Category: Think Pieces
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From the 50’s, Levi’s found themselves continually adopted as the de-facto uniform for radical, non-conformist groups; musicians, poets, greasers, hippies. All chose the functionality and ‘dangerous label attached to denim to personify their ideals.
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Contribution by Abigail Tate. An exploration into the post covid rave scene. The return of raves was an emotional experience for many in July. Freedom Day embodied a mutual feeling of surrealism for every person as the sanctuary available through rave culture was once again possible. To those outside the scene is can seem absurd…
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Last month, the Arab Fashion Council kicked off the country’s Fashion Week, hosting their first ever in-person Fashion Icon Awards. Barbie absolutely dominated the event, winning 2021’s Fashion Icon of the Year with Moschino’s Jeremy Scott showcasing the brand’s Barbie inspired archive collection. Further cementing Barbie as the so-called icon of 2021, Lebanese star Maya…
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Deep Sniff explores the uses of poppers and how they found their way from the laboratory into pharmacies. Contribution by Lauren Hurrell. In this book, Adam Zmith explores the rising popularity of the use of poppers in the queer community through time. The result of this astute enquiry into the history of amyl nitrite is…
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Fans have adopted fashion as a show of appreciation and love towards the artist and their music. These clothes mean something to them. This isn’t an unusual phenomenon within the world of music, fashion and music are entirely synonymous. Music is a huge part of people’s lives and connecting with it in more ways than…
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The crate challenge for me is a jump-off point to begin looking at black enjoyment, safety – or lack of – and the scepticism that exists in our community. The crate challenge was one of the many social media led trends this year, that left some people laughing in genuine enjoyment and physical pain. Kirtis…
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What people wear reflects how they feel, or want to feel, and this varies from person to person on a vast scale. But in times of collective tragedy, clothing goes beyond looks, goes beyond personal emotion, and becomes a depiction of society’s collective feelings. The way the most recent collective tragedy, and subsequently the collective…
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Contribution by Tanya Barlow. Tanya Barlow reflects on how Tumblr had an impact on her choices. From visual aesthetics to dating and relationships, Tanya muses on how the OG of social media sites, informed her preferences. Had you asked me about Tumblr in 2011, the little girl version of me – twelve years young to…
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Words By: Andrea Susarrey How to consciously reverse quick consumption of music into a powerful tool for self growth. Music is not just entertainment, it’s a tool. In a time where we are constantly distracted, it’s all too easy to confuse the deeper benefits of connecting to music with our addictive need to consume culture. …
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![No Charge For an Underground Gem – A Review of Sam Wise’s [@Samwiseldn] “Free Game”](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/unnamed.v1-180x180.jpg)
Words By: Dwayne Wilks Sam Wise reminds us why his name is held in such high regard with his Free Game mixtape. 2021’s third quarter has already provided an abundance of talking points and high points. Drake and Kanye have hoarded most of the headlines despite the fact that their albums are widely considered to…