Author Anna Coughlan

February 15, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows

This season Tadashi Shoji was feeling a bit more revealing in his choice of fabrics. It was a dark, intricate, sophisticated collection with some bursts of colour and beautifully woven patterns. The ...

MAC Retro Matte Collection for lips

February 4, 2016

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, News

For the days when you’re feeling a little less Lady Gaga and a bit more Ingrid Bergman, MAC now has a collection for that. A retro matte collection that goes on like a lip gloss but dries into a velvety smooth ...

Haute Couture Spring 2016: Elie Saab

January 28, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows

Elie Saab continues to bring out the inner princess in us all with his latest couture collection for SS16. The collection continues Elie Saab’s classically whimsical reputation with a reasonably natural and neu...

Haute Couture Spring 2016: Jean-Paul Gaultier

January 28, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows

This week in Couture, Gaultier introduced a collection that is capable of making the late, great and much-lamentedDavid Bowie rise from the dead and sing with joy some of his 1980s output. It was a collection o...

Glass reviews the Effaclar collection from French skincare experts La Roche-Posay

December 3, 2015

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, Feature, Skincare

With the winter season comes the fear of dry skin that screams “moisturise me!” But if you’re one of the few that finds winter to be a welcome absorbent of your oily, blemish-prone skin, French dermatological b...

PFW SS16: Elie Saab

October 7, 2015

As Paris Fashion Week came to an end, Elie Saab seemed to take this opportunity to reflect on the sort of work that he has sent onto the runway the last few seasons. This collection still displayed the tremendo...

PFW SS16: Vivienne Westwood Gold Label

October 7, 2015

As one of the last shows to be seen at PFW, Vivienne Westwood had another chance to make a statement via fashion as her latest SS16 collection centres on raising awareness of the crisis of global warming. ...

PFW SS16: Issey Miyake

October 4, 2015

For all those who claim to be fans of colour blocking or optical illusion-inspiring fashion, Issey Miyake’s latest collection will be at the top of their Christmas list. There was not a single colourless piece ...

PFW SS16: Dries Van Noten

October 3, 2015

Dries Van Noten transformed the Parisian runway into an old Hollywood dream for SS16. Every fabric dripped with luxury, the models had their hair spun up and away from their faces in a classic style – it was li...

MFW SS16: Cristiano Burani

September 30, 2015

What do you get when you take a chunk of ‘60s, a dash of the ‘70s, a slight sprinkle of ‘90s streetwear and a whole lot of colour? Cristiano Burani’s SS16 collection. It was an eye opening blend of the 20th cen...

MFW SS16: Emilio Pucci

September 27, 2015

This week at the Emilio Pucci SS16 ready to wear show, there was a moderate explosion of colour, coral and everything cut-out. It was a feast for the eyes with everything it had to offer. All with an exotic twi...

LFW SS16: Ashish

September 23, 2015

If there was only one word to describe the Ashish SS16 show that nearly ended London Fashion Week, “shiny” comes to mind. Anything that sparkled, glittered or shined was strutted down the runway with miles of s...

LFW SS16: Phoebe English

September 22, 2015

This season in London, Phoebe English premiered her SS16 collection. The entire collection was raw, slightly undone and full of texture. It sticks with the basics of English’s style while experimenting with fab...

LFW SS16: Sibling

September 22, 2015

The ‘60s were the name of the game at the Sibling fashion show held in London. Many of the styles looked like something Annette Funicello would have worn in her heyday, except maybe slightly less revealing. ...

NYFW SS16: Tadashi Shoji

September 12, 2015

In New York this week Tadashi Shoji showed us a glimpse of what spring will look like next year. Sticking with the classics of florals, pastels, and light airy fabrics, Tadashi keeps the season feeling feminine...

Design for life

September 3, 2015

Feature, Jewellery and Watches

Boucheron is a name that has been scorched into the jewellery industry for over 100 years. One of their most recognisable collections is the Serpent collection which originated in 1968 at the height of the ...

Alexander Wang Fall/Winter Campaign

July 28, 2015

News

Alexander Wang’s autumn/winter 2015 ad campaign contains a menagerie of models, dancers, and general celebrities, all sporting his ready to wear collection. The collection was shot by photographer Steven Klein ...

Fall 2015 Haute Couture: Jean Paul Gaultier

July 8, 2015

News

Jean Paul Gaultier dominated the runway today with what at some points felt like a nautical feeling show for the fall season. Juxtaposing a typically spring style for fall and doing it the only way Gaultier kno...

Fall 2015 Haute Couture: Elie Saab

July 8, 2015

News

Today in couture, Elie Saab draped the runway in the classic elegance he has become known for. Every gown dripping in beads, embroidery and intricate accents that allow what would normally be simple floor-lengt...

Paris Menswear SS16: Kenzo