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Glass talks to Ned Corbett-Winder of Not-Another-Bill

November 2, 2016

REMEMBER the days when the only way to communicate with each other was via post? When we used to send letters, postcards and parcels to our loved ones instead of emails, texts and Whatsapp messages. Not-Another...

Glass enjoys a glamorous staycation at the Shangri-La Shard, London

Sara Hesikova

November 1, 2016

Europe, Feature, London, Travel

BUILT atop one of Europe’s tallest towers, the Shangri-La Shard, located in the heart of London’s revitalised and reverberating East End, at last brings the renowned Asian hotel chain, Shangri-La, to London. T...

Front Cover. Christiana Steidnten, French Vogue, Seychelles, 1975

Glass meets Gian Paolo Barbieri – the legendary forefather of fashion photography

Sara Hesikova

October 28, 2016

Fashion, Feature, Photography

BORN in 1938 in the elegant city of Milan, Gian Paolo Barbieri has experienced – and lived – the real life and glamour of the dolce vita. His family were wealthy fabric wholesalers, but Barbieri eschewed t...

Veuve Clicquot present the second instalment of 'The Widow Series', introducing 'Radiant You' curated by FKA Twigs. On the 27th and 28th October

Veuve Clicquot celebrates Halloween with a show curated by FKA twigs

Sara Hesikova

October 27, 2016

Culture, Music, News

THE leading champagne brand Veuve Clicquot partnered with singer, songwriter and producer FKA twigs for its second instalment of The Veuve Clicquot Widow Series to celebrate Halloween a few days earlier. The ev...

Dish by Willibald Reinbacher chef and author of Aquacasia

Glass talks to Willibald Reinbacher, chef and author of the exotic cook book Aquacasia

Sara Hesikova

October 21, 2016

Books, Feature, Food & Drink

THERE is always that time when we go to a restaurant and have a delicious exotic dish that we just wish we knew how to make so that we can eat it whenever we want to. Which is usually every day at this point. W...

Glass visits Dubrovnik, the gem of Croatia

Sara Hesikova

October 17, 2016

Croatia, Europe, Feature, Travel

FROM the moment of arriving in Dubrovnik, one understands this is the place to stay. As you’re welcomed by the warm sunny weather and friendly locals, from the driver most likely born and living his whole life ...

PFW SS17: Louis Vuitton

Sara Hesikova

October 7, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

SO Nicolas Ghesquière got the ‘80s bug too. Strong shoulders, power-dressing in the form of tailored suits, asymmetric jersey dresses, pointy boots, dramatic makeup, black leather, chunky gold jewellery and a v...

Glass time travels with Urban Decay’s Alice Through the Looking Glass lipstick collection

Sara Hesikova

October 6, 2016

Beauty, News

AFTER previous and successful collaborations with Disney, including Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows eye-shadow palette, Urban Decay has released another collection celebrating the second film in the Alice s...

PFW SS17: Dries Van Noten

Sara Hesikova

September 30, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

THE SS17 show staged by Dries Van Noten very much resembled an art presentation. Models with a shadow stripe over their eyes or net veil covering their face were walking around flower installations trapped with...

PFW SS17: Lanvin

Sara Hesikova

September 29, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

BOUCHRA Jarrar presented her first runway show for Lanvin for PFW SS17 – after having already presented an earlier Resort collection – which she staged against the backdrop of Salon de l‘Hôtel de Ville with a b...

MFW SS17: Marni

Sara Hesikova

September 27, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

THERE was an apparent shift towards simplicity at Marni this season. The fashion house known for eclectic prints opened its SS17 show with a series of white and ivory looks and closed with a couple of black one...

MFW SS17: Bottega Veneta

Sara Hesikova

September 25, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

THIS international show season is all about the spectacle. And Tomas Maier made sure to throw one of those to mark Bottega Veneta’s 50th anniversary. The show, presenting both women’s and men’s collections, was...

MFW SS17: Prada

Sara Hesikova

September 24, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

MIUCCIA Prada presented an elegant and “safer”, albeit, beautiful collection for SS17. And intentionally so. But this is Prada we’re talking about, hence a mix of different prints, bold colours, ostrich and mar...

LFW SS17: Antonio Berardi

Sara Hesikova

September 21, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

EVEN though Antonio Berardi stated that there was no specific reference or inspiration behind his SS17 collection, it was rather revisiting ideas “previously discarded or forgotten”, there was a big focus on th...

LFW SS17: Burberry

Sara Hesikova

September 20, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

IT SEEMS that along with the new see-now-buy-now format comes a lot of grandeur, perhaps to properly celebrate its premier. In New York, Tom Ford threw a elegant dinner for his guests in the former Four Seasons...

LFW SS17: Paula Knorr

Sara Hesikova

September 20, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

FOR Paula Knorr, a newcomer to LFW supported by Topshop’s Newgen scheme for young designers, the female body is a canvas to draw upon. Literally. Her SS17 collection, presented at the ICA, was full of pieces fe...

LFW SS17: Belstaff

Sara Hesikova

September 20, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

A BELSTAFF presentation is always more like a party – a civilized soiree that is. The SS17 event was no different. The venue was buzzing, fashion crowd was standing in groups chatting away and sipping on cockta...

LFW SS17: Margaret Howell

Sara Hesikova

September 20, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

MARGARET Howell presented a collection perfect for a relaxed British summer, in keeping with her casual and simple style. Walking around the house and garden in flat suede sandals with laces, cashmere hot-pants...

LFW SS17: Mother of Pearl

Sara Hesikova

September 18, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

AT Mother of Pearl’s SS17 show, set in the Christ Church at Spitalfields, the current ‘80s trend showed no sign of fading as the era was Amy Powney’s main source of inspiration for this collection. But as she a...

LFW SS17: Jasper Conran

Sara Hesikova

September 17, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

WITH his SS17 collection, Jasper Conran, presenting an offering of nothing but dresses, screamed, elegantly of course, summer holiday. This was something Tilda Swinton could have added to her Sicily getaway go...

LFW SS17: PPQ

Sara Hesikova

September 17, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

THIS summer it seemed that Greece was the main holiday destination of choice. Next year, we will be packing our espadrilles for Spain. At least according to Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker of PPQ as their SS17 s...

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