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“The beginning”, the singer Tinashe answers when asked by Glass what has been the golden moment of her career. “When I made that first mixtape, it was when I first introduced myself – that’s how I look at it.” It was on a Wednesday at the beginning of February 2012 when 18-year-old Tinashe Kachingwe self-released her debut mixtape, In Case We Die. A moment that would lay the foundation of her sonic landscape and the genesis of a singer whom we would come to know mononymously as Tinashe. “I really represent just taking it upon yourself to manifest your own destiny – not waiting for other people to make that happen for you.” And that’s exactly what Tinashe has done. Within a mere matter of months of the mixtape’s release, Tinashe had signed a record deal with a major label and two years later came out with her first studio album, Aquarius, which, unsurprisingly, was a hit. Cutting ties with her management in 2019, Tinashe’s fourth album, Songs for You, raced up the iTunes charts on the night of its release, securing the No.1 spot, and only two years later, in 2021, her latest album 333 was released to critical acclaim. “I settled on 333 as I made it for the most part during peak Covid-19 in 2020 and I knew that I wanted to create something that felt hopeful and energised.” Each creative decision for Tinashe is loaded with purpose. The churning out of music videos, fuelled with noughties appeal, and her creative collaborations with artists (this week, Calvin Harris announced his upcoming tracks, which Tinashe is listed on) has built a legion of fans hungry for the next morsel. Photographer: @angelodagostino_photography Fashion Editor: @mrchriscampbell Make Up: @mjr_makeup using @kosas Hair: @ninajhair at @sixkla Production: @tashatongpreecha Digital Technician: @fasulo_ Photography Assistant: @adam.debenedittis Fashion Assistant: @lacarolinalevi Talent: @tinashenow Dress: @dundasworld Earrings: @toryburch Rings: Palace Costume, Los Angeles

“I didn’t go to acting school, so I am learning as I go. I don’t think I’m finished. I wouldn’t expect myself to be a finished article” Charlie Heaton tells Glass Man in the 50th issue. The British actor went from unknown to lead role in just over a year following a successful self-tape for, at the time, an unknown project by the Duffer Brothers. “It’s crazy to think about it now, but within the space of 15 to 16 months I had gone from absolutely not acting to shooting Stranger Things”. For those few unaware of the behemoth series by Netflix, the sci-fi drama series (now on its fourth season), Stranger Things, is one of the most ever watched on the streaming platform’s history, with an estimated surplus of 190 million households having tuned in to at least one episode. Heaton’s journey into the spotlight was quite literally overnight as he took on the character of Jonathan Byers. Despite being famed for this role, it only lightly scratches the surface of what he is capable of as his teenage years and early 20s were shaped playing the drums for various bands touring the world. Little did he know that his experience in the music industry would later align with his character Jonathan, pulling him from the back of the stage straight into the front spotlight, moulding him into a headline actor with fans screaming his name. Photographer: @damien_phry Stylist: @aryehlappin Grooming: @kumicraig at @thewallgroup using @sisleyparisofficial Styling Assistant: @jesseleonarrd Talent: @charlie.r.heaton Clothing: @dior #CharlieHeaton #GlassMan #50thissue #StrangerThings

When Glass spoke to Emma Appleton for the 50th issue, the British actor was occupying that brief, middle space between head-turning fame and total anonymity. Unlike most in her position, her breakthrough trajectory was not based on a single role, but rather two. First with her transformation into the infamous girlfriend of Sid Vicious, Nancy Spungen in Danny Boyle’s much anticipated Pistols, and then into fun-loving Maggie in the adaption of Dolly Alderton’s award-winning memoir, Everything I Know About Love. What’s more is that these two roles have the type of juxtaposing duality that every actor makes a concerted effort to prove, yet few ever manage to properly cultivate - but Emma has. When she reflects on this, the actor mentions the gratitude she feels having worked with Boyle this early on in her career. “He’s someone that I’ve admired since I was a teenager,” she says. Appleton also places significant credit on her role as Maggie in Everything I Know About Love for shifting her own view of herself: “Through Dolly trusting me to bring this character to life, it’s given me more confidence as Emma”. Integral to both storylines, Appleton’s performances in each were quick, successive reappraisals of her place on the one-to-watch list. Out on Monday. Photographer: @josephsinclair Stylist: @stephwilsonstylist Make Up: @ginakanemakeup at @carenagency Hair: @knightjosh at @carenagency Styling Assistant: @rozdonoghue Make Up Assistant: @sallybmakeup Talent: @emmajappleton Clothes: @dior Jewellery: @cartier #EmmaAppleton #GlassMagazine #50thissue

“It's a myth about actors – that they’re very extroverted” our first 50th anniversary issue cover reveal, Irish actor Andrew Scott, tells Glass Man. “I feel like I’m able to disguise it much better.” It makes sense that disguises are Andrew’s strong point. From his role as Lieutenant Leslie in Sam Mendes’s 1917, to Jim Moriarty opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the BBC series Sherlock, to C in Spectre, Scott’s range of character credits is informidable. Yet, despite the shift from one life to a disconnected another, Scott consistently finds a personal link to each. “There are times where I’m playing romantic things or times where I’m playing someone quite dark, or where I’m playing parents, I see sort of weird connections with what I’ve chosen to explore.” And when considering this opinion against his expertly balanced portrayal of the many characters he inhabits, it is testimony to the empathetic nature of the Olivier and Bafta winning actor. This year, Scott finds solace in his role of Sir Rollo in Lena Durham’s film, Catherine, Called Birdy – a coming-of-age story set in 12th century Britain. “Essentially Catherine Called Birdy is a feminist story. What we’re trying to represent is the messiness and the complexity of humanity.” A common thread in each of the roles he absorbs. For Scott, “connecting with people who are socially bold, the people who say things unexpected” is his greatest take away. And it is this that makes the writers he works with, and the stories that he tells, so captivating, so enlightening, and ultimately, prime time TV. The 50th anniversary issue is out on Monday. Photographer: @joshshinner Stylist: @tonycookstylist Grooming: @victoriabond007 using @chanel.beauty Digital Operator: @jessicajanesegal Styling Assistant: @andrewburling Talent: #AndrewScott Clothing: @dior #50thissue #glassman #50theanniversary

Serious stance Photographer @kosmaspavlos Stylist @luke_jefferson_day Grooming @liztaw Photography assistants @lukejohnsonphotographic and @ben_turner_photo Styling assistant @poppyscarlettt Digital imaging Alexandra Heindl Models @nachopenin at @imgmodels Jacket, trousers, top @fendi Socks @pantherellasocks

Getaway. Photographer @rokasdarulis Stylist @stephwilsonstylist Make up @adamdecruz at @onerepresents using @chanel.beauty Hair @bjornkrischker using @christopherobinparis Producer Diane Vincent at @saintlukeartists Retoucher @t4a.photos Photography assistant Neil Payne Styling assistant @rozdonoghue Casting director @paulisaac Model @etomigriauli at @kultmodels Wearing @chanel

A safe place. Photographer @joel_stans Set design & styling @lottielawtondesign Retouch @dave__herr Jewellery and sunglasses @alexandermcqueen

“I’m extremely self-aware and think of what I’m saying or doing. I don’t want to offend anybody, and Mikey is the total opposite” compares American actor Simon Rex to his character in Sean Baker’s critical acclaimed comedy-drama Red Rocket. Delving into the process of creating this persona, Rex told Glass Man that he took inspiration from “delusional, narcissistic dreams who sometimes you’re around and you can’t believe what they’re saying”. It’s these same individuals that he reflected on when asked what the theme of the issue ‘renew’ meant to him: “The last couple of years has forced a lot of people to re-evaluate. The last couple of years have been really seeing who my real friends are, you know? That’s been my renew thing, eliminating the people that are toxic around you”. Photographer @mschwartzphoto  Stylists @jeanneyangstyle and @doll.pratt  Grooming @sussy_styles at @ArtDeptAgencyLA using @randco and @tomfordbeauty  Photography assistant @danyamorrison  Shot at @duststudiosla  Talent @simonrex415 wearing @fendi  #SimonRex #RedRocket #Fendi

Twirl. Photographer @jessica_mahaffey Beauty director @kimbrownmakeup using @guerlain Stylist @milenamihic Hair @chrissweeneyhair at @onerepresents using @hairbysammcknight Casting director @paulisaac Model @lilou.ls at @thehivemodels Dress @simonerocha_

Easy on the ear. Photographer @matt_leeves Stylist @lilyrimr Make up @emilywoodmakeup using @officialbyredo Hair @kojimahiroki using @bedheadbytigi Retouch @katysimsretouch Photography assistant @zadek_t Styling assistant @olgapetrusewicz Casting director @paulisaac Model Amer Wal Athiu at @milkmodelmanagement Top, third and bottom earring @susancaplan Second earring @harveyowenjewellery Fourth earring @mariatash

GOLDEN BROWN Photographer @david_roemer Stylist @mrchriscampbell Hair @michaelthomaslollo at @ateliermgmt using @kerastase_official Skin @christinecherbonnier at @thewallgroup using @reynskin Shibari bondage art Rachen Wambach Styling assistant @tenderclown Casting director @paulisaac Model @thefernandoshow at @kultmodels Shot at @profilestudiosny Wearing @ferragamo

Michelle Dockery’s latest project, Neftlix’s drama series, Anatomy of a Scandal has been a huge success on the streaming platform. Speaking to fellow actor Cherry Jones about how she prepared for the role in the Spring issue of Glass, Dockery describes how her costume helped her transform into her character Kate Woodcroft. “We got to go to Ede & Ravenscroft, where every barrister gets fitted in London for their garb. The first time I put that robe on and put the wig on, it felt like putting on the weight of the law, which is the only way I can describe it.” Photographer @rokasdarulis Stylist @michelle_jank  On-set stylist @anniehertikova  Make up @andrewgallimakeup at @agentofsubstance using @yslbeauty  Hair @kenorourke1 at @premierhairandmakeup using @hairbysammcknight  Manicurist @cherriesnow using @diorbeauty Photography assistant @damianflack  Styling assistant @faifrankie  Producer Diane Vincent  Talent Michelle Dockery Clothing @philosophyofficial Jewellery @bulgari  #MichelleDockery #AnatomyOfAScandal