• The Women’s Pocket Conspiracy

    It’s guaranteed that if you compliment anyone other than a man on their outfit, they will excitedly point out, “it has pockets!!”.  When buying from the women’s section, pockets are somewhat of a rarity. Perhaps, in the grand scheme of things, it may seem trivial for pockets to be such a focus of women’s inequality,…

  • Monday Mood ft. [@khai_ldn], [@LittleSimz], [@Samwiseldn]+ more

    It’s Monday again and we have brand new tracks in the Monday Mood playlist for you. Monday Mood is back for its regular scheduled fortnightly update. There’s been a refresh of 16 new tracks added to the playlist. There’s a good mix of everything you could need from R&B, Rap, Drill, Afrobeats and some more alternative…

  • Five For Friday ft. [@ayrastarr], [@Samwiseldn], [@LittleSimz] + more

    Five For Friday is back again with 5 releases from the past week you should pay attention to. Five For Friday is back again giving you 5 great tracks/projects for your Friday. Friday is essentially the most important day of the week musically, and typically a lot of music drops on Friday’s. This week so much…

  • A Yam Carnival review: A beautiful mess?

    I arrived at Clapham Common by 2pm on a sunny Saturday morning. The area was already buzzing with hundreds of attendees, with locals asking, ‘What’s going on here? Is it some kind of event?’ We were all to excited to reply in chorus – ‘It’s Yam Carnival!’ Which resulted in more puzzled looks from passers-by. And I…

  • ‘She held her Yoruba heritage tight in one hand // In her defence, the colonizers had taken everything from her people. Why should they take her gods too?’

    The Rise of Indigenous Yoruba culture in Western entertainment today. Contribution by Demilade Phillips. . The 2017 Grammys marked a very prominent moment for me as a black Nigerian man of Yoruba heritage. All anybody could talk about afterwards was Beyoncé’s otherworldly performance. Cloaked in a goldish-yellow ensemble, anybody accustomed to ancient Yoruba history would…

  • The 70/30 Wardrobe Rule: You’ll Always Have Something To Wear

    Getting dressed is likely the first thing you do each morning. It’s also likely that the first thing you say as you stare at the clothes bursting out your wardrobe is “I have nothing to wear”. We go shopping, we buy items with beautiful colours, prints and shapes to introduce some excitement into our wardrobes…

  • Olivia Fraser x GUAP do an Ode to Dancehall Queens

    Olivia Fraser & GUAP Magazine come together to create an ode to dancehall culture and the Queens that have contributed to it. Caribbean and dancehall culture has undoubtedly been a huge influence on fashion, music, and culture in the 21st century. In August, communities all over the world gather under the sun (or under the…

  • The Producer’s Voice: Redinho [@redinhoOFFICIAL]

    Words By Miki Hellerbach The Producer’s Voice is a new series for GUAP where we highlight the stories of instrumental crafters. We hope to bring their stories to the forefront instead of kept behind the artist they are producing for. Redinho is a producer that favours a more instictual approach to production that is quick…

  • Naomi Osaka and Levi’s create upcycled Denim Collection

    Four-time Grand Slam superstar Naomi Osaka creates four limited-edition pieces made from upcycled vintage denim in collaboration with Levi’s. Integrating Naomi Osaka’s style using silhouettes that merge sporty and feminine, you can expect two denim short styles; the Crystal fringe short and a lace-up short. The collection also features a Trucket Jacket Bustier with a…

  • Five For Friday ft. [@1gxnxsis], [@Stalk_Ashley], [@MNELIAA] + more

    Five For Friday is back again with 5 releases from the past week you should pay attention to. Five For Friday is back again giving you 5 great tracks/projects for your Friday. Friday is essentially the most important day of the week musically, and typically a lot of music drops on Friday’s. Friday is the day…