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Birkenstock unveils a one-of-a-kind content series: a visual approach to its legacy of quality, craftsmanship and innovation that emphasizes its enduring cultural impact and inspires to write the future. As BIRKENSTOCK celebrates its milestone of 250 years of tradition in shoemaking, the global purpose and Zeitgeist brand launches a captivating series of books that highlight…
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This week, adidas Originals and GUAP celebrated the graduation of the 2024 Originals Creator Network (OCN) cohort, a creative career development programme for young emerging London talent. The celebration was held at London’s prestigious Somerset House, where the cohort of ‘Originals’ exhibited a diverse range of photographic, film, and graphic design works, created under this…
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Play, dance, party. Piano People defined what it meant to have a good time on the 23rd of August as it disrupted Southwark Park with a star studded lineup. Centring the Piano People in everything they do, the afrocentric dance festival continued their Amapiano celebrations into the late summer night – headlined by Amapiano Godfathers…
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As an incredible summer of sport nears completion, we reflect on how big sporting events provide an unlock in communities celebrating their interconnected roots. Sport brings people together and the rising generation reject the notion of being split between cultures, and proudly embrace their dual heritage. Today’s diaspora no longer see themselves as one or…
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Converse’s recently launched its new silhouette, the Run Star Trainer which is inspired by the past, but designed for modern life – enabling new styling for those who value versatility, self-expression, and comfort. The campaign was fronted by Angel My Linh a born-and-raised South East Londoner with Vietnamese heritage. We caught up with Angel to…
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Having made a name for hosting the hottest acts and future stars exploding out of South Africa, Piano People is set to disrupt Southwark Park this week with a star studded lineup! “Amapiano hasn’t even reached its full potential globally, the genre has so many variations that are already crossing over and exploding and we…
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The most groundbreaking works of art begin with just a thought. For Rapman, the multi-talented mastermind behind Supacell, the thought was as simple as this: ‘what if people from ends had superpowers?’ When the idea entered his head in 2019, the storyteller realised that he was onto something special – and Netflix realised it too.…
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A bright grin and smiling eyes rounded by black glasses pop up on my screen with a soft ‘Hello.’ Tega Akinola is a young, pioneering craftswoman redefining the measures of accessories and sneakers. Despite having long been on the radar, it’s only in recent years she’s been getting her flowers. The British-Nigerian, Northampton native warms…
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Imagine you have always wanted to start skateboarding, in fact, you regularly consume skate culture from an outsider’s perspective via social media, fashion and the people you meet. Yet, every time you head down to your local skatepark, board in hand, you hold yourself back. Whether it’s a fear of falling, embarrassment, imposter syndrome or…
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A success story rooted in culture, uplifted by community … Grammy-nominated, Jamaican native, Shenseea shares with GUAP the captivating adventures of her career, lead by her unmatched talent and vision. She shook up the dancehall scene with her 2016 single “Jiggle Jiggle”, followed by her career defining collaboration with Jamaican legend Vybz Kartel on “Loodi”…