Art, Culture and Community: GUAP Meets the Brains Behind LAYERS [@layers_online]
“The UK’s creative industries are worth £92bn a year to the economy, however it does not reflect wider Britain or include people from working class backgrounds.” Aiming to address this, LAYERS is
From The Keyboard To A Microphone, This Black Muslim Woman Has A Voice You Must Hear
Ni’mah, also known as Nimz, is an all rounded creative and a forward-thinking fashion icon. Finding her voice in digital expression she created a web magazine called MKTB (pronounced ‘Maktub’, which in
What has Palm Oil got to do with Fashion?
It’s not often that large global corporations, pull the plug on scandals which could impact consumerism and most of all profit; especially if the results could affect the revenue of their own
Black Founders, The Influencer Bubble and AI – Why the Fyre Festival Fiasco is a Sign of Things to Come
As an Entrepreneur myself, the finesser in me was somewhat inspired by the ability of Billy McFarland, the Founder of the now ill-fated Fyre Festival, to walk into a room full of
Meet The Woman Behind The Cultural Thermometer For Diasporic African Youth
Diaspora is defined as individuals from one original country to other countries, platform EBUTE is described as a cultural thermometer which measures this for African Youth. Founder, Juliana Olukitibi a British Nigerian
Alizé [@alizeoriginal] gears up for re-launch event
Award-winning drinks brand Alizé has officially announced its relaunch. Under the guidance of Global Brand Director Jason Yates, noted for his work at Missguided and with his transformational impact on Protein World.
Be Your Own Tribe – Kwaleö’s [@kwaleoconcept] latest pop-up gallery
London based fashion brand Kwaleö hosted their latest pop-up gallery at Old Street last week. Across the week they hosted a series of exclusive screenings, creative workshops and DJ sets. Kwaleö directly
#AWeekWithGUAP: Fly Threads and Empty Beds (11/11/18)
Fly threads and empty beds is the title because that’s all this week has consisted of in the fashion industry. With the launch of Adidas’ latest designer collection, and Black Friday round
‘Disney UK Celebrates 90 years of Mickey Mouse with GUAP’
In an exciting collaboration which forms part of Disney’s global art initiative Jimmy C, most famously known for his David Bowie work in Brixton, and Michael Bosanko, famed for his vibrant light
#CultureCheck – African Head Ties In The UK
Are you woke? Would you consider yourself rooted, grounded? Our generation arguably burst the bubble of what is a popular culture history of appropriation. I mean come on, we can all think
[@ShyFX] Surprises Us With [@THEREALGHETTS] At The Latest ‘Cult.ure series’
Following a packed night of greatness, Shy FX has kick started another month of continuous events, back to back, every week of November entitled ‘Cult.ure’. In the second event running this month,
Gentrification: London’s Cultural Health
The majority of London is in the process of gentrification; the accommodation of middle-class citizens at the expense of the working class. On a tangible level this is a hipster boutique replacing