• “I knew it was over when I didn’t want to show him my Savage X Fenty set”

    How Savage X Fenty transformed my view on the male gaze. Let’s call him…Jake.  For about six months or so, Jake became the luckiest man in the world. Why? Well, he was dating me of course.  It was the dark side of the pandemic and I found myself entangled in a new relationship with a man…

  • Meet The Team: Who We Be’s Joel Borquaye & Safiya Lambie-Knight

    If you ever wanted to get some insight into the behind the scenes of Who We Be –  Joel and Safiya are definitely two people that could shine a light on it. Who We Be is a machine with many moving parts –  and a lot of that work is done behind the scenes by…

  • Why the fashion industry must value universal design

    By Emily Pavis My mother was diagnosed with relapse remitting Multiple Sclerosis the year I was born. Ever since, I grew up in the aughts witnessing her become more and more sick, and at the same time, more and more immobile. Her condition made her tired and unable to do a lot of things that…

  • The road to Yam Carnival: a review of the hottest Afrobeat artists

    So, we’re a few days from Yam Carnival, set to be a finale event to what has been a deeply eventful summer. From the re-opening of the UK back in July from covid-19 restrictions, featuring every single type of day party, festival, and concert you can think of – we’ve tasted freedom and lived up…

  • GUAP X CULTURA CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

    Written by: Elsie Cullen CULTURA CREATIVE today announces the winners of its first new Photo Competition in parallel with GUAP magazine initiative to celebrate Black Photographers and encouraging excellence in creativity. The photography licensing industry is a highly lucrative yet often overlooked stream of income for creatives all over the world. It champions and rewards…

  • Fashion wasn’t always about gender: a history of men in dresses

    In December 2020, Harry Styles appeared on the cover of US Vogue. He was the first male in 127 years to feature on the cover and he did so wearing a dress. Unsurprisingly, it sparked a wave of criticism. This occurrence, alongside some beautifully dressed males at the Met Gala, brought the conversation of ‘feminine’…

  • The Creation & Purpose Behind S.O.’s [@sothekid] Afrobeats Sound on His Latest Project, ‘Larry Ginni Crescent’

    Words by: Matthew Griffiths S.O. might have been best known as a rapper but he’s proved his artist transcends genre on his afrobeats fuelled project Larry Ginni Crescent. Something that I see happening in hip-hop more and more often, is that as rappers grow in their artistry, they sing.  It’s become so common that even…

  • The Producer’s Voice: Daniel Loumpouridis

    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. Daniel Loumpouridis is doing production his own way, and slowly but surely it’s paying off.…

  • Editorial: Feathered and Feat

    When two queens meet they’re bound to flourish. Check out feathered and feat below: Photography/Creative Direction Judith Rita Nanyonga Stylist Idyllyn FrimpongMakeup Artist Daphne Broni Models LeMiah Campbell, Natalie Messino from Leite Management Discover more from GUAP’s Fashion section here

  • Your roundup of releases ft [@dailypaper], [@Dickies] + more

    Your roundup of the latest fashion and beauty releases. DAILY PAPER X EVERYDAY PEOPLE Daily Paper’s latest collaboration is with New York based brand Everyday People who describe themselves as ‘a live music event experience and cultural platform’. Based on shared values, they have created a capsule collection that focuses on ‘uniting global communities’. The…