Tag: Fashion
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After the past few months being quite the ordeal for all of us but certianly for some more than others, British Vogue has dedicated its July 2020 issue to celebrating key workers that have kept the UK going during this challenging time.Workers including nurses, Midwifes and doctors, train conductors, supermarket workers, postmen and women. This…
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In our latest GUAP meets, we got the chance to talk with Lydia Bolton, the sustainable designer using strictly dead stock and unwanted clothing to bring her garments to life. Lydia grew inspired to start designing after she became aware of all the waste coming from the fashion industry. Through innovation and creativity, Lydia Bolton…
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Over the weekend Trapstar London announced they will be releasing ‘Enough Is Enough’ merch in honour of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. As a black British company who’ve had first-hand experience with prejudice and racism, they are hoping to raise awareness and foster conversations around the fact that racism is a global issue, not exclusive to the…
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On June 10th to 11th 2020, Global Talents Digital is taking place, the world’s first hybrid international online fashion project, which will combine real designer collections along with the digital ones. Virtual and human models will present new fashion collections. 50 participants from 20 countries will show their collections and works in an unconventional format…
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Jackie Aina has sparked a new hashtag #pulluporshutup an initiative started by the founder of UOMA beauty Sharon Chuter, demanding brands who have been posting with Black Lives Matter hashtags within 72 hours to publicly release the number of black employees at the corporate and executive levels within their companies. In order to apply pressure…
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The fashion industry has been known for its heavy participation in cultural appropriation whilst giving little to no voice and recognition to the important and valuable history many these “styles and trends” hold. Some see cultural appropriation as simply just appreciating culture but the problem that has been entrenched in societies all over the world…
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We are all aware of the devastating news of the brutal murder of George Floyd by white police officer Derek Chauvin with the help of his white colleagues. This has broken our hearts and has rightfully caused outrage, anger and protest in the US and in the UK and various other locations. Those that have…
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Nii HAi is a London-based start-up brand launched in January 2019 by young and ambitious women, Rosa Lindis looking for a way to be her own boss and create clothing for other women with the same goal in mind. The brand’s philosophy is “stick to your guns” matching perfectly with the designers own values to…
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Menswear designer pushing gender constraints Bianca Saunders has released her SS20 collection featuring her family to highlight key pieces of the collection. The collection features sandy tones reminding us of her Jamaican roots as well ax incorporating elements of the ’90s and workwear style also inspired by her life in London. Saunders also includes additional…
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![GUAP MEETS: Russell Solomon The Nigerian Designer Centering Mental Health In His New Collection [@Russellsol0mon]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/6429b84d-0917-4749-acf9-b49a8bce517c-180x180.jpg)
In our new GUAP meets we virtually sat down with Nigerian designer @russellsolom0n We talked to him about the message of mental health behind his latest collection AFLOAT which is an acronym standing for “African Force Lifting Off And Thriving” urging creatives to take time to rediscover themselves in order to flourish creatively. Check out the video…