Tag: New York
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Fashion month is over, and the dust has finally settled. It welcomed the floor to a variety of fresh, up and coming designers who displayed innovation, sustainability and cultural impact. The shows stood out as some of the most powerful of the season and here is our rundown of our top 4 favourite emerging brands.…
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![Meet the Founder [@jashimaw] of Revolutionary Talent Management Agency, Ode](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image1-e1695038712328-1140x850.jpeg)
There’s not a hat that Jashima Wadhera doesn’t wear. The New York-based entrepreneur is the founder of Ode, a multicultural marketing and talent management agency with an impressive and exclusively immigrant/BIPOC roster of clients. GUAP interviews Jashima to learn about how the young creative built such a dynamic agency, life, and career for herself. GUAP:…
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![Raise a Glass to Jameson and Dickies’ #CraftedTogether Collection [@dickies @jamesonwhiskey]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_3481-765x850.jpeg)
Ever find yourself craving an ice-cold drink after a long day of work? You’re not alone. Jameson, the world’s most iconic Irish whiskey, gets it. They also know that after work, you want to unwind in style. That’s why they’ve teamed up with legendary workwear brand Dickies to bring you the #CraftedTogether collection. This brand…
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![Jordan Blake’s [@jordanblake10] work is a perpetual reminder of the beauty in blackness](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_9079-1140x850.jpg)
Jordan Blake has gained a reputation for his ability to centralise and celebrate the black body. With a following of over 130k on TikTok, Blake has managed to steal the attention of many as he focuses on black men and women. Blake, a NY photographer and model began gaining traction online as he posted his self-portraits.…
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![Returning to Eden: The Latest Collection from Bandit Studioz [@jachukuomotayo]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_3712-1140x850.jpg)
Bandit Studioz founder Jachuku Howard started designing ten years ago, just after he left high school. Bandit Studioz was founded in 2019, and was initially best known for their colourful crochet hats, which were definitely ahead of the trend as crochet and knitwear, especially in bright colours, is now everywhere. GUAP visited Jachuku on set…
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Olisa Jr. breaks down 11 artists that you should check out this month, based in New York City. Words by Olisa Jr. Natalie Terenzini, Mouse Trap, Thierry Goldberg Gallery Opening in the first week of April, this amazing show by New York artist, Natalie Terenzini, puts on display the young artist’s incredibly vivid female retrospective,…
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Words by Olisa Jr. The next few weeks, for the glamorous world of fashion, entails sublimely tailored dresses, chic designers, daringly beautiful runways, and much more to look forward to, and while you’re at it, GUAP has put together a list of art shows and exhibitions to feed your artistic soul. From seductively abstract colours…
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Words by Aliyah Hasinah It is a warm afternoon in August, I’m in Bedstuy. This is my first time in New York and I am in awe of the energy this city has to offer. It feels comfy, I am surprised by the familiarity. I immediately feel at home . The infrastructure is different here.…
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![Interview: Get to know Brooklyn’s Sudan [@WhoIsSudxn]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DM-44.jpg)
Brooklyn is home to a lot of exciting talent and Sudan is no exception. We caught up with New York’s Sudan, on her brief trip in London to talk her career so far and more. The young talent recently graduated from college and now that her studies are over has fully immersed herself in her…
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Always working to help the community and minorities it comes to no surprise that founder of Pyer Moss, Kerby Jean-Raymond has offered $50k to help minority and female-owned small creative businesses to cope during this tough time. The New York-based creative director has started an initiative called ‘Your Friends In New York’ supporting people in need…