Category: Arts & Culture
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Wendy Asumadu – otherwise known as WendysWorld – is the London based makeup artist pushing boundaries within the beauty industry. We had a chat with Wendy about her favourite products, what inspires her looks and what impact she hopes to have on the wonderful world of makeup. Hey Wendy! Could you give us a little…
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Started by two sisters with 4C hair, Nappy Head Club may appear to be your everyday clothing brand but their garments are part of a bigger movement towards the acceptance of natural hair textures. Co-founders, Rachel Topping, and Rikki-Richelle aim to be “a source of information, tools and community” for all women and girls who…
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Known for being affiliating with Girls with Film, shooting for gal-dem and Wonderland. South East London-based director and photographer Nwaka Okparaeke is crafting her vision through her latest offering “Lean Back.” Okaparaeke’s work has always been grounded in the mystical and this film is no different. The short film’s crux pivots itself around a conversation…
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![Ten Things to do in New York: GUAP Recommendations by [@ajibolajosiah]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_8702-180x180.jpg)
New York is one of my favourite cities in the world – the hustle and bustle, the energy and the architecture really do it for me and are traits shared by some of my favourite cities in the world. In my view, if you feel at home in London, New York will always feel like…
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Could you please introduce yourself, how you initially gained an interest in comparing the infrastructures within the UK and Zimbabwe? “I’m Hlanganiso Matangaidze, a 22 year old Impact Technology Entrepreneur. I was born in Zimbabwe, a country which still to this day faces many economic, political and social problems. I moved over to the UK…
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![Introducing the High Spirit Bag [@highspiritbag]: a theft-proof backpack perfect for travelling and fashionable enough for #NYFW](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_8728-180x180.jpg)
Preparing for any holiday can be stressful, particularly when one is busy in the days leading up to the trip or when things may not be sticking to script. This was the situation that I found myself in, when a few days prior to a trip that I had scheduled to make to New York…
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![[@FizzelCastro] Shares His Journey to Freedom When the Odds Were Stacked Against Him](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_1313-180x180.jpg)
Photographer and Videographer Fizzel Castro shares how he changed his destiny by picking up a camera. Changing the narrative has been a focal point for Castro, curating content has enabled him to have autonomy over his destiny. Despite encountering injustice within the system, he took matters into hands and found freedom through being his own…
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![From Employee to Entrepreneur: [@LuxemoreLondon] Founder Annie Beatson Shares Her Story](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_3119-180x180.jpg)
Founder of Luxemore, Annie Beatson successfully launched her business after leaving her 9-5 role. She took this opportunity to exercise freedom, by taking matters into her own hands; which led to her taking a new path. GUAP interviewed Annie on her transition from employee to entrepreneur. She shares the autonomy Luxemore has given her to…
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Ebinehita Iyere, Lead Project Co-ordinator at Juvenis spends her time creating space for the Youth of London. Initially she started her career working with young males in the justice system, where she identified a gap. Ebin identified there was a lack of support for young women affected by traumatic events which involved these young males.…
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Introducing a new Docu-Series by GUAP called ‘IN’. As we expand IN:ternationally we wanted to document the young and exciting creative communities emerging worldwide. As we take steps towards better connecting and further expanding the global creative community, we wanted to share that journey. First stop: GHANA ???????????? 2019 has been coined the year of…