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18 Oct

MedSpa Marketplace Upkeep Completes Pre-seed Funding Round – WWD

MedSpa Marketplace Upkeep Completes Pre-seed Funding Round – WWD
Upkeep, an app that enables users to search out, book, and pay for MedSpa treatments comparable to facials, botox, filler and laser hair removal, has secured $2 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by The Anthemis Female Innovators Lab Fund and 1517 Fund, which were early Loom and Figma backers, together with angel investors including Coco Meers. Of its investment, Katie Palencsar, managing director and global head of enterprise studio at Anthemis, said: “The cosmetic health care category is growing exponentially, as stigmas around these treatments are broken down and younger generations develop into increasingly transparent about all elements of their wellness routines. Upkeep is digitizing the category as a complete to supply the access and convenience these users expect,...
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18 Oct

Daniel Obasi’s photos highlight the queer communities of Nigeria

Daniel Obasi’s photos highlight the queer communities of Nigeria
Inspired by sex, sci-fi and Afrofuturism, the photographer makes work for the country’s minorities, offering a perspective that permits them to ‘dream and be free’ The previous few years have seen a big shift in what we see, as we widen our gaze beyond Western fashion ideals and sweetness standards. Nigerian-born Daniel Obasi is considered one of those leading the charge, and he has turn out to be renowned for styling, photography, film, and artistic direction for publications like Vogue, Atmos, and Nataal, in addition to music videos for Kali Uchis and Amaarae, and Beyoncé’s Black is King. Now, his game-changing work is the main target of his digital exhibition for Homecoming Gallery, curated...
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18 Oct

Letitia Wright Says June Gibbons Has Given ‘The Silent

Letitia Wright Says June Gibbons Has Given ‘The Silent
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