Category: News
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What a night! The 2023 GUAP Gala was nothing short of cosmic excellence, with a star-studded turnout that pulled out all the stops in jaw-dropping, otherworldy outfits. A massive thank you to our sponsors; headline sponsor Lionsgate+; Category sponsors adidas, WhatsApp, Instagram; official Media Partner BBC 1xtra; and after party sponsor Chivas Regal. So, what…
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![Inside Slawn’s Beau Beaus Café [@olaoluslawn]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_0883-1140x850.jpeg)
East London has a new café called Beau Beaus, where you might meet your favourite rapper, founded by London-based artist Olaolu Slawn. Slawn who started his career as a skatewear designer in Lagos, moved on to bold, graffiti-style pop art, working extensively with the late Virgil Abloh and designing the 2023 BRIT award trophy. Named after Slawn’s one-year-old son…
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![Talawa’s upcoming festival is the black artists’ haven [@TalawaTheatreCo]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot-2023-06-25-at-22.15.25-1140x574.png)
Talawa Firsts is back with its two-week theatre festival showcasing poetry, live music, cabaret, workshops, and much more. In its 11th year, Talawa Firsts is bringing innovative events to the forefront of its programme. Talawa is a Black UK theatre company that has thrived for the past 37 years hosting various productions online and offline. The…
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Ghanaian-based art savants and collective Artemartis have been in existence since 2018, championing and pioneering a youth-driven battle through the eclectic universe of artistry and the thrill it has long been known to bring. In all elements of their artistic pursuits, be it notes of realism to mind-bending abstracts and even dipping their toes in the…
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Clubbing has historically represented an avenue of solace and community for queer people, a space lacking judgment or censorship, where they’ve indulged in their raw liberated selves. However, for people of color this hasn’t always been the case as they’ve found themselves facing intracommunity racism and exclusion. In an attempt to challenge this over the…
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Pakistani pop culture took the world by storm in 2022. From the year’s most googled song, Pasoori, to a new MCU Pakistani superhero in Ms. Marvel, Pakistanis created inspired by the forgotten love and longing embedded in India and Pakistan’s Partition. Unlike my grandparents or parent’s generation, who remember the split with loss and hostility,…
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After two years of deliberations and predictions, the case against Tory Lanez has closed. On the 23rd of December, Tory was convicted on three felony charges, potentially leading to a sentence of up to 22 years in prison and deportation. Even though the case was between Tory and the state, masses of men and women…
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Astra are a team of young black designers, coders and digital artists building a one of a kind digital fashion experience in the Metaverse. Astraverse.xyz is a startup gamifying retail with web3 technology. Those of you who aren’t metaverse/tech savvy (me too, don’t worry!) might be wondering, what does this all mean? Let me break…
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With a new name and a new creative director, Ferragamo reintroduced themselves in September with their SS23 collection. Once the go to brand for young VIPs, Maximilian Davis’ SS23 debut at Ferragamo conjured up fantasies of luxury getaways but without their traditionally conservative aesthetic. Now, in their Pre-Fall 23 collection, this conversation continues as Davis…
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![Street Souk: a look inside Nigeria’s biggest streetwear convention [@streetsouk]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_6834.jpg)
Street Souk, Nigeria’s biggest streetwear convention, returned last weekend and it was a sight to behold. The event brought together some of the most fashionable and creative individuals from all corners of the country, and the street style was nothing short of extraordinary. Founded in 2018 by Iretidayo ‘Ireti’ Zaccheaus, Street Souk is an annual…