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Category: Arts & Culture

  • Personal Branding and Cancellation Culture: The Birth of Vanilla Social

    Personal Branding and Cancellation Culture: The Birth of Vanilla Social

    This week, GUAP caught up with Samuel Wood, founder of Vanilla Social, a data powered social media clean up platform geared to help individuals take preventative steps to protect their personal brands. Realising that there was nothing in the market that allowed social media users to easily manage and review their social posts, Samuel started…

  • Peckham Palms [@peckhampalms] – The Afrocentric retail space counteracting gentrification

    Peckham Palms [@peckhampalms] – The Afrocentric retail space counteracting gentrification

    “It’s not just the business, it’s the sense of belonging” Peckham Palms is a brand new Afrocentric retail space opening in the heart of Peckham, providing professional beauty services and hairstyling. The space also features a café, bar and multi-use event space. I spoke with the team behind Peckham Palms, about how they created the…

  • Meet the 30 under 30 Black professionals and creatives you need to know #TheBlackList2018

    Meet the 30 under 30 Black professionals and creatives you need to know #TheBlackList2018

    Introducing The Blacklist 2018. As the year comes to a close, we want to end by honouring some of the most talented young black professionals & creatives, both in and outside of London. We are often told things like “you can’t be good”, “you have to be better” or “you’ve gotta work twice as hard”. …

  • The Cultural Evolution of Black Hair

    The Cultural Evolution of Black Hair

    Words by Tobi Ijitoye In the late 2000s the natural hair movement started in America and spread across the globe. The movement saw black people, (mainly women) ditch the relaxers and embrace their natural curls and coils. Women shared their journeys and learnings from rediscovering their hair in its natural state through Youtube tutorials, blogs and…

  • Introducing Neelam Keshwala [@theneelamshow] – Founder of DON’T SLEEP ON US

    Introducing Neelam Keshwala [@theneelamshow] – Founder of DON’T SLEEP ON US

    London is bursting with creatives from BAME backgrounds; yet only 13% of those working in the creative industries in the UK, are from a BAME background. Neelam Keshwala created the space for BAME creatives through ‘DON’T SLEEP ON US’, a networking and chill event. Neelam creates the space and representation for those underrepresented within the creative industries, industries which…

  • Maryam M. Hassan [@yram3photo] captures people in their prime with a fresh lens

    Maryam M. Hassan [@yram3photo] captures people in their prime with a fresh lens

    Most people have a creative idea sitting in their minds, however a lot of them will take these brilliant ideas with them to their graves. It’s a sad reality that the world will not be able to see these potentially world-changing ideas all because of the fear of taking ‘a risk’. One woman, however, took…

  • Alizé [@alizeoriginal] gears up for re-launch event

    Alizé [@alizeoriginal] gears up for re-launch event

    Award-winning drinks brand Alizé has officially announced its relaunch. Under the guidance of Global Brand Director Jason Yates, noted for his work at Missguided and with his transformational impact on Protein World. The brand has reinforced its decades-long commitment to celebrating youth culture by introducing Alizé Dance, a new focus for the brand; centred specifically…

  • ‘Surroundings’ My Ideal World

    ‘Surroundings’ My Ideal World

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    “surroundings” from dan bergman on Vimeo. The piece is expressed from Ella L’etangs’ (model) perspective. “In my existence, I’ve spent a lot of time getting to know such a diverse mix of people from all walks of life and all over the world. Friends I’ve made have spanned from elderly village-people in the foothills of the…

  • Be Your Own Tribe – Kwaleö’s [@kwaleoconcept] latest pop-up gallery

    Be Your Own Tribe – Kwaleö’s [@kwaleoconcept] latest pop-up gallery

    London based fashion brand Kwaleö hosted their latest pop-up gallery at Old Street last week. Across the week they hosted a series of exclusive screenings, creative workshops and DJ sets. Kwaleö directly translated from Swahili, means ‘Enjoy the Moment‘, and this is definitely prevalent in their branding. Initially, Kwaleö popped up on the London scene…

  • Adidas Originals [@adidasoriginals] X Olivia Oblanc Launch

    Adidas Originals [@adidasoriginals] X Olivia Oblanc Launch

    Last Thursday, Adidas Originals launched their unisex, 15 piece collection in collaboration with Olivia Oblanc. The launch was hosted by Dazed Mag and supported by ambassador Kendall Jenner. The brand new collection was displayed through an experimental presentation, followed by a selection of promotional screenings. The evening concluded with a selection of energetic DJ sets…