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Santa Maria Novella debuts five new fragrances to celebrate the brand’s 800th anniversary

March 30, 2022

ITALIAN luxury brand Santa Maria Novella has launched fives new home fragrances to celebrate the perfumery’s 800th anniversary. Through the five new aromatic creations, the brand explores each of the five co...

Glass enjoys a stay at St Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Miami

Amanda Bernstein

September 23, 2019

America, Feature, Travel

THE multi faceted-mirrored entrance hall of the St Regis Bal Harbour Resort reflects the blazing afternoon sun as I enter this glamorous hotel. With crystal chandeliers looming above the expansive black marble ...

Glass speaks with Xu Xi – the acclaimed author of Insignificance

Lily Rimmer

November 20, 2018

Books, Feature

FOR the last 20 years Xu Xi, the acclaimed author of both fiction and non-fiction, has been delving deeper into Hong Kong, its citizens, and its past, present and future. Her latest novel, Insignificance fits i...

Glass takes in the majestic landscapes of Tippet Rise in Montana

Derby Jones

October 5, 2018

Feature, Travel

HUGE, never-ending skies and stunning hilltops form the backdrop of Tippet Rise, a sculpture park and concert venue that has become a critical part of Montana’s cultural life since opening in 2016. Situated ...

Hit the road Jack: Glass takes a road trip through Illinois

Katrina Mirpuri

August 8, 2018

America, Feature, Rest of America

ROUTE 66 is the road trip of a lifetime. Known as the mother road, people take its path to discover America’s vast culture with each state offering its own experiences and quirks. With the route starting in Ill...

Glass reviews the Alexander Wang Collection 1

Lea Lindaas

June 5, 2018

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

“TODAY marks a new beginning, a new identity, and a new day for my brand,” these are the words of Alexander Wang, handed out on notecards to the guests of his latest fashion show. Following his announcement in ...

Glass dines at Josephine Estelle – the dreamiest Italian cuisine in the Big Sleep

Derby Jones

April 11, 2018

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

SOMETIMES you walk into a restaurant and just know that you're going to have a good time. Such was the case on a recent Thursday night in New Orleans, when Glass visited the dazzling Italian-focused eatery, Jos...

Glass enjoys organic luxury at Bamford Haybarn Spa, Brooklyn Bridge, NYC

Derby Jones

April 3, 2018

Beauty, Feature

THE opening of 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge last year created quite a stir. The luxury hotel brand, known for its first-rate eco-credentials and interest in sustainable design, transformed the local neighbourhood wi...

The Henry Howard Hotel blooms in the Garden District, New Orleans

Derby Jones

March 19, 2018

America, Feature, Travel

THE Irish-born American architect Henry Howard cast quite a spell in New Orleans during the 19th century. Over the course of four decades, the influential figure designed over 280 buildings within the state of ...

Glass enjoys killer cocktails at Loa Bar in New Orleans

Derby Jones

February 27, 2018

Feature, Food & Drink

Down a quiet side street that runs off New Orlean's bustling main thoroughfare lies a sultry candlelit bar that serves five-star cocktails. It would be in your interest to not pass the International House hotel...

The Photographer’s Gallery presents Instant Stories: Wim Wenders’ Polaroids

Abigail Jane Winterford

October 16, 2017

Art, Exhibitions, News, Photography

THE Photographer’s Gallery in London will be offering a rare view of personal and never before seen Polaroids of German Oscar-nominated film–maker Wim Wenders in the exhibition Instant Stories: Wim Wenders’ Pol...

A Monumental Vision – Glass visits the Schindler House in West Hollywood

Rowena Chiu

September 7, 2017

Architecture, Design, Feature, Travel

INCONSPICUOUSLY nestled on Kings Road in West Hollywood is the Schindler House, built by Rudolf Schindler between 1921-22, when the site was rural farmland. Recognised as one of the precursors of contemporary a...

NYFW AW17: Calvin Klein

Sara Hesikova

February 12, 2017

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

IT’S finally here. The long-awaited debut collection for AW17 for men and women designed by Raf Simons in partnership with Pieter Mulier, Simons’ right hand for many years, for Calvin Klein was presented this F...

Glass visits Robert Therrien’s enchanting exhibition of works from 1975-1995 at Parasol Unit

Rowena Chiu

November 23, 2016

Art, Avant Art, Culture, Feature

Through The Looking Glass – Glass visits Robert Therrien’s enchanting exhibition of works from 1975-1995 at Parasol Unit No title (blue oval), 1983. Photograph: Douglas M Parker Studio A PAINTED w...

New Model Army – Glass meets Kelsey Noyes

Justin van Vliet

September 19, 2016

Fashion, Feature, Glass Models

Name: Kelsey Noyes | Nationality: American Agency: Profile Models Age: 20 Kelsey Noyes. Photograph: Justin van Vliet How did you become a model? I submitted pictures to a mother agency in Miami that has t...

The American Dream

Jessica Quillin

June 15, 2015

America, Culture, Feature, New York, Travel

The Dream Hotel Downtown, situated conveniently in the middle of the revivified Meatpacking District, is an oasis of all that is stylish, fashionable and convenient. In a city full of luxury accommodation, ...

World’s only champagne and caviar temporary bar arrives on Aspen Mountain

Amanda Bernstein

February 19, 2015

America, News, Travel

The world’s only mountain-top champagne and caviar bar has just opened somewhere on Aspen Mountain, Colorado, and can be found every weekend during the ski-season. Named Oasis, a large “snowcat” (think of an...

New York City’s three Chinatowns spotlighted in celebration of Lunar New Year

Louise Lui

February 19, 2015

America, Culture, New York, News, Travel

In celebration of the Lunar New Year, NYC & Company will spotlight New York City’s three Chinatown neighbourhoods—Sunset Park in Brooklyn, Manhattan’s Chinatown and Flushing in Queens. NYC & Company is ...

The Reality of the Snowman: Peter Regli’s Snow Monsters in NYC

Emily Rae Pellerin

February 11, 2015

Avant Art, Culture, New York, News, Travel

Northward facing, in the immense shadows of the Flatiron Building and the (however urban-sparse) trees of Madison Square Park, are a flock of new sculptural residents. In conjunction with Dominque Lévy Galle...

Ruven Afanador’s Ángel Gitano – Glass reviews the NYC-based Colombian photographer’s latest show – The Men of Flamenco

Emily Rae Pellerin

February 10, 2015

Avant Art, Culture, Feature, Travel

Glass reviews the NYC-based Colombian photographer’s latest show – The Men of Flamenco New York City’s upper east side Throckmorton Fine Art is exhibiting, for the fourth time, the images of NYC-based Colomb...

Harmony Korine traverses boundaries of medium with exhibitions at Gagosian and St Barth’s Eden Rock

Emily Rae Pellerin

January 15, 2015

Avant Art, Culture, Don't Miss: Film, News, Travel

He is a famously raw filmmaker with a renown for skank and grit, for non-convention, for cinéma-vérité, for deep glimpses into the various milieus of youthdom. He is not-so-famously a fine artist, photographer ...

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