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Take It To The Top
The word ‘Cholita’ had previously been used as a derogatory nickname for the Aymara women of Bolivia. Todd Antony photographs a marginalised female tribe of climbers fighting back in their own way – and reclaiming the word By Annabel Herrick Photography Todd Antony Multi award-winning photographer Todd Antony has been scouring the world for hidden subcultures over the last eight years.
Inspire Before I Expire
If you view cheerleaders as young, enthusiastic women, then think again! We meet the inspirational Sun City Poms, a retiree cheerleading troupe from Arizona who subvert the perceptions of ageing By Annabel Herrick Photography by Todd Antony It’s 8am in Arizona and Sharon Word is battling with her laptop’s microphone as we attempt a call over Zoom. I shout “I’ll try your phone!” with gesticulations aimed towards her chin in full view.
Modern Morris - Glorious Sport
Joking aside, the Boss look – the costumes, the beasts, the crazy face paint – is a huge part of their identity as a side. “I would find it really difficult to just go out in my normal clothes and dance in the middle of the street,” Alex confides. None of the women are performers so the costumes really help them conjure up different personalities. But it always will be the morris bells that chime the loudest. “Putting on your morris bells instantly connects you,” explains Alex.
Pioneer Of The Deep
Californian daredevil Dottie Frazier’s love of scuba diving meant that she had to break into a man’s world. We explore the life and achievements of the adventurer and heroine of the deep By Annabel Herrick 22/04/22 In 1955, Dottie Frazier was the first woman to become a qualified scuba instructor. But that’s just one accolade on the long list of achievements from her 99 years on the planet.
Gilly McArthur’s Cold Connection
When we speak, she’s just back from the Scottish Winter Swimming Championships. Was she there to compete? “I was more excited about the swimming community element. People come together, and there’s a lot of fancy dress and silliness. I was dressed as a ‘hairy Highlander’, which seemed like a great idea until I nearly drowned trying to swim in a kilt!” This tartan-clad dip in Loch Tay echoes how Gilly describes her approach to wild swimming – as ‘non-competitive, inquisitive and adventurous’.
Breaking The Ice With Jaimie Monahan
“I work with the water, not against it.” Manhattan’s famed ice swimmer Jaimie Monahan talks about her attitude to swimming, and why it works for her By Annabel Herrick Photography Arik Thormahlen 04/03/22 In the world of competitive sports, we’re familiar with people pushing themselves to extremes. Speed and stamina is one thing but ice swimming requires a rare type of humility.
Sisterhood Synchro
The evolution of synchronised swimming. We meet three teams across the world who all have something unique to offer By Alice Snape 28/01/22 The rippling blue water gives way to a pointed foot. There’s multiple bodies clad in shimmery mermaid-like scales; glistening limbs moving in harmony.
Trash Transformer
Taking everyday objects and upcycling them: for imaginative and sustainability-conscious designer Nicole McLaughlin, there are no limits By Arwa Haider 07/01/22 A fluoro mitt crafted from tennis balls; a pair of trainers with built-in camping gear; hardy pocket-packed trousers created from old sports backpacks; a croissant bra that somehow radiates mermaid chic… these are just a few of the ingenious, irreverent and pretty avant-garde projects fashioned by New York-based upcyclist Nicole...
Goal Setting - Glorious Sport
It's far better to set attainable goals rather than make unachievable New Year resolutions! We asked some superstar athletes and Glorious contributors what dreams they want to turn into a reality in 2022 By Glorious 31/12/21 Yes, it’s that time when we’re about to step into January and it feels like a whole new beginning.
Inspire Before I Expire
Ten life lessons from Sharon Word – member of the Sun City Poms: 1. Create memories and not stuff. Remember “the easiest way to organize stuff is to get rid of it.” 2. Attitude is a choice; accent the positive and eliminate the negative. 3. Be accountable to yourself and the people around you. 4. Learn to forgive. You may never forget the hurt but forgive it. 5. Use your imagination, be creative and don’t lose sense of your inner child. 6. It’s okay to say no! 7. Beauty comes from within you. Be you. 8.
Run Like A Mum - Glorious Sport
Bristol-based mum and founder of This Mum Runs, Mel Bound is helping women from all walks of life to get active by putting the joy back into running By Alice Barraclough Illustration by Iratxe Lopez de Munain 17/12/21 Speak to any runner and they will tell you the ways in which running has led to a fuller, happier life.
Glorious Gifts - Glorious Sport
’Tis the season to stress about buying presents! But we’ve got you covered with another selection of gifts for active people By Glorious 10/12/21 Whether they wake at dawn for a run before work, or skip the workout and wear athleisure to the office, everyone has at least one sporty person in their lives, and we know shopping for them can be difficult. Don’t stress, we’ve got you covered! We’re back with our second instalment of the Glorious Gift Guide. 1.
Taking Charge To Reach New Heights
Route setters: Shauna Coxsey and Emma Twyford are leading the way in the UK to create opportunities for women in the climbing world By Hannah Bailey 03/12/21 Even if you don’t know much about climbing (and there is a lot to know, including a whole dictionary of terms) the names Shauna Coxsey and Emma Twyford may ring a bell. They are two of the biggest current climbers on the UK scene; Emma known for her trad climbing and a record-breaking “Big Bang” climb in 2019.
The All-Rounders of Batley
The Glorious team head to West Yorkshire to play ball with the empowered South Asian women and girls taking the rounders world by storm By Annabel Herrick Photography by Heiko Prigge 26/11/21 Owning the racial slur often thrown at niqab wearers, a 24-member club The Batley Ninjas are causing a stir in West Yorkshire by encouraging more South Asian women to join rounders teams.
Taking The Plunge
The ritual of a freshwater dip is healing for many. We speak to Wonderful Wild Women about community, courage and braving the cold By Annabel Herrick Photography by James Cannon 19/11/21 In the UK, it’s fair to say that wild swimming in a silty river doesn’t have the same allure as an Alpine lake or Californian ocean. However, one group of women believe that braving goosebump temperatures and gloomy skies make quick dips all the more satisfying.
Running On Full - Glorious Sport
Ultrarunner Fernanda Maciel on her appetite for endurance: “So much of an ultra is about suffering, you need to go through the pain” By Sam Haddad 12/11/21 The Brazilian ultrarunner Fernanda Maciel is a phenomenal talent, who has spent much of the last decade on the podium at various ultra-endurance events around the world.
In Conversation With Filmmaker Jack Flynn
Behind every story of drive and endeavour is a real person, and that’s what inspires filmmaker Jack Flynn. The Londoner talks about ballet, boards and ‘Bangers’... By Glorious Photography by Jack Flynn 05/11/21 From a famous ballet shoe factory in east London to a talented young skateboarder in Tokyo, filmmaker Jack Flynn has found inspiration in a diverse range of subjects.
Take It To The Top
The word ‘Cholita’ had previously been used as a derogatory nickname for the Aymara women of Bolivia. Todd Antony photographs a marginalised female tribe of climbers fighting back in their own way – and reclaiming the word By Annabel Herrick Photography Todd Antony 11/11/22 Multi award-winning photographer Todd Antony has been scouring the world for hidden subcultures over the last eight years.
Hooked On Fishing: Women Get In On The Act
It’s catching! Angler Bev Clifford is devoted to welcoming women to her favourite sport By Sian Lewis Photography Courtesy of Tom Gibson and Jordan Dales 29/10/21 Picture an angler fishing on the edge of a quiet lake, rod in hand, and you probably don’t imagine a young woman with flowing blonde locks and a blue-eyed husky by her side. A woman such as Bev Clifford from East Yorkshire. Humans have been fishing for 40,000 years, and since prehistoric times we have relied on fishing for sustenance.
Ripple Effect - Glorious Sport
We speak to US designer Alex Proba about pivoting to tantalizing swimming pools: “My work is a celebration of colour and pattern.” By Chris Beanland 11/02/22 When Pablo Picasso painted the bottom of the pool at the villa El Martinete outside Marbella in 1961, a new link between swimming and art was forged – now you could admire a painting while you did front crawl.
The Bigger Picture
Model, photographer and Contributing Editor at British Vogue, Laura Bailey, talks us through her Polaroids and the stories they hold By Laura Bailey 24/09/21 The snapshot idea of a ‘day in my life’ would be a lie as every day is different – ever-evolving, always on the run. But the foundations of my physical and emotional health lie in sport. Always have, always will. As a kid, my safe place was an ice-mud cross-country run. Or the iconic Iffley Road track.
Pedal Power - Glorious Sport
We speak to Juliana Rudell Di Simone, Director of tokyobike, who is on a mission to empower more women to feel freedom on two wheels By Annabel Herrick 24/09/21 A bike can mean a lot of things to a woman. It’s transport, a tool, a toy, and when it comes to tokyobike, an object d’art.
How I Fell In Love With Boxing
Model, photographer and writer Laura Bailey discusses her passion for boxing, and how the sport can empower women, strengthen communities and change lives By Laura Bailey 24/12/21 I first learnt to box 20 years ago – in a converted garage behind a favourite local pub. I was kind of dared by a couple of guys to join their gang, and got hooked. This was my kind of gym, the opposite of ballet and yet still a dance. Raw, real, scruffy, dirty, and I’d never felt so strong. We trained hard. Some cried.
Remember Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number
Although relatively late to the CrossFit party, former world champion Samantha ‘The Engine’ Briggs is still proving age is no limit to achieving big things By Alice Barraclough 26/11/21 If you’re unfamiliar with CrossFit, it’s one of the most hardcore and punishing sports to train for and compete in. You’ve got to have the lung power to be able to run and the strength to lift heavy barbells and throw sandbags, yet also have the gymnastic capability to climb ropes and perform perfect handstands.
In Conversation With Mária Švarbová
Minimalism, the mundane and a meticulous eye. We speak to Slovakian photographer Mária Švarbová about mining the past and present to architect awe-inspiring sporting scenes By Ashleigh Kane Photography by Mária Švarbová 30/07/21 Photographer Mária Švarbová was born in Slovakia just one year before the fall of the Communist regime. While her own memories of that year are largely forgotten, the imagery she creates is steeped in the aesthetics and nostalgia of Communism’s legacy.
Equal Passion For Work And Play
A pharmacist by day and playing lacrosse at club and national level for Wales at night and at weekends, means that Maeve McKenny’s life is very much an act of plate-spinning By Emma Taylor 18/06/21 Leading a double life for some might mean a side hustle, a hobby, or hiding a secret, crime-fighting alter ego. For Maeve McKenny, 26, her Clark Kent lifestyle sees her as an NHS pharmacist in Tooting by day, but national lacrosse player for Wales by night and at weekends.
Flip Side - Glorious Sport
Deanna Hong is a gymnastics videographer who skillfully captures the vulnerable side of a perfection obsessed sport By Emily Gosling Photography by Deanna Hong 07/05/21 Deanna Hong’s parents gave her her first video camera when she was just 13-years-old. At high school, she’d film her lacrosse teammates and practices; later studying a communications degree at UCLA. Little did she know that her alma mater would become her workplace for nearly seven years to date.
Unexpected Tail - Glorious Sport
Part of her world: We speak to Laura Evans, the St Ives Mermaid, about her fascinating profession and deep connection with the ocean By Rose Stokes 07/05/21 “I just don’t see how a world that makes such beautiful things could be bad,” said Ariel at the beginning of her iconic song Part of Your World in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, before describing why exactly she wants to become a human.
Tackling Self-Love And Acceptance
Female rugby athletes are taking control of the body confidence conversation in a way that celebrates strength and power By Poorna Bell Illustration by Esme Harvey-Otway 02/07/21 The enduring depiction of an athlete is a confident superhuman, able to stand in their full power as a result of how their body performs and what it can achieve. Something mere mortals can only dream of.
Capturing Form And Emotion
Erin Gilmore is a world-renowned equestrian sports photographer behind some of the best images at the Olympics By Alex Temblador Photography by Erin Gilmore 12/03/21 Her equestrian photographs were famous long before she was comfortable calling herself a photographer. Even today, when Erin speaks about her photography career, she seems surprised by how her love for horses led her to capture some of the greatest moments in equestrian sport at top competitions like the Olympics.
The most exciting 2020 hotel openings
Arctic Bath Hotel. Photography: Anders Blomqvist As we gear up for the start of a new decade, we’re casting our eyes across the world to find the most hotly anticipated hotels throwing open their doors in 2020. From a tropical modernist bolthole to Jean Nouvel’s latest collaboration, the North Pole to Japan, here are our favourites. Get your passports at the ready.
Why we’re on the eve of an experiential boom
As ad words become buried deeper, brands are looking to agencies for a sales strategy that can match the heyday of digital campaigns. From flashing banner ads to witty social copy, digital marketing activations were once hugely successful, low cost and easy to package up as a job well done. However, the price of online campaigns is soaring and messages are being lost in the noise.
I Went To A Music Festival Abroad On My Own & Kept A Diary
Photo Courtesy of Flow Festival / Samuli Pentti. I travel solo more often than I’d like to admit because to some people it implies I have no other choice. But while there may be stigma around solo travel, there’s also something about throwing yourself alone into the unfamiliar that jolts the senses, as if you’re seeing the world in HD. Solo travel is brilliant and I am definitely not the only one who thinks so; the trend is catching.
Serpentine Coffee House floats like a stingray in London’s Hyde Park
Architecture, News I by Annabel Herrick Its roof mirrors the soft waves of the nearby Serpentine Photography: Luke Hayes A new ‘floating’ pavilion has opened in Hyde Park in the form of a skeletal cafe by Mizzi Studio. The Serpentine Coffee House encourages members of the public to spill out of the space by subverting traditional consorts of design. Its stingray-shaped roof seems to hover independently above the semi-transparent structure.
The best Tel Aviv coworking spaces for design lovers
Tel Aviv has the highest number of tech startups per capita in the world. Considering Israel has a population of only 8 million, the innovation seeding in the coastal city is extraordinary, where industry strengths lie in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and computer vision. As San Francisco rent soars, perhaps it’s time for Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to jump ship. Consequently, new co-working spaces are popping up within Tel Aviv’s 20 square miles every month.
Billboards bring Native American culture into the spotlight at this year’s Desert X
Cara Romero, 'Jackrabbit, Cottontail & Spirits of the Desert'. Photography: James Mead for The Spaces Photographer Cara Romero has cast the Coachella Valley’s ancestral heritage in a starring role in her Desert X 2019 installation; ‘Jackrabbit, Cottontail & Spirits of the Desert.’ The Chemehuevi tribal member has erected five billboards that reframe views of the Chemehuevi, Cahuilla, Serrano and Mojave cultures.
7 must-see installations at Desert X 2019
Over 200,000 people ventured to Palm Springs to see the inaugural Desert X art event in 2017 – a biennial that surprised the world with its mirage-like installations that seemed to appear overnight. The free public art festival is back for its second outing, with 19 pieces dotted around the Coachella Valley. Artworks are discoverable by an app and this year’s digital treasure map stretches 55 miles, as far out as the Salton Sea and even across the Mexican border. Here are our favourites.
8 Tel Aviv restaurants for design buffs
Interiors, News I 17.12.18 I by Annabel Herrick Contemporary cuisine meets crisp architecture Cafeteria in Tel Aviv. Photography: Marcelle Tel Aviv’s burgeoning restaurant scene is embracing adaptive reuse, converting wineries, secret tunnels, hospitals, and even an old garage into new eateries that pay homage to the city’s heritage.
Norn rethinks co-living for a new generation of nomads
New startup Norn fills the transitional period between visiting and living, offering up adapted townhouses to a global community of nomads. This month, it will launch dwellings in London, San Francisco, Berlin and Barcelona, where members can stay a minimum of three months and maximum of six, encouraging them to immerse in culture rather than tick holiday boxes. The new members’ club offers residencies in these key cities and joins a growing breed of co-living companies, such as Roam or Outsite.
Call Me By Your Name: A Travel Guide
As As we begin to plan for warmer months ahead, Call Me By Your Name has induced some severe summer craving. Set "somewhere in northern Italy", the film tells of a love story between Elio (played by Timothée Chalamet) and Oliver (Armie Hammer). A beautiful villa, leafy streets and terracotta walls create the perfect backdrop as the relationship steadily simmers. The Oscar-winning film has firmly positioned Lombardy as the ultimate sultry destination for 2018.
How today’s architects are reinvigorating Palm Springs Modernism
Following in the footsteps of the Midcentury elite, contemporary firms in Palm Springs are striving to maintain the flavour of Desert Modernism left by some of the world’s best architectural minds, while responding to today’s challenges and adding something of their own. Historically, there’s always been more room to experiment in Palm Springs compared with the more confined lots in LA.
How today’s architects are reinvigorating Palm Springs Modernism
Following in the footsteps of the Midcentury elite, contemporary firms in Palm Springs are striving to maintain the flavour of Desert Modernism left by some of the world’s best architectural minds, while responding to today’s challenges and adding something of their own. Historically, there’s always been more room to experiment in Palm Springs compared with the more confined lots in LA.
Sacred spaces: tour the Modernist churches of Palm Springs
Beyond Palm Springs’ flamboyant midcentury homes, the holy buildings peppering the desert landscape reveal another dimension of the city’s architectural makeup. Constructed between the 1950s to early 70s, these Modernist churches experiment with the archetypal forms traditionally used in Christian chapels.
Sacred spaces: tour the Modernist churches of Palm Springs
Beyond Palm Springs’ flamboyant midcentury homes, the holy buildings peppering the desert landscape reveal another dimension of the city’s architectural makeup. Constructed between the 1950s to early 70s, these Modernist churches experiment with the archetypal forms traditionally used in Christian chapels.
Reviving Glamour: Bürgenstock Resort, Lucerne
The highly anticipated Bürgenstock Resort has reopened after nine years of renovation, bringing with it a fascinating history of glamorous guests. Only reached by boat, a Burgenstock visit begins with a journey across the ripples of Lake Lucerne. In 1954, most famously, actress and Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn married Mel Ferrer in the small on site chapel.
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