the uniquely stylish visitors striking a pose in the...

LFW AW15: Street Style Fashion

Shiyu Tang

February 22, 2015

News

As well as the work of the designers at London Fashion Week, some of the best looks at LFW AW15 can be seen worn on visitors to the shows. Glass photographer Shiyu Tang captured a selection at them at Somer...

Glancing back

Jessica Quillin

October 7, 2014

Feature

Scarcely a fortnight has passed since London Fashion Week ended. Yet, here we find ourselves in scurrying between prêt-à-porter shows in Paris after traveling back from a very impressive group of ...

Dive into reality

Xenia Founta

April 30, 2014

Culture, Feature

“In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.” Fared Stieglitz’s sentiment seems to be reflected in the images of best established and emerging photographers in the fo...

Many truths, many expressions

Bonnie Friend

February 25, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, Feature

“Over the last two decades Rwanda has changed enormously … but there’s still a tendency to try to represent it, particularly visually, in relation to genocide”, says Dr Zoe Norridge, curator of the forthcom...

LFW AW14: John Rocha

Maegan Gregoire

February 18, 2014

News

Dublin-based designer John Rocha hosted a catwalk show at Somerset House during London Fashion Week. The venue was packed to the tilt with fashion enthusiasts and photographers ready to set eyes on the first c...

In the beginning was the end

Erika Soliven

February 21, 2013

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

I was told to open up drawers and let my hands wander. I raised an eyebrow at what this could mean for dreamthinkspeak’s latest production In The Beginning Was The End. Drawing from Leonardo Da Vinci, Th...

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